Inspiration for a contemporary light wood floor and beige floor living room remodel in New York with gray walls and a standard fireplace

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This ski-in, ski-out condo features a strong Arts and Crafts influence. The interiors feature reclaimed oak floors, mortise-and-tenon carpentry, stone, and custom period details.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor bathroom remodel in Dallas with gray walls, a hinged shower door, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, a vessel sink and gray countertops

Large minimalist backyard tile and rectangular infinity pool house photo in San Francisco

Example of a mountain style eat-in kitchen design with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Long and wide plank solid White Oak quarter and rift sawn wood flooring with a custom prefinish, locally manufactured by Hull Forest Products - Wide Plank Floors in Connecticut. Wood floors available mill-direct, unfinished or custom prefinished. 1-800-928-9602. https://www.hullforest.com Photo credit: Christopher Saelens

In this project the home owner was a furniture importer, so she had an amazing array of decorative elements to add to the design. After spending years traveling through Indonesia and India on buying trips, she wanted a taste of the tropics in her own back yard. We worked together to incorporate her beautiful objects into an undeniably tropical-feeling space. By carefully selecting plants and their placement, we were able to achieve the lush green feel of Bali or Hawaii in the Southern California climate without using a lot of water. After installation, this oasis is alive with birds and dragonflies. Lush green plantings create microclimates around the house that help cool the property on hot days. Integrating edible trees provides the homeowner with pomegranates, several types of guavas, lemons, limes, and bananas. Today, the homeowner rents out her home and garden for photo shoots and weddings.

Blau-Thompson Residence This Civil War era, 1680-square-foot three-story row house is located in the Italian Market section of Philadelphia. The BluPath Design principals and their young child were the clients. The project goal was to upgrade a traditional housing type to meet a contemporary lifestyle, applying both sustainable criteria and clean, modern yet sensual aesthetics. The challenge of the property (only 830 square feet in lot size) was to create a design that was small, but smart. The structure formerly housed a luncheonette with two apartments above. The interior was gutted and renovated into a single family home. The construction of a small rear addition added a new kitchen on the first floor and new bathrooms on the second and third levels. The east-west orientation of the home was ideal for the roof-mounted solar collectors, which were installed to provide domestic hot water and supplement the new radiant floor heating system. Exterior sensors improve the efficiency of the heating system's response to fluctuations in outside temperature. A new white-coated, rubber membrane roof reduced the structure's heat gain by 20 percent. A water catch system collects rainwater and air conditioner condensation to water the home's small rear garden. Large windows and skylights bring light deep into the row house and reduce the use of light fixtures. The rear yard garden features ipe decking (a dense, water-repellent hardwood) on permeable compacted gravel to minimize storm water runoff. BluPath Design’s principals used the project to demonstrate how sustainability can be integrated with beauty and function, with sensual materials and colors, well-proportioned and light-filled rooms, economic use of space, and thoughtful details. Cherry flooring and custom stairs complement the Indian slate tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. The kitchen features custom walnut cabinets with blue granite counters and backsplashes. The first floor dining area is illuminated by a BluPath-designed fiber-optic chandelier. Ipe hardwood is also used for the master bath tub-surround and shower floor. Sliding frosted glass panels separating the master bath from other living areas allows light from the corner windows to naturally illuminate the adjacent room. Awards Honorable Mention for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency IIDA Philadelphia City Center Chapter 3rd Annual Interior Design Awards, June 2007 Bronze 2006 Commonwealth Design Award 10,000 Friends of PA, May 2006 Media HGTV ‘What You Get for the Money’ February 2007 Philadelphia Style Magazine March/April 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer June 11, 2006 Philadelphia CityPaper September 25-October 2, 2003 Photography by Barry Halkin

Kitchen - kitchen idea in Sacramento

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Quartersawn Oak Cabinets with cloud stepped trims on flat panel shaker doors. Ubatuba black granite counters. Slate back splash with stainless steel inlay. Matching slate and stainless steel flooring. Photographer - Jim Cottingham

Mid-sized trendy formal and open concept light wood floor living room photo in Dallas with white walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

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Example of a french country two-story exterior home design

Complete restoration of historic plantation home in Middlesex Virginia.
Inspiration for a mid-sized farmhouse wooden l-shaped dark wood floor staircase remodel in DC Metro with white walls and wooden risers

Minimalist bathroom photo in Richmond

A detail of the shower controls on the penny tile background John Buchbinder
Minimalist bathroom photo in New York with a console sink

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LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES Lake Geneva, WI., - This Queen Ann Shingle is a very special place for family and friends to gather. Designed with distinctive New England character this home generates warm welcoming feelings and a relaxed approach to entertaining.