Example of a mid-sized tuscan ceramic tile and brown floor sunroom design in Orange County with a standard ceiling and no fireplace

Bathroom - cottage gray floor bathroom idea in Cleveland with light wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and flat-panel cabinets

Amanda Kirkpatrick
Example of a classic galley kitchen design in New York with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for a transitional wine cellar remodel in New York with diamond bins

Andy Golden
Trendy 3/4 white tile alcove shower photo in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls and a drop-in sink

Project Team: Ben Awes, AIA, Principal-In-Charge, Bob Ganser AIA, Nate Dodge Photographer: Alyssa Lee www.alyssaleephotography.com
Trendy kitchen/dining room combo photo in Minneapolis with white walls

Photo by Joe Fletcher
Example of a trendy white tile alcove bathtub design in San Francisco with white walls

Photo: Lucy Call © 2014 Houzz
Bedroom - eclectic dark wood floor bedroom idea in Salt Lake City with no fireplace

Project Mgt. and Interior Design: www.collaborative-design.com Photography: Edmunds Studios
Example of a mid-sized classic medium tone wood floor entry hall design in Milwaukee with beige walls and a dark wood front door

Builder: www.mooredesigns.com Photo: Edmunds Studios
Inspiration for a huge timeless master carpeted bedroom remodel in Milwaukee with beige walls

Open kitchen design with white shaker cabinets and a large custom Island. 12x24 gray tile ties in with the stone backsplash and quartz countertop. The navy/blue island anchors the kitchen and adds some needed color. - Shot by Matt Kocourek

Home built by JMA (Jim Murphy and Associates); designed by Hart Howerton. Photo credit: Tim Maloney, Technical Imagery Studios. Extraordinary impressions of the old world were created in this Tuscan-style home. Stucco exterior walls and wrought iron fixtures give a handmade, rustic look that exemplifies the architectural style. The plaster interior walls, artfully crafted, embrace the home's romance with the past. Their surface is a blend of colors created on site with a wax patina applied to some of the walls. The remarkable feeling of elegant antiquity is aided by the home's floors, which were created from reclaimed wood. Our carpenters gave the large beams in the great room and kitchen a rustic radiance through modern distressing techniques.

Large trendy tile patio photo in Orange County with a roof extension and a fireplace

Notable decor elements include: Camerich Lazy Time sectional sofa, Room and Board Rand cocktail table, Safavieh Zigzag dhurrie rug, Wassily chair by Knoll, Noguchi Akari floor lamp, Flos vintage ceiling light. Photography: Francesco Bertocci http://www.francescobertocci.com/photography/

“Compelling.” That’s how one of our judges characterized this stair, which manages to embody both reassuring solidity and airy weightlessness. Architect Mahdad Saniee specified beefy maple treads—each laminated from two boards, to resist twisting and cupping—and supported them at the wall with hidden steel hangers. “We wanted to make them look like they are floating,” he says, “so they sit away from the wall by about half an inch.” The stainless steel rods that seem to pierce the treads’ opposite ends are, in fact, joined by threaded couplings hidden within the thickness of the wood. The result is an assembly whose stiffness underfoot defies expectation, Saniee says. “It feels very solid, much more solid than average stairs.” With the rods working in tension from above and compression below, “it’s very hard for those pieces of wood to move.” The interplay of wood and steel makes abstract reference to a Steinway concert grand, Saniee notes. “It’s taking elements of a piano and playing with them.” A gently curved soffit in the ceiling reinforces the visual rhyme. The jury admired the effect but was equally impressed with the technical acumen required to achieve it. “The rhythm established by the vertical rods sets up a rigorous discipline that works with the intricacies of stair dimensions,” observed one judge. “That’s really hard to do.”

Guest House- climbing roses, succulents and palms Photo-Martin Mann
Mid-sized mediterranean white two-story stucco gable roof idea in San Diego with a tile roof

Photo: Lucy Call © 2014 Houzz Design: Imbue Design
Example of a trendy concrete floor dining room design in Salt Lake City with a metal fireplace and a ribbon fireplace

Photo: Lucy Call © 2014 Houzz Design: Imbue Design
Trendy concrete exterior home photo in Salt Lake City

New skylights are double insulated with safety glass. The challenge was the technical work required to install a vaulted skylight. All new trims, baseboards and doors in the redone living room. All new, modern lighting was installed. Heated du chateau flooring was added. Bruce Damonte Photography