Example of a mid-sized minimalist galley medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Montreal with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an island, an integrated sink, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances

Photography: Piston Design
Trendy dining room photo in Houston with gray walls

Master Bathroom
Bathroom - transitional bathroom idea in Atlanta

John Ellis
Trendy galley porcelain tile and multicolored floor open concept kitchen photo in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, turquoise cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white countertops

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

Eggplants thrive in terra-cotta pots. Photo by Steve Masley.
Photo of a traditional landscaping in San Francisco.

Elegant dark wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Homegrown Decor, Interior Design; Angie Seckinger, Photography
Example of a classic dining room design in DC Metro

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Inspiration for a contemporary galley kitchen remodel in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Keep the chef in the family happy with this profession 48" gas range with double ovens by Wolf.
Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

These homeowners were ready to update the home they had built when their girls were young. This was not a full gut remodel. The perimeter cabinetry mostly stayed but got new doors and height added at the top. The island and tall wood stained cabinet to the left of the sink are new and custom built and I hand-drew the design of the new range hood. The beautiful reeded detail came from our idea to add this special element to the new island and cabinetry. Bringing it over to the hood just tied everything together. We were so in love with this stunning Quartzite we chose for the countertops we wanted to feature it further in a custom apron-front sink. We were in love with the look of Zellige tile and it seemed like the perfect space to use it in.

Inspiration for a small timeless guest bedroom remodel in Portland with multicolored walls and no fireplace

Andy Warren Photography
Inspiration for a large timeless medium tone wood floor kitchen/dining room combo remodel with gray walls

Example of a trendy laundry room design in San Diego

Mid-sized contemporary kitchen remodel, u-shaped with island featuring white shaker cabinets, black granite and quartz countertops, marble mosaic backsplash with black hardware, induction cooktop and paneled hood. Cabinet Finishes: Sherwin Williams "Pure white" Wall Color: Sherwin Williams "Pure white" Perimeter Countertop: Pental Quartz "Absolute Black Granite Honed" Island Countertop: Pental Quartz "Arezzo" Backsplash: Bedrosians "White Cararra Marble Random Linear Mosaic"

A floating Bloomsbury Sectional in White Denim with Matelasse pillows for texture creates two distinct areas in an open concept living and dining room space.

This luxurious wet room features a dual shower, built-in bench, freestanding tub, and privacy glass in new windows.
Freestanding bathtub - large transitional master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile, vaulted ceiling and multicolored floor freestanding bathtub idea in DC Metro with a hinged shower door