This quaint living room doubles as the exercise studio for the owners. The modern linear fireplace and flush TV with a light colored tile surround are accentuated by the dark wood grain laminate bookcase cabinetry on either side if the fireplace. Tripp Smith

Douglas VanderHorn Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

Elegant gray one-story gable roof photo in Seattle with a shingle roof

Custom bathroom vanity and shiplap walls. Vanity has a custom stain color of Weathered gray. The shiplap walls are painted with Sherwin Williams Sea Serpent.

Open concept kitchen - transitional l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, green backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

The client’s request was quite common - a typical 2800 sf builder home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living space, and den. However, their desire was for this to be “anything but common.” The result is an innovative update on the production home for the modern era, and serves as a direct counterpoint to the neighborhood and its more conventional suburban housing stock, which focus views to the backyard and seeks to nullify the unique qualities and challenges of topography and the natural environment. The Terraced House cautiously steps down the site’s steep topography, resulting in a more nuanced approach to site development than cutting and filling that is so common in the builder homes of the area. The compact house opens up in very focused views that capture the natural wooded setting, while masking the sounds and views of the directly adjacent roadway. The main living spaces face this major roadway, effectively flipping the typical orientation of a suburban home, and the main entrance pulls visitors up to the second floor and halfway through the site, providing a sense of procession and privacy absent in the typical suburban home. Clad in a custom rain screen that reflects the wood of the surrounding landscape - while providing a glimpse into the interior tones that are used. The stepping “wood boxes” rest on a series of concrete walls that organize the site, retain the earth, and - in conjunction with the wood veneer panels - provide a subtle organic texture to the composition. The interior spaces wrap around an interior knuckle that houses public zones and vertical circulation - allowing more private spaces to exist at the edges of the building. The windows get larger and more frequent as they ascend the building, culminating in the upstairs bedrooms that occupy the site like a tree house - giving views in all directions. The Terraced House imports urban qualities to the suburban neighborhood and seeks to elevate the typical approach to production home construction, while being more in tune with modern family living patterns. Overview: Elm Grove Size: 2,800 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Completion Date: September 2014 Services: Architecture, Landscape Architecture Interior Consultants: Amy Carman Design

Andrew Pogue Photography
Large trendy ceramic tile eat-in kitchen photo in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and white cabinets

Madera partnered with the architect to supply and install Quarter Sawn White Oak flooring to create a clean and modern look in this open loft space. Visit www.madera-trade.com for more finishes and products

Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Austin.

Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2013 Houzz
Tuscan staircase photo in Tampa

Kitchen - rustic galley dark wood floor kitchen idea in Denver with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and an island

Another close-up of the stunning kitchen remodel and update by Haven Design and Construction. Here you can see the fabulous black and brass drawer handles! We painted the island and range hood in a satin lacquer tinted to Benjamin Moore's 2133-10 "Onyx, and the perimeter cabinets in Sherwin Williams' SW 7005 "Pure White". Photo by Matthew Niemann

Small transitional women's carpeted reach-in closet photo in Denver with raised-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Example of a transitional medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Austin with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Michael Lee
Example of a mid-sized transitional dark wood floor and black floor great room design in Boston with white walls and no fireplace

East Sound, Puget Sound, Washington State Photography: Dale Lang
Mid-sized mountain style backyard deck photo in Seattle with no cover

This is our current model for our community, Riverside Cliffs. This community is located along the tranquil Virgin River. This unique home gets better and better as you pass through the private front patio and into a gorgeous circular entry. The study conveniently located off the entry can also be used as a fourth bedroom. You will enjoy the bathroom accessible to both the study and another bedroom. A large walk-in closet is located inside the master bathroom. The great room, dining and kitchen area is perfect for family gathering. This home is beautiful inside and out. Jeremiah Barber

Large urban freestanding desk concrete floor and beige floor home office library photo with beige walls

Keith Scott Morton
Example of a huge beach style wooden l-shaped staircase design in Boston with painted risers