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Tuscan formal living room photo in Orange County with beige walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Harbor View is a modern-day interpretation of the shingled vacation houses of its seaside community. The gambrel roof, horizontal, ground-hugging emphasis, and feeling of simplicity, are all part of the character of the place. While fitting in with local traditions, Harbor View is meant for modern living. The kitchen is a central gathering spot, open to the main combined living/dining room and to the waterside porch. One easily moves between indoors and outdoors. The house is designed for an active family, a couple with three grown children and a growing number of grandchildren. It is zoned so that the whole family can be there together but retain privacy. Living, dining, kitchen, library, and porch occupy the center of the main floor. One-story wings on each side house two bedrooms and bathrooms apiece, and two more bedrooms and bathrooms and a study occupy the second floor of the central block. The house is mostly one room deep, allowing cross breezes and light from both sides. The porch, a third of which is screened, is a main dining and living space, with a stone fireplace offering a cozy place to gather on summer evenings. A barn with a loft provides storage for a car or boat off-season and serves as a big space for projects or parties in summer.

Dallas J Wing
Transitional home design photo in Cincinnati

A sunny hall connects the two new wings and opens onto the existing kitchen.
Arts and crafts hallway photo in DC Metro

Giovanni Photography
Inspiration for a transitional custom-shaped pool remodel in Miami

Werner Segarra
Inspiration for a mediterranean formal and open concept living room remodel in Phoenix with beige walls and a standard fireplace

Balanced shade, dappled sunlight, and tree canopy views are the basis of the 518 Sacramento Drive house design. The entry is on center with the lot’s primary Live Oak tree, and each interior space has a unique relationship to this central element. Composed of crisply-detailed, considered materials, surfaces and finishes, the home is a balance of sophistication and restraint. The two-story massing is designed to allow for a bold yet humble street presence, while each single-story wing extends through the site, forming intimate outdoor and indoor spaces. Photo: Brian Mihealsick

Brent Bingham Photography
Contemporary two-story mixed siding flat roof idea in Denver

Photos by Francis and Francis Photography

Addition and renovation of a vacation home in the hills of Heath Massachusetts. The first floor of the home was extensively renovated including a new kitchen, bath room and laundry room. Additions include a breakfast nook, window bay, entry foyer, a two story screened porch and most importantly; a 75 foot-long indoor lap pool. The pool design is based on the upright wings of the airplane, as the owner is an avid aviator as well as a tri-athlete. Large expanses of glass allow natural light to stream into the year-round training space. Cedar siding and extensive stone work ground the modern form of the building in the natural landscape.

New built ins, upholstery, furniture, accessories and window treatments let light flow into this room, with a nod to the wood accented walls and the gorgeous faux limestone fireplace as the focal point. Photo by Patrick Heagney

Inspiration for a large modern gray three-story mixed siding flat roof remodel in Minneapolis

Trendy light wood floor and beige floor living room photo in Los Angeles with white walls and a two-sided fireplace

Dustin Peck
Family room - large transitional open concept dark wood floor family room idea in Philadelphia with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Tripp Smith Photography
Entryway - transitional entryway idea in Charleston with gray walls

Pineapple House designers updated the home’s front façade by adding a portico reminiscent of Bohemian island architecture. Daniel Newcomb Photography

Wing off the end of the two story main body contains the kitchen, dining room, laundry and pantry.
Inspiration for a large timeless white two-story vinyl gable roof remodel in Boston with a shingle roof

Completed in 2013, this house started as a traditionally-styled 1,800 sf., single story, two bedroom, one bath home and became an all-new warm contemporary 2,700 sf., two story, four bedroom, three bath residence for a family of five. The budget dictated the re-use of the existing foundations, garage and far right ground floor bedroom footprint. The City of San Mateo had strict planning rules prohibiting contemporary design, but the end result, a blend of traditional and contemporary, has become a model project for the city. Being environmentally conscious, the owners utilized radiant hydronic heated engineered fumed-oak floors. They opted for fully operable windows with good cross-ventilation and a whole house fan instead of installing gas furnaces, ductwork, or air conditioning. The new second floor conceals a 3 kW solar photovoltaic system that cannot be seen from the street. The rock formation in the front yard is one of two bioswales that hold roof rainwater temporarily for slow dissipation into the city's storm water system. Photo Credit: Paul Dyer Photography

Mid-sized trendy master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in New York with gray walls and no fireplace