Mudroom - contemporary mudroom idea in Salt Lake City with white walls and a glass front door

Stephanie Russo
Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in Sacramento

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This open kitchen and living design meets the lifestyle needs of an active household and encourages guests to hang out or join in the food prep when entertaining. The bright, open transitional style strikes the perfect balance between traditional and modern design schemes.

Comfortable and casual take on tailored coastal beach style interior.
Example of a mid-sized beach style open concept light wood floor and beige floor family room design in Tampa with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace, white walls and a wall-mounted tv

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized traditional travertine floor open concept kitchen idea in Austin with raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, stone slab backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Jesse Snyder
Inspiration for a transitional formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in DC Metro with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

The owners requested that their home harmonize with the spirit of the surrounding Colorado mountain setting and enhance their outdoor recreational lifestyle - while reflecting their contemporary architectural tastes. The site was burdened with a myriad of strict design criteria enforced by the neighborhood covenants and architectural review board. Creating a distinct design challenge, the covenants included a narrow interpretation of a “mountain style” home which established predetermined roof pitches, glazing percentages and material palettes - at direct odds with the client‘s vision of a flat-roofed, glass, “contemporary” home. Our solution finds inspiration and opportunities within the site covenant’s strict definitions. It promotes and celebrates the client’s outdoor lifestyle and resolves the definition of a contemporary “mountain style” home by reducing the architecture to its most basic vernacular forms and relying upon local materials. The home utilizes a simple base, middle and top that echoes the surrounding mountains and vegetation. The massing takes its cues from the prevalent lodgepole pine trees that grow at the mountain’s high altitudes. These pine trees have a distinct growth pattern, highlighted by a single vertical trunk and a peaked, densely foliated growth zone above a sparse base. This growth pattern is referenced by placing the wood-clad body of the home at the second story above an open base composed of wood posts and glass. A simple peaked roof rests lightly atop the home - visually floating above a triangular glass transom. The home itself is neatly inserted amongst an existing grove of lodgepole pines and oriented to take advantage of panoramic views of the adjacent meadow and Continental Divide beyond. The main functions of the house are arranged into public and private areas and this division is made apparent on the home’s exterior. Two large roof forms, clad in pre-patinated zinc, are separated by a sheltering central deck - which signals the main entry to the home. At this connection, the roof deck is opened to allow a cluster of aspen trees to grow – further reinforcing nature as an integral part of arrival. Outdoor living spaces are provided on all levels of the house and are positioned to take advantage of sunrise and sunset moments. The distinction between interior and exterior space is blurred via the use of large expanses of glass. The dry stacked stone base and natural cedar cladding both reappear within the home’s interior spaces. This home offers a unique solution to the client’s requests while satisfying the design requirements of the neighborhood covenants. The house provides a variety of indoor and outdoor living spaces that can be utilized in all seasons. Most importantly, the house takes its cues directly from its natural surroundings and local building traditions to become a prototype solution for the “modern mountain house”. Overview Ranch Creek Ranch Winter Park, Colorado Completion Date October, 2007 Services Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture

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Island features a double-bin trash pullout and vertical divider in top drawer for cooking utensil organization. Below cooktop -- pot/pan drawers with pegboard organizational insert.

Photography by Jeffrey Volker
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized modern u-shaped laminate floor eat-in kitchen idea in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Mid-sized transitional single-wall white floor laundry room photo in Tampa with white walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer

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Example of a mid-sized transitional master beige tile and stone tile claw-foot bathtub design in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, a one-piece toilet and blue walls

Metal containers with specimen Agave 'Blue Glow'. Staghorn ferns on shaded wall. Installed and maintained by Curtis Horticulture, Inc.
Mid-sized beach style drought-tolerant and partial sun porch container garden idea in San Francisco with decking

Danny Deck
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard deck remodel in Los Angeles with no cover

Scott DuBose
Example of a large minimalist master blue tile, gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and brown floor double shower design in San Francisco with gray cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and gray countertops

Family Room. TV Nicely recessed into the wall.
Mid-sized beach style formal and enclosed dark wood floor living room photo in Los Angeles with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and a wall-mounted tv