Mid-sized trendy backyard rectangular lap hot tub photo in Miami

Photo: Lisa Petrole
Inspiration for a large modern open concept porcelain tile living room remodel in San Francisco with a bar, white walls, a ribbon fireplace and a concrete fireplace

Living room - industrial living room idea in Chicago with a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and no tv

Landmarked Brooklyn Townhouse gut renovation kitchen design.
Large urban l-shaped brown floor and dark wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in New York with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, brick backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, medium tone wood cabinets and brown countertops

Custom Engineered White Oak Plank Flooring 5/8" x 7" with a hand wire brush application.
Example of a beach style light wood floor and beige floor bedroom design in Orange County with blue walls

Matt Kocourek
Example of a mid-sized transitional galley medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Kansas City with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an island, an undermount sink, granite countertops, metallic backsplash, glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Chris Merenda-Axtell interior design ,Dunn Edwards cold morning , hardwood floor , super white Quartz , thermador stainless appliances
Transitional l-shaped kitchen photo in Sacramento with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Piston Design
Huge tuscan open concept family room photo in Houston with black walls and a wall-mounted tv

The new backyard is perfect for entertaining large groups, hosting intimate dinners, or relaxing. Birdhouses and plants line the new space and a pergola shades a table for al fresco dining. A pass-through into the basement allows guests to pull a stool right up to the bar.

Wet bar - small country single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor wet bar idea in Boston with storage racks, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and brown countertops

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

Example of a mid-sized classic l-shaped porcelain tile and gray floor enclosed kitchen design in Milwaukee with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, cement tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and multicolored countertops

Transitional bathroom photo in Denver with a drop-in sink

Alcove bathtub - transitional 3/4 white tile and subway tile white floor alcove bathtub idea in New York with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, a wall-mount toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and white countertops

This master bath radiates a sense of tranquility that can best be described as serene. This master retreat boasts a walnut double vanity, free-standing bath tub, concrete flooring and sunk-in shower with frameless glass enclosure. Simple and thoughtful accents blend seamlessly and create a spa-like feel.

Photo by Langdon Clay
This is an example of a large rustic full sun backyard brick garden path in San Francisco.

Photo by Brent Moss
Mountain style kids' room photo in Denver

Joyelle West Photography Cummings Architects
Elegant white two-story house exterior photo in Boston with a shingle roof

John Ellis for Country Living
Playroom - mid-sized farmhouse gender-neutral painted wood floor and multicolored floor playroom idea in Los Angeles with white walls