Photo of a traditional landscaping in New York.

Example of a mid-sized tuscan marble floor foyer design in New York with a metal front door

Kevin Spector of SMP design + construction designed this Prairie Style Lake Home in rural Michigan sited on a ridge overlooking a lake. Materials include Stone, Cedar & Anderson Frank Lloyd Wright Series Art Glass Windows.

| DETAILS | in concrete constructed condos it's very rare that we ever want to have to core new drain locations. For the Master Ensuite more and more when we do full renovations down to studs we are removing the terrible 5' tubs and tiny itty bitty 3x3' showers. For some reason the idea of luxury meant squeeze as much as you can so you have a long list of features when you go to market. More and more we are doing oversized his and hers showers. So when you have a drain that you are repurposing from previous plumbing fixtures and the drain isn't centred, it's pretty much magic to have the team surprise you after several site meetings and evaluations - we opted for the plumbers favourite to use Schluter linear tile over drains and have the oversized tile cut to fit and provide the necessary grout lines for a flush shower threshold. This might seem like nothing but is everything when we have the perfect tile layout be inline with the what we think is a centred drain. These are the kind of details that make my OCD sister inside so happy, we call it the centre flush drain happy dance. Kudos to @caisleydevelopments @4thdimensionconstruction with the help of @stonetilevancouver for finding a perfect subtle sand toned oversized porcelain. A large format tile in a shade and same tone value as our hardwood floor and one shade darker than our Baltic Birch flush panels for ease of cleaning and hiding dirt. When you want things clean I opt for showers with minimal detailing to be in shades darker than white. Cleaning becomes less treacherous. Also gone is this idea of ugly accent tile, we opt for uniform tile one material throughout a bathroom floor to ceiling and if possible all walls. Construction geekery 101 continues

Example of a mid-sized trendy wooden straight open and metal railing staircase design in San Francisco

Smoke Bush with stone photo 2017
Inspiration for a huge traditional front yard landscaping in Boise.

Ben Finch of Finch Photo

Elegant nursery photo in Calgary

Photo credit: Louis Habeck #FOASmallSpaces
Small eclectic wooden straight open staircase photo

Clean and simple 1" penny round tile with a contrasting grey grout. Looks Great and easy to clean
Example of a mid-sized classic ceramic tile home design design in Boston

We cannot take credit for the expansive 40-year old oak that shades the driveway and wraps the home in privacy. The owners credit the squirrels! Established tree canopy like this is literally priceless - it adds value to the Retreat, and also neighboring homes.

An infinity edge pool with imported tile and a waterfall. The decks are Ipe. Built by Greg Neff of CGN Premier Lonestar
Large minimalist courtyard custom-shaped infinity pool fountain photo in Austin with decking

Savoy by Ann Sacks is a ceramic penny round tile with more than 20 percent recycled content

Accent Finishes and Construction
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary home office remodel in Austin with gray walls

Mark Samu Photo
Arts and crafts bedroom photo in New York

Ellie Koleen Photography

Subway Tile Shower/Tub Niche
Example of a small 3/4 bathroom design in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and white walls

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