What fun this starter home was! The kitchen cabinets are Rustic Maple with an acorn stain and nickel glaze. The countertop is a beautiful quartz top that caries the grey accents throughout. the grey back splash is stunning as it extends to the ceiling .

Example of an ornate wooden l-shaped metal railing staircase design in Portland with wooden risers

Bedroom - bedroom idea in Milwaukee

This living room got an upgraded look with the help of new paint, furnishings, fireplace tiling and the installation of a bar area. Our clients like to party and they host very often... so they needed a space off the kitchen where adults can make a cocktail and have a conversation while listening to music. We accomplished this with conversation style seating around a coffee table. We designed a custom built-in bar area with wine storage and beverage fridge, and floating shelves for storing stemware and glasses. The fireplace also got an update with beachy glazed tile installed in a herringbone pattern and a rustic pine mantel. The homeowners are also love music and have a large collection of vinyl records. We commissioned a custom record storage cabinet from Hansen Concepts which is a piece of art and a conversation starter of its own. The record storage unit is made of raw edge wood and the drawers are engraved with the lyrics of the client's favorite songs. It's a masterpiece and will be an heirloom for sure.

LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES http://lowellcustomhomes.com - Poker Room, Game Room with convenient bar service area overlooking platform tennis courts. Cabinets by Geneva Cabinet Company from Plato Woodwork, LLC., flat panel door style with a rattan insert. Multiple flat-screen tv's for sports viewing and bar sink with wood carved elephant head supports.

Kraftmaid Cabinetry-Ruxton Maple- Chai with cocoa glaze Oil rubbed bronze pulls and knobs Crown stack- Starter molding and Angle crown Granite countertop- Blanco Antico- eased dge farm sink Backsplash- Del Conca Southend White Wood Look Porcelain Lowes item# 815437 Range hood #722861

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton

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Staircase - large transitional metal straight open staircase idea in Austin

A tiny kitchen in a tiny house is brightened by white Brookhaven cabinets and a fun red-white-and-blue color scheme. This country beach house now has plenty of counter space, functional cabinets including corner access storage and a double trash cabinet, and a homey cottage feel. A beautiful starter home for the young homeowners. (FYI - the inspiration piece was the red microwave they fell in love with and bought on-line!) Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry: Brookhaven's Colony Beaded

Installed the CertainTeed Integrity Roofing System including CertainTeed XT25 shinges, CertainTeed DiamondDeck synthetic underlayment, CertainTeed WinterGuard ice and water shield, CertainTeed ridgevent, CertainTeed hip and ridge cap, CertainTeed Starter, and F4.5 drip edge.

What fun this starter home was! The kitchen cabinets are Rustic Maple with an acorn stain and nickel glaze. The countertop is a beautiful quartz top that caries the grey accents throughout. the grey back splash is stunning as it extends to the ceiling .

With plenty of damaged and missing roof shingles, it was time for this Marion, MA home to get a new roof. Camelot® II Lifetime Designer Shingles by GAF were installed in Antique Slate. This designer shingle is affordable, so your home can have a luxury look on a budget. Oversized tabs and dimensional designs give these shingles depth and a custom look. These shingles are available in natural color palettes to accentuate each shingle’s natural appeal. GAF offers a Lifetime ltd. warranty, StainGuard® Protection, highest possible fire ratings, and wind protection up to 130mph! We install all roofs to the manufacturer’s specifications to ensure our customers receive the manufacturer’s warranty. For GAF roofing, the roof system includes lifetime shingles, roof deck protection, leak barriers, starter strip shingles, attic ventilation, and ridge cap shingles.

This warm and inviting farmhouse kitchen was built for cooking and entertaining. Wide open spaces, natural wood accents and a beadboard ceiling make this space feel like home, The hand made butcher block countertop adds a touch of charm and function and is a sure conversation starter.

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Contemporary house exterior idea in Detroit

The perfect starter home for a growing family! As a young professional couple, the homeowners were looking for a place to start their lives together. This 4-bedroom, 2-1/2 bath center hall colonial with an eat-in kitchen, formal dinging room, living room and family room, offers the homeowners plenty of room for entertaining as well as space to accommodate future needs. A large back patio with built-in fire pit provides additional entertainment space for large gatherings or intimate get togethers.

We were contracted to build this beautiful starter home for a young couple in a beautiful craftsman style community located in Apison TN. They loved the layout of this open floor plan with split bedrooms with the ability to add an additional bonus room as a future build out. The most unique kitchen build that we have had the pleasure of working with as they clients wanted to do something very different in their cabinetry. They opted to go with a beautiful turquoise colored cabinet that reminds them of the sea which they love. We also incorporated a ban in their master shower at the base of the shower instead at the normal height and to add an additional feature we added a ban in the shower floor as well. This is what we call making a custom your very own. A home should be a reflection of the homeowners style, likes, as well as personality. Philip Slowiak Photography

Kraftmaid Cabinetry-Ruxton Maple- Chai with cocoa glaze Oil rubbed bronze pulls and knobs Crown stack- Starter molding and Angle crown Granite countertop- Blanco Antico- eased dge farm sink Backsplash- Del Conca Southend White Wood Look Porcelain Lowes item# 815437 Range hood #722861

We added a landing space next to the range and storage under the peninsula. The homeowner wanted to keep the soffits, so we trimmed them off with a small dentil molding. We also added crown moldings and stained the existing wood wainscoting to match the cabinets. Here we added a mixer lift in their peninsula starter cabinet.

Kraftmaid Cabinetry-Ruxton Maple- Chai with cocoa glaze Oil rubbed bronze pulls and knobs Crown stack- Starter molding and Angle crown Granite countertop- Blanco Antico- eased dge farm sink Backsplash- Del Conca Southend White Wood Look Porcelain Lowes item# 815437 Range hood #722861