This spa‑inspired shower design pairs warm travertine‑look tiles with a vertical mosaic accent in sea‑inspired blues and grays. Mosaic tiles are seeing a resurgence: their small scale and varied colors, shapes and textures allow designers to craft personalized patterns that make artistic statements. The contrast of smooth natural stone and expressive mosaic artistry transforms the shower into a focal point. The neutral palette and use of organic materials reflect Tampa Bay’s coastal modern trend toward natural textures and layered neutrals.

This inviting 3D rendering captures a view across a rustic wooden dining table, set with a bowl of fresh green apples, towards a bright and modern kitchen. The contrast between the rustic foreground and the sleek, light-colored kitchen creates a balanced, transitional style. A woven pendant light adds a touch of organic texture, completing this warm and welcoming family space.

The brief was simple: create an elevated ‘surf shack’ for a laid back family of surfers on the northeast coast. Inspired heavily by the deep blues and warm textures of the coastline, this home maintained the charm of the surrounding architecture but took a step towards modernity. We kept things primarily light and bright, but were intentional to include materials that will patina and grow more beautiful with time such as unlacquered brass finishes, worn wood, hand-shaped kiln-fired zellige tile, concretes, linens, mudcloths, and various vintage textiles. The result is a home that feels inviting and warm; a space where the homeowners and their guests alike can feel at ease.

Kitchen remodel featuring a warm modern contemporary design with a clean, functional layout and elevated finishes. A large waterfall island serves as the focal point, combining prep space with casual seating - reflecting the growing trend of multi-functional kitchen hubs. The space blends natural wood cabinetry with matte dark cabinets, creating a sophisticated two-tone contrast that feels both modern and inviting. Paired with quartz countertops and backsplash, the design highlights the current shift toward natural materials and subtle veining for a timeless, high-end look.

Looking toward the kitchen from the great room, the open plan stretches into a large island kitchen framed by a soft white archway opening. The island features a natural oak base with dark countertop, flanked by professional stainless appliances and white perimeter cabinetry with a slab marble or quartz backsplash. Navy blue pendant lights hang above the island alongside two crystal tiered chandeliers, continuing the rustic-refined material contrast established throughout. A single exposed rough-sawn beam crosses the foreground ceiling, clerestory windows flank the upper walls on both sides, and the black steel frame door to the stone entry vestibule remains visible on the right. Wide plank light oak hardwood floors flow continuously from the living area into the kitchen

The brief was simple: create an elevated ‘surf shack’ for a laid back family of surfers on the northeast coast. Inspired heavily by the deep blues and warm textures of the coastline, this home maintained the charm of the surrounding architecture but took a step towards modernity. We kept things primarily light and bright, but were intentional to include materials that will patina and grow more beautiful with time such as unlacquered brass finishes, worn wood, hand-shaped kiln-fired zellige tile, concretes, linens, mudcloths, and various vintage textiles. The result is a home that feels inviting and warm; a space where the homeowners and their guests alike can feel at ease.

A warm modern contemporary design with a clean, functional layout and elevated finishes. A large waterfall island serves as the focal point, combining prep space, matte black storage cabinets with casual seating - reflecting the growing trend of multi-functional kitchen hubs. The space blends natural wood cabinetry with matte dark cabinets, creating a sophisticated two-tone contrast that feels both modern and inviting. Paired with quartz countertops and backsplash, the design highlights the current shift toward natural materials and subtle veining for a timeless, high-end look.

Every Ella Lee Home is a testament to our emphasis on quality. We focus on quality during the building phase, sourcing the best materials and working with the best talent, as well as the final stage, where we seek to offer a quality of life our clients aspire towards. Each project we embark on involves a trained crew. The experience and expertise of our team in their respective fields enables us to deliver high quality result to any project. Whether you’re looking to build a new home, or renovate your current residence, Ella Lee Homes can help. Take a look at our services and let our dedicated team make your dream home into a reality.

After their Niwot, Colorado, home was inundated with floodwater and mud in the historic 2013 flood, the owners brought their “glass is half full” zest for life to the process of restarting their lives in a modest budget-conscious home. It wouldn’t have been possible without the goodwill of neighbors, friends, strangers, donated services, and their own grit and full engagement in the building process. Water-shed Revival is a 2000 square foot home designed for social engagement, inside-outside living, the joy of cooking, and soaking in the sun and mountain views. The lofty space under the shed roof speaks of farm structures, but with a twist of the modern vis-à-vis clerestory windows and glass walls. Concrete floors act as a passive solar heat sink for a constant sense of thermal comfort, not to mention a relief for muddy pet paw cleanups. Cost-effective structure and material choices, such as corrugated metal and HardiePanel siding, point this home and this couple toward a renewed future.

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Kitchen The kitchen is anchored as a gathering space with its blue-accented entertaining island. The island has plenty of seating for visiting with the cooks and for serving informal meals. The clean-up sink faces toward the east and the back deck and yard. To its right is a paneled dishwasher, and a built-in fridge that's readily accessible to the breakfast table (out of view here) and outdoor deck. To the left of the sink is an appliance garage with a lift-up door. oak trim; new oak floors; Sub Zero refrigerator; Wolf range & hood; 3cm Brazilian Black granite counters with thumbnail edge detail; 3cm Verde Pavoa granite island with thumbnail edge; lower cabinets painted Seattle Mist by Benjamin Moore; upper cabinets painted Swiss Coffee by Benjamine Moore; island painted Dark Pewter by Benjamin Moore; 6" x 13" rhomboid glazed ceramic tile at backsplash by Walker Zanger. Construction by CG&S Design-Build. Photography by Tre Dunham, Fine focus Photography

Resting upon a 120-acre rural hillside, this 17,500 square-foot residence has unencumbered mountain views to the east, south and west. The exterior design palette for the public side is a more formal Tudor style of architecture, including intricate brick detailing; while the materials for the private side tend toward a more casual mountain-home style of architecture with a natural stone base and hand-cut wood siding. Primary living spaces and the master bedroom suite, are located on the main level, with guest accommodations on the upper floor of the main house and upper floor of the garage. The interior material palette was carefully chosen to match the stunning collection of antique furniture and artifacts, gathered from around the country. From the elegant kitchen to the cozy screened porch, this residence captures the beauty of the White Mountains and embodies classic New Hampshire living. Photographer: Joseph St. Pierre

The site is at Holar 6, 10 min. south of Stykkishólmur in Vest-Iceland. The significant cascades of the natural formation of the mountainous ridges in the landscape gave the inspirasjon for the setting of the house. Breathtaking scenery in practically all directions, each different from the others, called for different focus towards each of the spectacular views. Visiting the site, an Eagle feather was revealed, giving an inspiration for the concept of the house. Therefore the house rests on columns, allowing the nature to flow beneath it, as an Eagle is making a short visit, ready to leave anytime. In that sense the 5th elevation is created, the underneath of the house, making it important to treat that elevation with the same materials and respect as the others. The Kebony Clear wooden cladding is therefore carried out in a trapeze formation under the house, making the two wooden elements homogeneous. Similar treatment goes for the Alucoil-cladding with as well continues under the house, reflecting the mountainous landscape all around it. The floors and bathroom walls are covered with the Icelandic Bluestone (Blágrýti). The wooden cladding is continued inside the house, giving important continuity, but on the inside made as Veneer cladded Pine, pretreated to match with the Kebony Clear after having reached its gray and even patina in some years. The corridor, leading to the bedrooms has 4 glazed round floor windows giving contact to the ground when passing by. The long bay-window is emphasizing the contact to the small forrest towards north. The trapeze-forms shaping the library and the kitchen are inspired by the old camera-lenses, catching the view through the trapeze-objective.

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