Home Bar Area
Example of a large eclectic l-shaped concrete floor and gray floor seated home bar design with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood countertops, mirror backsplash and brown countertops

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

Home Bar Area
Seated home bar - large eclectic l-shaped concrete floor and gray floor seated home bar idea with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood countertops, mirror backsplash and brown countertops

Inspired by the majesty of the Northern Lights and this family's everlasting love for Disney, this home plays host to enlighteningly open vistas and playful activity. Like its namesake, the beloved Sleeping Beauty, this home embodies family, fantasy and adventure in their truest form. Visions are seldom what they seem, but this home did begin 'Once Upon a Dream'. Welcome, to The Aurora.

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

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.

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

Shoreline Construction was the builder of the Southern Living 2014 Idea Home in Palmetto Bluff located in Bluffton South Carolina. Here is a video link to see more http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2014-idea-house

Example of a mountain style open concept family room design in Minneapolis

Photo by Eric Rorer
Great room - contemporary dark wood floor great room idea in San Francisco with gray walls

A luxury golf resort concept designed to combine refined residential architecture, world-class leisure amenities, and an immersive natural landscape. This visualization presents a private resort community centered around an expansive golf course, with elegant villas positioned to enjoy panoramic views of the fairways and surrounding countryside. Private swimming pools, landscaped gardens, walking paths, and generous outdoor spaces create a resort lifestyle that balances privacy, recreation, and connection to nature. The composition was designed to communicate the scale and atmosphere of the development, showcasing how architecture, landscape, and lifestyle amenities can work together as a cohesive destination. Created as part of the Hudson River Luxury Resort concept, this visualization was developed to support the investor presentation and communicate the lifestyle and development potential of the project through compelling architectural storytelling.

Ombre is a blending of colors to create a fading effect. When talking interior paints, it’s basically blending 2 or more colors on a wall. The ombre look starts with the lightest color at the top, which blends into the medium value color, which blends into the darkest hue at the bottom of the wall. It’s like horizontal stripes, but without the hard lines. Ombre is best applied on a single accent wall. Colors that have less contrast blend more easily and create the best results.

Steam Shower
Example of a large eclectic black and white tile and cement tile concrete floor, black floor and single-sink wet room design with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, a wall-mount sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a floating vanity

Steam Shower
Large eclectic black and white tile and cement tile concrete floor, black floor and single-sink wet room photo with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, a wall-mount sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a floating vanity

Steam Shower
Example of a large eclectic black and white tile and cement tile concrete floor, black floor and single-sink wet room design with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, a wall-mount sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a floating vanity

Steam Shower
Wet room - large eclectic black and white tile and cement tile concrete floor, black floor and single-sink wet room idea with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, a wall-mount sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door, white countertops and a floating vanity