Inspiration for a scandinavian light wood floor living room remodel in Denver with white walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Susan Teare
Example of a small mountain style two-story wood exterior home design in Burlington

Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

Inspiration for a mid-century modern living room remodel in Los Angeles

Trendy formal living room photo in Chicago with gray walls

Front door of Avenue A Modern Farmhouse taken by Amy Bartlam Photography
Entryway - large farmhouse entryway idea in Los Angeles with a blue front door

BIA Parade of Homes photo gallery
Home office - transitional freestanding desk carpeted and gray floor home office idea in Columbus with purple walls

Mid-sized trendy beige one-story stucco house exterior photo in Dallas with a shingle roof and a hip roof

Inspiration for a coastal open concept medium tone wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in Miami with white walls, no tv and no fireplace

This is an example of a cottage porch design in San Francisco with a pergola.

Bathroom - coastal gray tile bathroom idea in Richmond with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink and granite countertops

Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Custom Millwork Design, Furniture Design, Art Curation, & AV Design by Chango & Co. Photography by Sean Litchfield See the feature in Domino Magazine

Project Mgt. and Interior Design: www.collaborative-design.com Photography: Edmunds Studios
Inspiration for a timeless dark wood floor living room remodel in Milwaukee with beige walls and a standard fireplace

The 800 square-foot guest cottage is located on the footprint of a slightly smaller original cottage that was built three generations ago. With a failing structural system, the existing cottage had a very low sloping roof, did not provide for a lot of natural light and was not energy efficient. Utilizing high performing windows, doors and insulation, a total transformation of the structure occurred. A combination of clapboard and shingle siding, with standout touches of modern elegance, welcomes guests to their cozy retreat. The cottage consists of the main living area, a small galley style kitchen, master bedroom, bathroom and sleeping loft above. The loft construction was a timber frame system utilizing recycled timbers from the Balsams Resort in northern New Hampshire. The stones for the front steps and hearth of the fireplace came from the existing cottage’s granite chimney. Stylistically, the design is a mix of both a “Cottage” style of architecture with some clean and simple “Tech” style features, such as the air-craft cable and metal railing system. The color red was used as a highlight feature, accentuated on the shed dormer window exterior frames, the vintage looking range, the sliding doors and other interior elements. Photographer: John Hession

Casey Dunn
Large minimalist galley medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Inspiration for a large contemporary master white tile and ceramic tile mosaic tile floor and white floor bathroom remodel in Los Angeles with white walls, a vessel sink, black countertops and recessed-panel cabinets

The 2009 Coastal Living Idea House at I'On in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina showcases transitional design and modern vernacular architecture. Built to Gold LEED standards, this Lowcountry home is environmentally sound and inherently sustainable.

Example of a large tuscan concrete floor sunroom design in Miami with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a standard ceiling