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Inspiration for a mid-sized mid-century modern bathroom remodel in Orange County

Living room - coastal living room idea in Houston

Master Bathroom. Free standing soaking tub surround by custom made concrete tile with three dimensional pattern. Architecture and Construction by The Construction Zone, LTD. photo: Bill Timmerman

The Kohler single handle faucet is a stylish addition to this bathroom. Photos by Thomas Miller
Mid-sized trendy master white tile and porcelain tile bathroom photo in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet and quartz countertops

Jesse Goff
Dining room - contemporary dark wood floor dining room idea in San Francisco with beige walls

Robbie Luongo
Minimalist staircase photo in Los Angeles

Robbie Luongo
Minimalist staircase photo in Los Angeles

The grand white kitchen is warmed up by select white oak stained island and display cabinet. Quartz cabinets, marble mosaic backsplash with hints of soft antique brass finishes.

The adage “good things come in small packages” was never more true than in the remodeling of this home’s small bathrooms. First, a powder room was renovated with a dynamic three dimensional wall decorated with chipped marble. A wall hung pedestal sink and embedded lighting create an ultra-modern appeal. A second floor bathroom was gutted and redesigned to allow for a large walk-in shower. Marble walls, a tile floor, a rain shower head and a glass entry provide a spa-like feel. A marble countertop adorned with a white furniture-quality vanity and improved lighting are additional highlights. While they were at it, the homeowners also redid the mudroom to create additional storage, a bench and locker storage. The added counter and back splash above washer and dryer make doing laundry and folding a lot easier.

Vanessa Guevara
Open concept kitchen - large contemporary l-shaped open concept kitchen idea in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Designer: Mauro Lipparini
Living room library - large modern enclosed dark wood floor living room library idea in Miami with gray walls, no fireplace and a media wall

The client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment. The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home. Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition. The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions. The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns. Overview: Elm Grove Size: 2,800 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Completion Date: September 2014 Services: Architecture, Landscape Architecture Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design

Jack London
Trendy living room photo in Phoenix

A three-dimensional solid walnut wood staircase for a client in Santa Monica, CA.
Large wooden curved staircase photo in Los Angeles