Photo of a large tropical full sun front yard stone driveway in Miami for summer.

Mid-sized elegant formal and open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room photo in Orange County with blue walls, a standard fireplace, no tv and a plaster fireplace

Angle Eye Photography
Large elegant multicolored floor entry hall photo in Philadelphia with brown walls and a glass front door

Cabana with Murphy beds down. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Example of a small trendy guest concrete floor and gray floor bedroom design in Seattle with brown walls

A transitional kitchen that blends modern, eco-friendly stainless steel appliances and white subway tiles with a more traditional country wood floor and Shaker style custom cabinetry. Matthew Willams Photography Victoria Kirk Interiors Co-Designer

Greg Schuchard Photography
Inspiration for a timeless gray one-story exterior home remodel

Ryan Gamma Photography
Freestanding bathtub - mid-sized contemporary white tile and subway tile ceramic tile and black floor freestanding bathtub idea in Tampa with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops

guest bath with marble mosaic tile, marble floor and base, custom wood J Tribble vanity with marble top
Example of a transitional beige tile and subway tile marble floor alcove shower design in New York with white cabinets, an undermount sink, marble countertops and shaker cabinets

Shoot2Sell Photography, Inc.
Traditional two-story brick exterior home idea in Dallas with a hip roof

Designed by: Brittny Mee Photography: Mark Bayer
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel in Burlington with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Gracie Jancsek
Home design - traditional home design idea in Birmingham

The clients, a young professional couple had lived with this bathroom in their townhome for 6 years. They finally could not take it any longer. The designer was tasked with turning this ugly duckling into a beautiful swan without relocating walls, doors, fittings, or fixtures in this principal bathroom. The client wish list included, better storage, improved lighting, replacing the tub with a shower, and creating a sparkling personality for this uninspired space using any color way except white. The designer began the transformation with the wall tile. Large format rectangular tiles were installed floor to ceiling on the vanity wall and continued behind the toilet and into the shower. The soft variation in tile pattern is very soothing and added to the Zen feeling of the room. One partner is an avid gardener and wanted to bring natural colors into the space. The same tile is used on the floor in a matte finish for slip resistance and in a 2” mosaic of the same tile is used on the shower floor. A lighted tile recess was created across the entire back wall of the shower beautifully illuminating the wall. Recycled glass tiles used in the niche represent the color and shape of leaves. A single glass panel was used in place of a traditional shower door. Continuing the serene colorway of the bath, natural rift cut white oak was chosen for the vanity and the floating shelves above the toilet. A white quartz for the countertop, has a small reflective pattern like the polished chrome of the fittings and hardware. Natural curved shapes are repeated in the arch of the faucet, the hardware, the front of the toilet and shower column. The rectangular shape of the tile is repeated in the drawer fronts of the cabinets, the sink, the medicine cabinet, and the floating shelves. The shower column was selected to maintain the simple lines of the fittings while providing a temperature, pressure balance shower experience with a multi-function main shower head and handheld head. The dual flush toilet and low flow shower are a water saving consideration. The floating shelves provide decorative and functional storage. The asymmetric design of the medicine cabinet allows for a full view in the mirror with the added function of a tri view mirror when open. Built in LED lighting is controllable from 2500K to 4000K. The interior of the medicine cabinet is also mirrored and electrified to keep the countertop clear of necessities. Additional lighting is provided with recessed LED fixtures for the vanity area as well as in the shower. A motion sensor light installed under the vanity illuminates the room with a soft glow at night. The transformation is now complete. No longer an ugly duckling and source of unhappiness, the new bathroom provides a much-needed respite from the couples’ busy lives. It has created a retreat to recharge and replenish, two very important components of wellness.

Scott Amundson Photography
Example of a mid-sized transitional dark wood floor and brown floor dining room design in Minneapolis with gray walls and no fireplace

Gordon Beall
Bedroom - tropical yellow floor bedroom idea in Boston with white walls

Pool - tropical custom-shaped pool idea in Tampa

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Danish living room photo in San Francisco

Designed By: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photos By: Desired Photo
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor drop-in bathtub remodel in Houston with dark wood cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door and beaded inset cabinets

Dan Murdoch, Murdoch & Company, Inc.
Example of a classic single-wall dark wood floor wet bar design in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood countertops and brown countertops