island counter cantilevered to form dining area. photo: scott hargis
Example of a mid-sized trendy u-shaped porcelain tile and gray floor kitchen design in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, white backsplash, white walls and an island

Cottage brick floor and red floor kitchen photo in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white countertops and a peninsula

Peter Vanderwarker View of Kitchen
Open concept kitchen - mid-sized 1960s galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea in Boston with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, wood countertops, black backsplash, stone tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and black countertops

Roost Architecture, Inc
Inspiration for a farmhouse medium tone wood floor great room remodel with beige walls

Ryan Garvin
Staircase - coastal staircase idea in Orange County

Bathroom - small modern bathroom idea in DC Metro

Petr Krejci
Transitional formal living room photo in London with gray walls

Corey Gaffer Photography
Staircase - mid-sized transitional wooden l-shaped mixed material railing staircase idea in Minneapolis with painted risers

Example of a large trendy white two-story stucco flat roof design in Toronto

Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Kitchen - large traditional u-shaped brown floor and dark wood floor kitchen idea in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, gray countertops and white backsplash

Sumit Kohli Photography
Hallway - industrial blue floor hallway idea in San Francisco with white walls

Example of a transitional l-shaped brown floor kitchen design in Denver with a farmhouse sink, open cabinets, gray cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Transitional kitchen photo in Sacramento

Photo by: Jacob Hand
Bedroom - small contemporary master medium tone wood floor bedroom idea in Philadelphia with white walls and no fireplace

Bedroom - mediterranean master dark wood floor bedroom idea in Bilbao with white walls, a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace

Freestanding bathtub - transitional master white tile and stone tile marble floor freestanding bathtub idea in San Diego with an undermount sink and gray walls

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Photography by Picture Perfect House
Family room - mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor, shiplap wall and brown floor family room idea in Chicago with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Simple and clean in-law unit kitchenette featuring quartz counter tops, decorative tile backsplash, hidden appliances, custom cabinetry, and engineered wide plank, oak flooring.