Description: Interior Design by Neal Stewart Designs ( http://nealstewartdesigns.com/). Architecture by Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro Architects ( http://www.shmarchitects.com/david-stocker-1/). Built by Coats Homes (www.coatshomes.com). Photography by Costa Christ Media ( https://www.costachrist.com/). Others who worked on this project: Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro

Request Free Quote This traditional swimming pool and raised hot tub in Lake Forest IL is dripping with elegance. Travertine coping and decking accents the Super Blue Exposed aggregate pool finish, which also picks up the colors from the in-pool colored lighting. Laminar Flow water features surround the pool, presenting a color-changing vertical element. The pool also features an automatic pool safety cover with custom stone walk-on lid system. Photos by Linda Oyama Bryan

Inspiration for a transitional patio remodel in Los Angeles with a fire pit and no cover

Request Free Quote This lap pool in Burr Ridge, IL measures 20'0" x 40'0", and the raised hot tub measures 8'0" x 8'0". Both the pool and hot tub have LED colored lights. There is a 6'0" bench in the deep end of the pool. Both the pool and hot tub coping is Valder's Wisconsin Limestone. 4 LED Laminar jets provide a dramatic vertical element. The spa is raised 18" and has a dramatic sheer overflow water feature. Both the pool and hot tub have Ceramaquartz exposed aggregate pool finish in Tahoe Blue color. There are two 2'0" square columns that are 36" tall that have stone veneer, Valder's stone caps and fire features. There is also a basketball game in the shallow end. Photos by e3 Photography.

Brick pavers "lead" to raised seating area. Julianna Fecskes Phillips www.AboutInsideOut.com
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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

This large corner lot in Oakville had its large side yard transformed into an entertaining playground. A classic 20 x 34 custom concrete pool is surrounded by three separate lounge areas, one by the house, one poolside and another in the cabana.

Geometric driveway and asymmetrical placement of the custom steel planters give a grand sense of arrival to the home.
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Request Free Quote This traditional swimming pool and raised hot tub in Lake Forest IL is dripping with elegance. Travertine coping and decking accents the Super Blue Exposed aggregate pool finish, which also picks up the colors from the in-pool colored lighting. Laminar Flow water features surround the pool, presenting a color-changing vertical element. The pool also features an automatic pool safety cover with custom stone walk-on lid system. Photos by Linda Oyama Bryan

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Alcove shower - large transitional 3/4 vinyl floor and brown floor alcove shower idea with an integrated sink, furniture-like cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, gray walls, granite countertops and beige countertops

The new floor plan design made more effective use of the space, accommodating multiple needs into the kitchen. The Butler’s Pantry leads into the dining room, along with space for a coffee and liquor bar and a much-needed mudroom. Durable Mitered Honed Quartz countertops were selected to contrast the Walnut 2 1/4″ thick wood Counters.

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Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in New York with an undermount sink, open cabinets, stainless steel cabinets, white backsplash, matchstick tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Request Free Quote This traditional swimming pool and raised hot tub in Lake Forest IL is dripping with elegance. Travertine coping and decking accents the Super Blue Exposed aggregate pool finish, which also picks up the colors from the in-pool colored lighting. Laminar Flow water features surround the pool, presenting a color-changing vertical element. The pool also features an automatic pool safety cover with custom stone walk-on lid system. Photos by Linda Oyama Bryan

Inspiration for a coastal pool remodel in Charleston

This is our very custom cedar deck all the post and beam work was finished to look like adze material ( a tool used back in the day to shape trees to make for suitable square building material). This project started out for us with forming up the concrete for the hot tub to sit on and the customer was super happy so let me design them this one of a kind deck.

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This is our very custom cedar deck all the post and beam work was finished to look like adze material ( a tool used back in the day to shape trees to make for suitable square building material). This project started out for us with forming up the concrete for the hot tub to sit on and the customer was super happy so let me design them this one of a kind deck.

The David Hockney 1978 art piece Swimming Pool with Reflection inspired this California-cool bathroom. Watery-blue glass mosaic tile spills down the shower wall and out onto the concrete-gray tile floor in puddles. The custom back-painted glass vanity floats on the blue walls and is anchored by a chrome Kohler faucet, adding a modern sophistication to this fun space perfect for a young boy. Mariko Reed Photography

A custom home design-build project by Sustainable Builders llc. Photos were also taken by Thomas Soule Sustainable Builders llc.
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