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Achieve contemporary flair with fully customized EpicVue windows. Photo credit: JELD-WEN
Dining room - contemporary dining room idea in Charlotte
Dining room - contemporary dining room idea in Charlotte


Rather than starting with an outcome in mind, this 1,400 square foot residence began from a polemic place - exploring shared conviction regarding the concentrated power of living with a smaller footprint. From the gabled silhouette to passive ventilation, the home captures the nostalgia for the past with the sustainable practices of the future.
While the exterior materials contrast a calm, minimal palette with the sleek lines of the gabled silhouette, the interior spaces embody a playful, artistic spirit. From the hand painted De Gournay wallpaper in the master bath to the rugged texture of the over-grouted limestone and Portuguese cobblestones, the home is an experience that encapsulates the unexpected and the timeless.


Behind the Tea House is a traditional Japanese raked garden. After much research we used bagged poultry grit in the raked garden. It had the perfect texture for raking. Gray granite cobbles and fashionettes were used for the border. A custom designed bamboo fence encloses the rear yard.
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The stacked footstools can be separated for extra seating, the artwork, with a quote from SF funk/disco pioneer Sylvester, adds to the bright and cheerful groove and picks up the yellow from the traditional Gabbeh rug.
Photo by-Michele Lee Willson


Photographer: Crystal Waye Photo Design
Inspiration for a southwestern dark wood floor hallway remodel in San Francisco with yellow walls
Inspiration for a southwestern dark wood floor hallway remodel in San Francisco with yellow walls


Elizabeth Glasgow Photography
Inspiration for a timeless built-in desk home office remodel in New York
Inspiration for a timeless built-in desk home office remodel in New York


The 1,500 sq. ft. GO Home offers two story living with a combined kitchen/living/dining space on the main level and three bedrooms with full bath on the upper level.
Amenities include covered entry porch, kitchen pantry, powder room, mud room and laundry closet.
LEED Platinum certification; 1st Passive House–certified home in Maine, 12th certified in U.S.; USGBC Residential Project of the Year Award 2011; EcoHome Magazine Design Merit Award, 2011; TreeHugger, Best Passive House of the Year Award 2012
photo by Trent Bell


Sleek MCM kitchen with walnut cabinets and gorgeous white Quartzite countertops.
Mid-sized trendy u-shaped porcelain tile and white floor open concept kitchen photo in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops
Mid-sized trendy u-shaped porcelain tile and white floor open concept kitchen photo in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Example of a mid-sized trendy u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen design in San Francisco with stainless steel appliances, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, glass tile backsplash and an island


Design: Ryan Jackson
Photographs: Casey Dunn
Inspiration for a contemporary living room remodel in Austin with white walls and a standard fireplace
Inspiration for a contemporary living room remodel in Austin with white walls and a standard fireplace


ipe deck, outdoor fireplace, teak furniture, planters, container garden, steel windows, roof deck, roof terrace
Inspiration for a contemporary rooftop rooftop deck remodel in New York
Inspiration for a contemporary rooftop rooftop deck remodel in New York


Example of a mid-sized arts and crafts medium tone wood floor and brown floor entryway design in Atlanta with a dark wood front door and white walls


Basement play area for kids
Family room - contemporary ceramic tile and gray floor family room idea in DC Metro with white walls and no fireplace
Family room - contemporary ceramic tile and gray floor family room idea in DC Metro with white walls and no fireplace


Madrona Passive House, a new Seattle home designed by SHED Architecture & Design and built by Hammer & Hand, combines contemporary design with high performance building to create an environmentally responsive and resource-efficient house.
The home’s airtight, super-insulated building envelope and passive design minimize energy consumption while providing superior thermal comfort to occupants. A heat recovery ventilator supplies constant fresh air to the home’s interior while recovering 90% of thermal energy from exhaust air for reuse inside. A rooftop solar photovoltaic array will provide enough energy to offset most, perhaps all, of the home’s energy consumption on a net annual basis. To manage stormwater the project employs permeable pavers for site hardscape and two cisterns to capture and control rainwater from the home’s roof and the green roof on the garage.
By investing in sustainable site development strategies, efficient building systems and an advanced envelope, the project aims to respect the home’s environmentally critical site and achieve one of the world’s most demanding building energy standards: Passive House.
Photos by Mark Woods Photography.


Benjamin Benschneider
Large contemporary multicolored three-story wood exterior home idea in Seattle with a green roof
Large contemporary multicolored three-story wood exterior home idea in Seattle with a green roof


Example of a cottage formal living room design in Boston with white walls and a standard fireplace


2011 EcoHome Design Award Winner
Key to the successful design were the homeowner priorities of family health, energy performance, and optimizing the walk-to-town construction site. To maintain health and air quality, the home features a fresh air ventilation system with energy recovery, a whole house HEPA filtration system, radiant & radiator heating distribution, and low/no VOC materials. The home’s energy performance focuses on passive heating/cooling techniques, natural daylighting, an improved building envelope, and efficient mechanical systems, collectively achieving overall energy performance of 50% better than code. To address the site opportunities, the home utilizes a footprint that maximizes southern exposure in the rear while still capturing the park view in the front.
ZeroEnergy Design | Green Architecture & Mechanical Design
www.ZeroEnergy.com
Kauffman Tharp Design | Interior Design
www.ktharpdesign.com
Photos by Eric Roth


The simplicity of the furnishings allow the home's detail to take center stage, while Saltillo tile creates defined space for the lounge.
Furnishings and Pendant Lights from Cisco Home, Los Angeles
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