The perfect spot for any occasion. Whether it's a family movie night or a quick nap, this neutral chaise sectional accompanied by the stone fireplace makes the best area.

Large trendy backyard concrete patio photo in Los Angeles with a roof extension and a fireplace

Great room - mid-sized contemporary medium tone wood floor great room idea in Denver with white walls and no fireplace

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Inspiration for a coastal light wood floor and beige floor hallway remodel in DC Metro

Lisa Konz Photography This was such a fun project working with these clients who wanted to take an old school, traditional lake house and update it. We moved the kitchen from the previous location to the breakfast area to create a more open space floor plan. We also added ship lap strategically to some feature walls and columns. The color palette we went with was navy, black, tan and cream. The decorative and central feature of the kitchen tile and family room rug really drove the direction of this project. With plenty of light once we moved the kitchen and white walls, we were able to go with dramatic black cabinets. The solid brass pulls added a little drama, but the light reclaimed open shelves and cross detail on the island kept it from getting too fussy and clean white Quartz countertops keep the kitchen from feeling too dark. There previously wasn't a fireplace so added one for cozy winter lake days with a herringbone tile surround and reclaimed beam mantle. To ensure this family friendly lake house can withstand the traffic, we added sunbrella slipcovers to all the upholstery in the family room. The back screened porch overlooks the lake and dock and is ready for an abundance of extended family and friends to enjoy this beautiful updated and classic lake home.

Large country brown two-story wood gable roof photo in New York

Photos by: Bob Gothard
Mid-sized beach style open concept dark wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Boston with gray walls and a media wall

Rachael Stollar
Trendy wood exterior home photo in New York

Small cottage medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Salt Lake City with white walls and no fireplace

All season room with views of lake. Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography LLC
Large beach style light wood floor and beige floor sunroom photo in DC Metro with a standard ceiling

Shelly Harrison Photography
Inspiration for a small coastal enclosed sunroom remodel in Boston with beige walls

Example of a cottage kitchen design in Minneapolis

John Magnoski Photography Builder: John Kraemer & Sons
Inspiration for a craftsman kitchen/dining room combo remodel in Minneapolis with engineered wood floors, yellow walls and no fireplace

Sunroom - contemporary sunroom idea in Minneapolis

Please see this Award Winning project in the October 2014 issue of New York Cottages & Gardens Magazine: NYC&G http://www.cottages-gardens.com/New-York-Cottages-Gardens/October-2014/NYCG-Innovation-in-Design-Winners-Kitchen-Design/ It was also featured in a Houzz Tour: Houzz Tour: Loving the Old and New in an 1880s Brooklyn Row House http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29691278/list/houzz-tour-loving-the-old-and-new-in-an-1880s-brooklyn-row-house Photo Credit: Hulya Kolabas

Sandy Agrafiotis
Example of a beach style medium tone wood floor great room design in Portland Maine with gray walls

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

This design blends the recent revival of mid-century aesthetics with the timelessness of a country farmhouse. Each façade features playfully arranged windows tucked under steeply pitched gables. Natural wood lapped siding emphasizes this home's more modern elements, while classic white board & batten covers the core of this house. A rustic stone water table wraps around the base and contours down into the rear view-out terrace. A Grand ARDA for Custom Home Design goes to Visbeen Architects, Inc. Designers: Vision Interiors by Visbeen with AVB Inc From: East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Photo: Caroline Sharpnack © 2017 Houzz
Example of a country light wood floor and beige floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Nashville with blue walls