photography by Rob Karosis
Patio - mid-sized traditional front yard stone patio idea in Portland Maine with a fire pit and no cover

a step down Custom Therapy Tube with 10 jets and extra power for extra massage was designed and constructed for the customer. It massages their complete backside!

Northpeak Design
Large mountain style backyard patio photo in Portland Maine with no cover

Tamara Alvarez
Pool - large tropical side yard stone and kidney-shaped pool idea in Miami

Inspiration for a large transitional backyard concrete paver patio remodel in New York with no cover

Mid-Century Remodel on Tabor Hill This sensitively sited house was designed by Robert Coolidge, a renowned architect and grandson of President Calvin Coolidge. The house features a symmetrical gable roof and beautiful floor to ceiling glass facing due south, smartly oriented for passive solar heating. Situated on a steep lot, the house is primarily a single story that steps down to a family room. This lower level opens to a New England exterior. Our goals for this project were to maintain the integrity of the original design while creating more modern spaces. Our design team worked to envision what Coolidge himself might have designed if he'd had access to modern materials and fixtures. With the aim of creating a signature space that ties together the living, dining, and kitchen areas, we designed a variation on the 1950's "floating kitchen." In this inviting assembly, the kitchen is located away from exterior walls, which allows views from the floor-to-ceiling glass to remain uninterrupted by cabinetry. We updated rooms throughout the house; installing modern features that pay homage to the fine, sleek lines of the original design. Finally, we opened the family room to a terrace featuring a fire pit. Since a hallmark of our design is the diminishment of the hard line between interior and exterior, we were especially pleased for the opportunity to update this classic work.

SpaceCrafting Real Estate Photography
Example of a mid-sized transitional white two-story wood gable roof design in Minneapolis

Rob Karosis: Photographer
Design ideas for a traditional hillside formal garden in New York.

Outdoor Living space
Example of a mid-sized trendy backyard stone patio kitchen design in Detroit with a pergola

This private residence and backyard retreat in Dallas, Texas features an expansive natural pool and water feature with the addition of a new outdoor pool pavilion for outdoor entertaining. This new pavilion features detailed wood columns, a slate roof, stone fireplace, Big Ass fan, built-in seat benches and an outdoor shower on the backside. Lush landscaping and a personal putting green are also additional amenities provided to this outdoor space.

Transitional home design photo in New York

Large mountain style master brown tile and stone tile porcelain tile and brown floor freestanding bathtub photo with open cabinets, distressed cabinets, white walls, a drop-in sink and granite countertops

This viewpoint shares the alignment of the pool with the homes architectural footprint and outdoor living space. The architectural stone antique element fronts the retaining wall of the entry steps. The light pool color relates to the skies above.

Inspiration for a contemporary rectangular pool remodel in Miami with decking

Inspiration for a modern backyard hot tub remodel in Toronto with decking

Sargent Photography
Example of a tuscan concrete paver and custom-shaped pool design in Miami

Traditional exterior home idea in New York

The program consists of a detached Guest House with full Kitchen, Living and Dining amenities, Carport and Office Building with attached Main house and Master Bedroom wing. The arrangement of buildings was dictated by the numerous majestic oaks and organized as a procession of spaces leading from the Entry arbor up to the front door. Large covered terraces and arbors were used to extend the interior living spaces out onto the site. All the buildings are clad in Texas limestone with accent bands of Leuders limestone to mimic the local limestone cliffs in the area. Steel was used on the arbors and fences and left to rust. Vertical grain Douglas fir was used on the interior while flagstone and stained concrete floors were used throughout. The flagstone floors extend from the exterior entry arbors into the interior of the Main Living space and out onto the Main house terraces.

Example of a large tuscan backyard rectangular and tile pool fountain design in Austin