Breakfast nook - mid-sized contemporary light wood floor and beige floor breakfast nook idea in Austin with white walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a timeless multicolored floor sunroom remodel in San Francisco with no fireplace and a glass ceiling

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Stacey Zarin Goldberg
Sunroom - small transitional sunroom idea in DC Metro

Example of a beach style medium tone wood floor and brown floor sunroom design in Orange County with a glass ceiling

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Randall Perry Photography
Inspiration for a farmhouse home design remodel in New York

Complete Renovation from White Shaker Panel Cabinetry to Ceiling with Walnut Woodgrain Accent Island and Beams. Hardware in Satin Gold with White Subway Backsplash. Complimented with Honed Marble and High End SubZero Appliances. Floors Stained in Walnut & Custom Wetbar and Accent Aged Brass Lighting Fixtures.

an existing attached garage has been converted into a mother in law suite for aging parents. The dutch door with glass window leads to the shared mudroom of the main house offering privacy and independence with just the right amount of support and assistance when needed. The Kitchen has all the amenities allowable by law.

Sunroom - mid-sized coastal enclosed carpeted and beige floor sunroom idea in Portland Maine with gray walls, no fireplace, no tv and a standard ceiling

Living room - mid-sized transitional dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Detroit

Erica George Dines
Transitional brown floor sunroom photo in Atlanta with no fireplace and a standard ceiling

Space Crafting
Cottage l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Minneapolis with white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and shaker cabinets

Renovated Farmhouse Style located in Franklin, Photo credit Lisa Culp Taylor
Mid-sized cottage light wood floor enclosed dining room photo in Nashville with beige walls and no fireplace

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Elegant deck photo in Philadelphia

Photo: Heather Banks © 2015 Houzz
Example of an eclectic dining room design in Austin

Photo: Carolyn Reyes © 2015 Houzz Kitchen, main house Design team: Ederra Design Studio
Elegant kitchen photo in Los Angeles

This is the powder room with herringbone marble tile on the floor and a silver footed tub. The walls are papered and the millwork is custom. Photography by: Michael Partenio