White 2-story beach house with covered patios and dark wood railings. Home was build to meet Fema V-Zone standards.
Large beach style white three-story exterior home photo in Philadelphia

Photography: Piston Design
Example of a classic exterior home design in Houston

Backyard string lights, custom cut to fit the space. 4 x 4 wood post were installed to support one end of the string light runs, otherwise the lights wouldn't be high enough to walk under.

Vincent Ivicevic
Staircase - wooden curved staircase idea in Orange County with metal risers

Wayne Moore
Country one-story wood exterior home photo in Charleston

Solving the problem of a wet backyard is accomplished by including all the entertaining needs in the deck. (Photo by Frank Gensheimer.)
Example of a large transitional backyard deck design in New York with no cover and a fire pit

Photo by Matthew Niemann
Living room - 1950s open concept medium tone wood floor living room idea in Austin with a wall-mounted tv

Ross Van Pelt - RVP Photography
Patio - modern patio idea in Cincinnati with a roof extension

Photo credit: Laurey W. Glenn/Southern Living
Beach style single front door photo in Jacksonville with a gray front door

Alcove shower - mid-sized transitional 3/4 gray tile, white tile and porcelain tile travertine floor alcove shower idea in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and quartzite countertops

Example of a trendy rooftop rooftop deck design in Vancouver with a fire pit and no cover

Morgan Howarth
Example of a mid-sized classic master multicolored tile and mosaic tile freestanding bathtub design in DC Metro with a console sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet and green walls

Toddler room - large contemporary gender-neutral medium tone wood floor and brown floor toddler room idea in Denver with gray walls

Staircase - 1950s staircase idea in Grand Rapids

The Mazama house is located in the Methow Valley of Washington State, a secluded mountain valley on the eastern edge of the North Cascades, about 200 miles northeast of Seattle. The house has been carefully placed in a copse of trees at the easterly end of a large meadow. Two major building volumes indicate the house organization. A grounded 2-story bedroom wing anchors a raised living pavilion that is lifted off the ground by a series of exposed steel columns. Seen from the access road, the large meadow in front of the house continues right under the main living space, making the living pavilion into a kind of bridge structure spanning over the meadow grass, with the house touching the ground lightly on six steel columns. The raised floor level provides enhanced views as well as keeping the main living level well above the 3-4 feet of winter snow accumulation that is typical for the upper Methow Valley. To further emphasize the idea of lightness, the exposed wood structure of the living pavilion roof changes pitch along its length, so the roof warps upward at each end. The interior exposed wood beams appear like an unfolding fan as the roof pitch changes. The main interior bearing columns are steel with a tapered “V”-shape, recalling the lightness of a dancer. The house reflects the continuing FINNE investigation into the idea of crafted modernism, with cast bronze inserts at the front door, variegated laser-cut steel railing panels, a curvilinear cast-glass kitchen counter, waterjet-cut aluminum light fixtures, and many custom furniture pieces. The house interior has been designed to be completely integral with the exterior. The living pavilion contains more than twelve pieces of custom furniture and lighting, creating a totality of the designed environment that recalls the idea of Gesamtkunstverk, as seen in the work of Josef Hoffman and the Viennese Secessionist movement in the early 20th century. The house has been designed from the start as a sustainable structure, with 40% higher insulation values than required by code, radiant concrete slab heating, efficient natural ventilation, large amounts of natural lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and locally sourced materials. Windows have high-performance LowE insulated glazing and are equipped with concealed shades. A radiant hydronic heat system with exposed concrete floors allows lower operating temperatures and higher occupant comfort levels. The concrete slabs conserve heat and provide great warmth and comfort for the feet. Deep roof overhangs, built-in shades and high operating clerestory windows are used to reduce heat gain in summer months. During the winter, the lower sun angle is able to penetrate into living spaces and passively warm the exposed concrete floor. Low VOC paints and stains have been used throughout the house. The high level of craft evident in the house reflects another key principle of sustainable design: build it well and make it last for many years! Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Example of a mid-sized classic backyard brick patio design in New York with a gazebo

Mid-sized transitional backyard deck photo in Louisville with a standard ceiling and a roof extension

Mid-sized eclectic medium tone wood floor dining room photo in Dallas with blue walls

dimmable LED lighting • bio fuel fireplace • ipe • redwood • glulam • cedar to match existing • granite bar • photography by Tre Dunham
Deck - mid-sized contemporary backyard deck idea in Austin with a fire pit and a roof extension