Form and function blend wonderfully together in this Arts-and-Crafts style house plan. A bold combination of exterior building materials elicits interest outside, while inside, a practical design creates space in the house plan's economical floor plan. To maximize space, the foyer, great room, dining room, and kitchen are completely open to one another. A cathedral ceiling spans the great room and kitchen, expanding the rooms vertically. The bedrooms are split for ultimate master suite privacy, and a cathedral ceiling caps the master bedroom for an added sense of space. A bonus room, accessed near the master suite, offers options for storage and expansion. Two family bedrooms and a hall bath are located on the opposite side of the house plan.

Elaine Janet Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in New York with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

New Home Construction with a transitional flair with bold colors in this Butler's Pantry... that defines this home owners personality. Young and Energetic with a twist... Photography Courtesy of: Rojahn Custom Cabinets

New York loft with a stunning open kitchen layout. Featuring: -BOSCH 30" Gas Cooktop Benchmark™ Series -BOSCH 30" Single Wall Oven Benchmark™ Series -BOSCH 36" Glass Canopy Chimney Wall Hood Benchmark™ Series -BOSCH 30" Built-in Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Benchmark™ Series -BOSCH 24" Custom Panel Dishwasher 39dBA Benchmark™ Series

Marcio Dufranc
Inspiration for a transitional home office remodel in Houston

Totally remodeled this bathroom and added a shower with a corner seat.
Inspiration for a small timeless 3/4 porcelain tile porcelain tile corner shower remodel in Nashville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and green walls

Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Cedar Rapids

Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen remodel in Austin

This project involved converting a partially finished basement into an ultimate media room with an English pub. The family is big on entertaining and enjoys watching movies and college football. It was important to combine the media area with the pub to create options for guests within the same space. Although the home has a full sized basement the staircase was centrally located, which made it difficult for special configuration. As a result, we were able to work with the existing plan be designing a media area large enough for a sectional sofa and additional seating with the English pub at the far end of the room. The home owner had a projection screen on a bare wall with the electrical components stacked on boxes. The new plan involved installing new cabinets to accommodate components and surround the screen to give it a built-in finish. Open shelving also allows the homeowner to feature some of their collectible sports memorabilia. As if the 130 inch projection screen wasn’t large enough, the surround sound system makes you feel like you are part of the action. It is as close to the I MAX viewing experience as you are going to get in a home. Sound-deadening insulation was installed in the ceiling and walls to prevent noise from penetrating the second floor. The design of the pub was inspired by the home owner’s favorite local pub, Brazenhead. The bar countertop with lift-top entrance was custom built by our carpenters to simulate aged wood. The finish looks rough, but it is smooth enough to wipe down easily. The top encloses the bar and provides seating for guests. A TV at the bar allows guest to follow along with the game on the big screen or tune into another game. The game table provides even another option for entertainment in the media room. Stacked stone with thick mortar joints was installed on the face of the bar and to an opposite wall containing the entrance to a wine room. Hand scrapped hardwood floors were installed in the pub portion of the media room to provide yet another touch to “Brazenhead” their own pub. The wet bar is under a soffit area that continues into the media area due to existing duct work. We wanted to creatively find a way to separate the two spaces. Adding trim on the ceiling and front of soffit at the bar defined the area and made a great transition from the drywall soffit to the wet bar. A tin ceiling was installed which added to the ambience of the pub wet bar and further aided in defining the soffit as an intentional part of the design. Custom built wainscoting borders the perimeter of the media room. The end result allows the client to comfortably entertain in a space designed just for them.

A Guest Powder Room, inspired by a Victorian literary character, features a vintage-style pull chain toilet and porcelain and chrome console sink against classic subway tile. Herringbone slate flooring completes the look. Retro cage light fixtures with edison bulbs provide ambient light. The mirror is a French antique. photography by Tyler Mallory tylermallory.com

Mid-sized minimalist kitchen photo in Toronto

Bedroom - contemporary bedroom idea in Other

Mudroom - large transitional mudroom idea in Indianapolis

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Grand Rapids

This Boca Raton, Florida pool area is landscaped with tropical plants that are typical of the owner's childhood home in the Florida Keys. Pamela Crawford redid the paving plan to connect with a path going to the side yard. She also specified travertine over the old, pink concrete. Planters mark the beginnings of two paths going into the garden. Photo by Pamela Crawford

Gut renovation of an existing home in downtown Amherst, MA. Best Remodel of the Year Award: Andrew Webster of Coldham & Hartman Architects Since 2007, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) has hosted the Zero Net Energy Building Award, to find "the best building in the Northeast that captures as much energy as it consumes". This year, for the first time, the Award was given to a Deep Energy Retrofit project, The Ross Residence. Photos by Ethan Drinker.

Counter top cabinet with lift door. Great for appliances
Mid-sized cottage l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Birmingham with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, limestone countertops, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

NW Architectural Photography - Dale Lang
Large asian master multicolored tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile japanese bathtub photo in Portland with an undermount sink and quartz countertops

The kitchen now streatches along the full rear wall of the home. The new kitchen layout provides an abundance of food prep and cooking zones allowing for multiple chefs. A sitting area is now in front of the window as a perfect area for reading the paper or for homework. Led accent up lighting can change colors depending on the homeowners preference. The area now flows from the kitchen to the dining room, and into the mudroom.