We needed a bridge to cross the dry creek bed, so I designed a version of a Japanese yatsuhashi, or zig zag, bridge. It is clad in concrete backer board. I wanted to simulate a granite mountain plateau with a boulder peak. The client purchased the concrete lantern which perfectly complements the entrance to this woodland garden. Photo by Jay Sifford

Bathroom - 1960s bathroom idea in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets and medium tone wood cabinets

Gilmore Photography
Kitchen - traditional medium tone wood floor kitchen idea in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Jeff Herr
Trendy built-in desk dark wood floor home office photo in Atlanta with white walls

Giant Hyssop and lilies surround this copper mailbox. Alan & Linda Detrick Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard driveway in New York for summer.

Example of a classic kitchen design in San Francisco with an undermount sink and an island

How do you expand an L shaped Eichler with the challenge of extending a long dark entry? Klopf Architecture's solution, to design a light filled atrium in the hallway to open up the bedroom expansion with green plants, sky lights and a glass wall. Not to mention the thoughtfulness of a blind door with wood siding similar to the rest of the home. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Geoff Campen, Jeffrey Prose, and Angela Todorova Contractor: William Lowe Construction Photography ©2013 Mariko Reed Location: Palo Alto, CA Year completed: 2013

Transitional dark wood floor living room photo in San Francisco with white walls and a standard fireplace

Ryan Garvin Photography, Robeson Design
Bedroom - mid-sized industrial master medium tone wood floor and gray floor bedroom idea in Denver with white walls

Inspiration for a tropical beige two-story exterior home remodel in Miami with a hip roof

Example of a trendy two-story mixed siding house exterior design in Detroit with a shed roof

Adrienne DeRosa © 2014 Houzz Inc. Inside, the pool house is ready for entertaining. Raymond and Jennifer poured the concrete counter top themselves. The paneling on the front of the bar came from a large cupcake counter at a friend's antique store. When her friend was closing the store, Jennifer and Raymond dismantled the counter and salvaged the painted doors, which they then cut to size as needed. Antique stools reflect the patina of the bar in an effortlessly charming way. "I found them at the Columbus Country Living Fair," Jennifer explains. "They came from an old Amusement Park; I'm not sure which one, but I kept everything original to them." Photo: Adrienne DeRosa © 2014 Houzz

This French inspired kitchen utilizes panel front appliances to create the room's chic appearance. Photo Credit: Tom Graham
Inspiration for a large timeless l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Indianapolis with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, paneled appliances, an island, beige countertops, granite countertops, white backsplash and marble backsplash

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an undermount sink, granite countertops, ceramic backsplash and a peninsula

Living room - mid-sized traditional formal and open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Atlanta with a standard fireplace, gray walls and a stone fireplace

Ryan Garvin Photography, Robeson Design
Example of a mid-sized urban 3/4 gray tile and marble tile porcelain tile and gray floor wet room design in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, an undermount sink, quartzite countertops and a hinged shower door

Felix Sanchez
Inspiration for a large country backyard rectangular and tile pool remodel in Houston

Inspiration for a mediterranean medium tone wood floor powder room remodel in Dallas with an undermount sink, furniture-like cabinets, gray cabinets, beige walls and gray countertops

Sean Litchfield
Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal master mosaic tile floor bathroom remodel in Boston with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, marble countertops, white walls and flat-panel cabinets