Pull out knife block makes use of a small space while keep essential cooking tools close at hand. ~ Brian DalBalcon Photography
Kitchen - mid-sized transitional kitchen idea in Seattle

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Photography by: Werner Straube
Beach style dark wood floor bedroom photo in Chicago with white walls

Michael Stadler - Stadler Studio
Mid-sized urban concrete floor and gray floor family room photo in Seattle with no fireplace, beige walls and a music area

Home office - eclectic home office idea in Los Angeles with white walls

Bedroom - shabby-chic style bedroom idea in Omaha with white walls

Door style: Pendleton RSP | Species: Rustic Alder | Finish: Autumn with Carmel glaze Good design makes efficient use of space. A clever combination of cabinets puts the raised dishwasher close to the sink. A corner wall cabinet is a perfect fit for a small television, while a cookbook rack adds convenience. Tall cabinets at the end of the room provide abundant storage. Learn more about Showplace rustic alder: http://www.showplacewood.com/WoodsFin2/woodsALDER.0.html

A twirl on traditional suits the family in this Federal style row house. Mingling old and new with the bold and beautiful makes this small space a real stunner, kid and dog included. Photos by Angie Seckinger.

Photographer: Tom Ferguson
Home office library - small contemporary built-in desk white floor home office library idea in Sydney with white walls

Photograph was taken during Scope Miami at Jordan Faye Contemporary's Booth F01. Jenee Mateer is a photographer and video artist. She holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Mateer teaches photography and digital media at Towson University in Baltimore MD. Her work has been exhibited in both national and internationally juried exhibitions and in such venues as the Biggs Museum, The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, The Rhode Island Foundation, The Long Bea...ch Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences and the Convergence International Arts Festival. Her work includes straight representational photographs as well as pieces created through a process of layering of both original photographs and appropriated images. Past work has also included video installation and work with mixed media materials such as plaster, resin and wax. Through these processes, she explores issues of desire, identity, gender and the complexity of language. Jenee Mateer is represented by Jordan Faye Contemporary.

Gemtek
Entryway - modern entryway idea in Perth

ALGIZ HARE by Artist Juliana Loomer "Algiz rune represents the ever alert guardian within us — Our higher self, our higher awareness, that which is truly us. It protects us and serves us, even in our darkest days, even if we have ignored it a long time. It teaches us if we will listen…” Digital Painting Museum Print on Paper A2 - 42 x 59 cm - 16.5 x 23” This is sold UNFRAMED. Please allow for 1 weeks production time (hand embellishments and packing). We will email with shipment date. Print created on high quality museum paper with the highest quality inks. Ink quality is guaranteed for at least 50 years.

The built in office space beside the drink station is accessible for all possible conversations.
Elegant kitchen photo in Toronto with glass-front cabinets and granite countertops

Example of a transitional home office design in Other

Stephani Buchman Photography
Inspiration for a transitional home design remodel in Toronto

Mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor living room photo in London with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a tv stand and a stone fireplace