This master bath layout was large, but awkward, with faux Grecian columns flanking a huge corner tub. He prefers showers; she always bathes. This traditional bath had an outdated appearance and had not worn well over time. The owners sought a more personalized and inviting space with increased functionality. The new design provides a larger shower, free-standing tub, increased storage, a window for the water-closet and a large combined walk-in closet. This contemporary spa-bath offers a dedicated space for each spouse and tremendous storage. The white dimensional tile catches your eye – is it wallpaper OR tile? You have to see it to believe!

1950s porch photo in Minneapolis

This drainage ditch turned dry creek bed channels a tremendous amount of neighborhood water runoff during wet periods. The grasses and shrubs not only soften the design but hold the bank against erosion. Photo by Jay Sifford.

Kitchen with distressed and stained cabinets, limestone hood over induction cooktop, island with wood top, plaster walls, 8 inch wood floors, reclaimed wood and plaster ceiling, subzero and wolf appliances, single bowl farm sink, Loewen windows, and pantry cabinet with coffee station

Another view of the kitchen, which contains a tremendous amount of storage space with cabinets and drawers. The stacked, double, stainless steel ovens allow for more countertop space.

At Greenwood Cabinets & Stone, our goal is to provide a satisfying and positive experience. Whether you’re remodeling or building new, our creative designers and professional installation team will provide excellent solutions and service from start to finish. Kitchens, baths, wet bars and laundry rooms are our specialty. We offer a tremendous selection of the best brands and quality materials. Our clients include homeowners, builders, remodelers, architects and interior designers. We provide American made, quality cabinetry, countertops, plumbing, lighting, tile and hardware. We primarily work in Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, and Denver, but also throughout the state of Colorado. Contact us today or visit our beautiful showroom on South Broadway in Littleton.

Mill House family room. Photography by David Papazian.
Family room library - mid-sized shabby-chic style open concept light wood floor family room library idea in Portland with a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and gray walls

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Inspiration for an eclectic home design remodel in New York

Now this is a room that makes me want to meditate! The movement studio in this penthouse has tremendous energy with its extremely high ceiling, wraparound patio deck, and collapsing window wall.

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This contemporary conservatory located in Hamilton, Massachusetts features our solid Sapele mahogany custom glass roof system and Andersen 400 series casement windows and doors. Our client desired a space that would offer an outdoor feeling alongside unique and luxurious additions such as a corner fireplace and custom accent lighting. The combination of the full glass wall façade and hip roof design provides tremendous light levels during the day, while the fully functional fireplace and warm lighting creates an amazing atmosphere at night. This pairing is truly the best of both worlds and is exactly what our client had envisioned. Acting as the full service design/build firm, Sunspace Design, Inc. poured the full basement foundation for utilities and added storage. Our experienced craftsmen added an exterior deck for outdoor dining and direct access to the backyard. The new space has eleven operable windows as well as air conditioning and heat to provide year-round comfort. A new set of French doors provides an elegant transition from the existing house while also conveying light to the adjacent rooms. Sunspace Design, Inc. worked closely with the client and Siemasko + Verbridge Architecture in Beverly, Massachusetts to develop, manage and build every aspect of this beautiful project. As a result, the client can now enjoy a warm fire while watching the winter snow fall outside. The architectural elements of the conservatory are bolstered by our use of high performance glass with excellent light transmittance, solar control, and insulating values. Sunspace Design, Inc. has unlimited design capabilities and uses all in-house craftsmen to manufacture and build its conservatories, orangeries, and sunrooms as well as its custom skylights and roof lanterns. Using solid conventional wall framing along with the best windows and doors from top manufacturers, we can easily blend these spaces with the design elements of each individual home. For architects and designers we offer an excellent service that enables the architect to develop the concept while we provide the technical drawings to transform the idea to reality. For builders, we can provide the glass portion of a project while they perform all of the traditional construction, just as they would on any project. As craftsmen and builders ourselves, we work with these groups to create seamless transition between their work and ours. For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.sunspacedesign.com and follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/sunspacedesigninc Photography: Brian O'Connor

A traditional home in the Claremont Hills of Berkeley is enlarged and fully renovated to fit the lives of a young couple and their growing family. The existing partial upper floor was fully expanded to create three additional bedrooms, a hall bath, laundry room and updated master suite, with the intention that the expanded house volume harmoniously integrates with the architectural character of the existing home. A new central staircase brings in a tremendous amount of daylight to the heart of the ground floor while also providing a strong visual connection between the floors. The new stair includes access to an expanded basement level with storage and recreation spaces for the family. Main level spaces were also extensively upgraded with the help of noted San Francisco interior designer Grant K. Gibson. Photos by Kathryn MacDonald.

This simple, timeless, refreshing master bath renovation was designed by Kimberly Kerl with Kustom Home Design. One of the most striking differences in this newly designed space is the openness and brilliance of the bay window tub area. This space was once crowded and overbearing with a large garden tub installed in an oversized cultured marble surround. The old tub protruded into the space and limited the flow and balance of the room. By removing the garden tub and replacing it with a deep freestanding soaking tub, we were able to enlarge the visual feel of the space tremendously. The transitional style incorporates traditional elements with modern and contemporary designs in a pleasing, harmonious balance. The small walled in shower stall was replaced with and enlarged corner style custom tile shower with low walls and frameless half glass panels. The custom shower has marble corner shelves, white elongated subway tile, multiple shower heads, miniature marble hex tile flooring with a contrasting tile border and polished chrome hardware. The vanity was updated with a 36" high raised counter, full overlay white doors and drawers, polished chrome pulls and knobs, and under-mount sinks set in a marble top with shaped edge. The basic layout of the space and placement of major plumbing fixtures remained the same, but the size and orientation of the fixtures was modified in a way which vastly improves the look, feel and flow of the master bathroom space. Photos by Kimberly Kerl, Kustom Home Design

Property Marketed by Hudson Place Realty - Style meets substance in this circa 1875 townhouse. Completely renovated & restored in a contemporary, yet warm & welcoming style, 295 Pavonia Avenue is the ultimate home for the 21st century urban family. Set on a 25’ wide lot, this Hamilton Park home offers an ideal open floor plan, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a private outdoor oasis. With 3,600 sq. ft. of living space, the owner’s triplex showcases a unique formal dining rotunda, living room with exposed brick and built in entertainment center, powder room and office nook. The upper bedroom floors feature a master suite separate sitting area, large walk-in closet with custom built-ins, a dream bath with an over-sized soaking tub, double vanity, separate shower and water closet. The top floor is its own private retreat complete with bedroom, full bath & large sitting room. Tailor-made for the cooking enthusiast, the chef’s kitchen features a top notch appliance package with 48” Viking refrigerator, Kuppersbusch induction cooktop, built-in double wall oven and Bosch dishwasher, Dacor espresso maker, Viking wine refrigerator, Italian Zebra marble counters and walk-in pantry. A breakfast nook leads out to the large deck and yard for seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining. Other building features include; a handsome façade with distinctive mansard roof, hardwood floors, Lutron lighting, home automation/sound system, 2 zone CAC, 3 zone radiant heat & tremendous storage, A garden level office and large one bedroom apartment with private entrances, round out this spectacular home.

This Houston bathroom features polished chrome and a black-and-white palette, lending plenty of glamour and visual drama. "We incorporated many of the latest bathroom design trends - like the metallic finish on the claw feet of the tub; crisp, bright whites and the oversized tiles on the shower wall," says Outdoor Homescapes' interior project designer, Lisha Maxey. "But the overall look is classic and elegant and will hold up well for years to come." As you can see from the "before" pictures, this 300-square foot, long, narrow space has come a long way from its outdated, wallpaper-bordered beginnings. "The client - a Houston woman who works as a physician's assistant - had absolutely no idea what to do with her bathroom - she just knew she wanted it updated," says Outdoor Homescapes of Houston owner Wayne Franks. "Lisha did a tremendous job helping this woman find her own personal style while keeping the project enjoyable and organized." Let's start the tour with the new, updated floors. Black-and-white Carrara marble mosaic tile has replaced the old 8-inch tiles. (All the tile, by the way, came from Floor & Décor. So did the granite countertop.) The walls, meanwhile, have gone from ho-hum beige to Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams. (The trim is Reflective White, also by Sherwin Williams.) Polished "Absolute Black" granite now gleams where the pink-and-gray marble countertops used to be; white vessel bowls have replaced the black undermount black sinks and the cabinets got an update with glass-and-chrome knobs and pulls (note the matching towel bars): The outdated black tub also had to go. In its place we put a doorless shower. Across from the shower sits a claw foot tub - a 66' inch Sanford cast iron model in black, with polished chrome Imperial feet. "The waincoting behind it and chandelier above it," notes Maxey, "adds an upscale, finished look and defines the tub area as a separate space." The shower wall features 6 x 18-inch tiles in a brick pattern - "White Ice" porcelain tile on top, "Absolute Black" granite on the bottom. A beautiful tile mosaic border - Bianco Carrara basketweave marble - serves as an accent ribbon between the two. Covering the shower floor - a classic white porcelain hexagon tile. Mounted above - a polished chrome European rainshower head. "As always, the client was able to look at - and make changes to - 3D renderings showing how the bathroom would look from every angle when done," says Franks. "Having that kind of control over the details has been crucial to our client satisfaction," says Franks. "And it's definitely paid off for us, in all our great reviews on Houzz and in our Best of Houzz awards for customer service." And now on to final details! Accents and décor from Restoration Hardware definitely put Maxey's designer touch on the space - the iron-and-wood French chandelier, polished chrome vanity lights and swivel mirrors definitely knocked this bathroom remodel out of the park!

This coastal house offers tremendous outdoor living areas with the pool surrounded by lounging areas, a raised spa, lounging portico, and a sunken fire lounge. All engineered by the Ryan Hughes Design Build team to follow exacting sight lines and featured placement in this Tampa backyard. Photography by Jimi Smith Photography.

Concrete hearth and fireplace surround for Harrison Homes. The Hearth length is 20' and the thickness is at 3" so it is a tremendously large fireplace area in a beautiful home on the Puget Sound. Photo Patrick Hagerty

Another case for taking a boring staircase and giving it some interest. Located in Newport Beach, CA, this home has a staircase that you see immediately upon entering the front door. The simple geometric pattern combined with a color that closely blends with espresso colored wood floor creates simple visual interest. Miro is made of 100% nylon and is commercial rated. A perfect choice for an active family with young children.

Designed for large, custom applications, the Marquee fireplaces feature a 30" tall, and full brick-to-face design with no visible sheet metal. Mosaic Masonry™ system is available in traditional Warm Red or Ivory brick color in four different patterns or choose one of our many refractory liner options. All models are fully insulated, clean faced and outside air ready. When only an authentic masonry fireplace will do, the Marquee presents a tremendous opportunity with the benefit of 99% heating efficiency at a fraction of the site built cost. Aesthetics 30” tall, full brick to-face-design opening on all models. Firebrick lined featuring either the patented Mosaic Masonry ™ technology offering the real look of a site-built masonry fireplace, or beautifully detailed Estate panels. Available in a variety of 16 brick liner options. Mesh fire screens included. Comfort Radiant heat provides relaxing heat to the room environment. 99.9% heating efficiency when paired with a vent-free gas log set. Optional blower kit helps circulate warm air into a large room for maximum comfort. Ease of Operation Easy-access gas line features knockouts on both sides for quick and simple installation. Compatible with any listed ANSI Z21.11.2 vent-free log set . Choose an Astria vent-free unit for the best results. Performance Durable powder-coat finish creates scratch resistant surfaces and carefree handling. Fully insulated fireplace for trouble free operation in colder climates.