photos by Steve Chenn
Mountain style kitchen photo in Houston with a farmhouse sink and recessed-panel cabinets

Living room - country open concept and formal medium tone wood floor living room idea in Charlotte with white walls and a stone fireplace

My clients had outgrown their builder’s basic home and had plenty of room to expand on their 10 acres. Working with a local architect and a talented contractor, we designed an addition to create 3 new bedrooms, a bathroom scaled for all 3 girls, a playroom and a master retreat including 3 fireplaces, sauna, steam shower, office or “creative room”, and large bedroom with folding glass wall to capitalize on their view. The master suite, gym, pool and tennis courts are still under construction, but the girls’ suite and living room space are complete and dust free. Each child’s room was designed around their preference of color scheme and each girl has a unique feature that makes their room truly their own. The oldest daughter has a secret passage hidden behind what looks like built in cabinetry. The youngest daughter wanted to “swing”, so we outfitted her with a hanging bed set in front of a custom mural created by a Spanish artist. The middle daughter is an elite gymnast, so we added monkey bars so she can cruise her room in style. The girls’ bathroom suite has 3 identical “stations” with abundant storage. Cabinetry in black walnut and peacock blue and white quartz counters with white marble backsplash are durable and beautiful. Two shower stalls, designed with a colorful and intricate tile design, prevent bathroom wait times and a custom wall mural brings a little of the outdoors in. Photos by Mike Martin www.martinvisualtours.com

Inspiration for a rustic front door remodel in Salt Lake City with a dark wood front door

On Site Photography - Brian Hall
Large transitional porcelain tile and gray floor living room photo with gray walls, a stone fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a ribbon fireplace

Jim Bartsch
Inspiration for a contemporary stone exterior home remodel in San Francisco

Mixed pine, pine cones and berries add a lot of texture to this mantel at the holidays. Painting is by artist Jean Richardson. Tre Dunham with Fine Focus Photography

Inspiration for a rustic garden path in Portland Maine.

photos by Steve Chenn
Example of a classic patio design in Houston

photos by Steve Chenn
Elegant patio photo in Houston with a fire pit and a roof extension

Example of a large classic dark wood floor family room design in Minneapolis with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Main floor great room
Living room - mid-sized transitional formal and open concept dark wood floor living room idea in Portland with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Jeri Koegel - 949-584-8525
Design ideas for a southwestern courtyard landscaping in Orange County.

It was pretty much a blank area but with some elevation issues. The seating wall served 2 purposes as a seating space but also to retain some of the patio. Natural fieldstone steppers lead from the driveway area to the patio. An assortment of perennials and plantings soften the hardscape project. Serviceberry, hybrid dogwood, and a large dwarf pine are the anchor plants. We also created a raised vegetable garden space off the patio too. Marc Depoto (Hillside Nurseries Inc.)

@Amber Frederiksen Photography
Large trendy open concept carpeted family room photo in Miami with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Living room - large transitional formal and enclosed carpeted living room idea in Minneapolis with gray walls, no tv, a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace

This gourmet kitchen includes wood burning pizza oven, grill, side burner, egg smoker, sink, refrigerator, trash chute, serving station and more! Photography: Daniel Driensky

Mid-sized minimalist open concept and formal light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Houston with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

Roger Wade Studio
Example of a mountain style living room design with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace