A video tour of this beautiful home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbfy9PYTsBQ Paul Grdina

This is the "after" picture, showing the professionally designed custom cabinet. Everything is neatly organized, and there is plenty of storage for various video games.

Playroom - large contemporary light wood floor playroom idea in Dallas

This Disney themed kids game room is suitable for all ages. With a large wall decal to add a uniqueness to the room along with bright pops of colors this space is perfect for all age ranges. themed rooms, secret room, game room

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Family room - rustic family room idea in San Francisco with a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

hot rolled steel at fireplace • cypress Tex-Gap at TV surround • 80" television • reclaimed barn wood beams • Benjamin Moore hc 170 "stonington gray" paint in eggshell at walls • LED lighting along beam • Ergon Wood Talk Series 9 x 36 floor tile • photography by Paul Finkel 2017

Garrett Churchill installed a new front walkway to replace an aging, dull concrete walkway. For more information on this project plus an in-depth video, visit our website: http://garrettchurchill.com/2014/06/blue-bell-walkway/

Garrett Churchill installed a new front walkway to replace an aging, dull concrete walkway. For more information on this project plus an in-depth video, visit our website: http://garrettchurchill.com/2014/06/blue-bell-walkway/

Garrett Churchill installed a new front walkway to replace an aging, dull concrete walkway. For more information on this project plus an in-depth video, visit our website: http://garrettchurchill.com/2014/06/blue-bell-walkway/

Behind the sofa a spacious bar height console can add additional dining, or become a buffet to serve gameday snacks. The barrel in the corner hides a variety of video games sure to capture the interest of all ages.

Small elegant gray one-story mixed siding gable roof photo in Charleston

Custom Home Design by Joe Carrick Design. Built by Highland Custom Homes. Photography by Nick Bayless Photography
Playroom - large transitional gender-neutral dark wood floor playroom idea in Salt Lake City with white walls

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Example of a farmhouse exterior home design in Austin

The lower level offers something for every age with a media area, a casual bar with seating, a pool table and video games and even a small table that's the perfect size to spread out some Scrabble tiles. Greg Grupenhoff

Hear what our clients, Lisa & Rick, have to say about their project by clicking on the Facebook link and then the Videos tab. Hannah Goering Photography

Our task was to completely refinish this charming Dutch Colonial house and bring it into the modern-age! We did it with a combination of using updated colors and finishes while respecting the original lines of the house. Check out the Before and After Video for this Project at: https://youtu.be/nZUcbasjZoc

The lower level offers something for every age with a media area, a casual bar with seating, a pool table and video games and even a small table that's the perfect size to spread out some Scrabble tiles. Greg Grupenhoff

Bedroom - mid-sized traditional master medium tone wood floor bedroom idea in Atlanta with gray walls and no fireplace