Photo: Caela McKeever © 2015 Houzz
Living room - transitional formal living room idea in Seattle with white walls

This lower level bar was a special surprise from wife to husband - the custom Criss Craft boat island was kept under wraps until unveiled in a special moment. The floor is a wide plank floor that mimics wood but with fun blue and grey color tones. The backsplash tile is an oversides arabesque mosaic in a blue that miimics the lake water. The bar is truly a kitchenette for entertaining on the lake level, complete with full fridge, range, dishwasher and built in bar on that far left cabinet. The counterstools were custom made for the project by a local craftsman.

We’ve come across this particularly where twin’s share a room, and the immediate question is: should we double up on everything or give them their own unique items? Well, the answer (for once) is you can do both! Take a minute to think what characteristics each child displays and slot in favorite colors, tendencies toward frills or no-frills, introvert, extrovert, tomboy, girlie and combine with any functional needs you’ll need to accommodate. Dream up the style you’d like to portray the space in, and then divide and conquer with variations in PALETTE.

John Granen
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1960s entryway remodel in Seattle with a medium wood front door

APLD 2021 Silver Award Winning Landscape Design. Galvanized troughs used for vegetables in the side yard. An expansive back yard landscape with several mature oak trees and a stunning Golden Locust tree has been transformed into a welcoming outdoor retreat. The renovations include a wraparound deck, an expansive travertine natural stone patio, stairways and pathways along with concrete retaining walls and column accents with dramatic planters. The pathways meander throughout the landscape... some with travertine stepping stones and gravel and those below the majestic oaks left natural with fallen leaves. Raised vegetable beds and fruit trees occupy some of the sunniest areas of the landscape. A variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants for both sunny and shady areas include several succulents, grasses, CA natives and other site-appropriate Mediterranean plants complimented by a variety of boulders. Dramatic white pots provide architectural accents, filled with succulents and citrus trees. Design, Photos, Drawings © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Inspiration for a small contemporary 3/4 white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and black floor bathroom remodel in Chicago with gray cabinets, a one-piece toilet, solid surface countertops, white countertops, an integrated sink and flat-panel cabinets

Corner shower - small contemporary white tile gray floor corner shower idea in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door and white countertops

Inspiration for a timeless multicolored floor dining room remodel in Boston with white walls

Elegant u-shaped kitchen photo in Austin with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel appliances, no island, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and solid surface countertops

Photo Credit: Alex C. Tenser Photography
Living room - transitional medium tone wood floor living room idea in Richmond with gray walls

Open concept kitchen - huge modern l-shaped porcelain tile open concept kitchen idea in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, black backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

This powder room is part of the conversion of a wine room in the garage. That room was remodeled and rebuilt into a laundry room and a powder room. Dubbed "the disco bathroom" its fuchsia and silver wall covering has outlines of rainbows, stars, private airplanes and muscle cars. Bruce Damonte Photography

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Inspiration for a 1950s one-story wood gable roof remodel in Austin

An all white kitchen is simple, but the homeowner added elements of color with a bright colored rug. The orange, purple, and red rug adds element of color to liven the simple space. Studio Q Photography

Photo by Andrew Hyslop
Example of a small 1960s open concept living room design in Louisville with a concrete fireplace

Photo: Carolyn Reyes © 2017 Houzz
Transitional open concept light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Los Angeles with gray walls

Design Credit: Mary Michael O'Hare (MMO Designs) Photo Credit: Emily O'Brien
Elegant bedroom photo in Boston with blue walls

Eat-in kitchen - large transitional l-shaped gray floor and wood ceiling eat-in kitchen idea in Houston with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets and white countertops

Bathroom - small modern bathroom idea in DC Metro