Troy Thies Photography
Example of a mid-sized classic formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor living room design in Minneapolis with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo Credits: Jerry Rabinowitz
Contemporary white two-story glass flat roof idea in Miami

Located on farmland in McLean, Virginia, the American Farmhouse balances the expected comforts of a new home with the bucolic beauty of an old farmhouse. The final site plan still has evidence showing parallel courses of the barn’s destiny. The house mass is broken and lowered so that the home can remain secondary to the monolithic barn structure. Earthy and elemental materials are selected for the home that reference the barn without directly mimicking it. Wooden members found inside the barn and from other barns bridge ceilings and are used in floors along with rustic slate adding to a sense of simplicity to the farmhouse design. The age and patina of the barn is reflected in the house’s textural use of board and batten and field stone layered similar to stone foundations. The original development plan was to demolish the existing barn and construct three suburban homes. Part of an endangered breed, as one of the few remaining barns in the area, it was originally viewed as a challenge in a luxury home construction with several difficulties posed to the impending project: it would be expensive to renovate, vulnerable to demolition, and threatened by urban sprawl. However, instead of trying to alter or destroy the barn, the structure was fully embraced into the traditional architecture project as a centerpiece and was used as the inspiration for the home. The new house was sited parallel to the barn so that views to the barn gable were accessible.

Example of a transitional medium tone wood floor kitchen design in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

This Westerville, Ohio Bathroom design was created by Senior Bathroom Designer Jim Deen of Dream Baths by Kitchen Kraft. Photos by John Evans.
Example of a large classic master gray tile and stone tile marble floor bathroom design in Columbus with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops and gray walls

Inspiration for a contemporary backyard patio remodel in Miami with no cover

Bathroom - bathroom idea in Miami

Manny Espinoza
Traditional white two-story wood exterior home idea in Other with a hip roof

Example of a trendy living room design in Dallas

Transitional dark wood floor and brown floor dining room photo in San Francisco with white walls

Photo: Nanette Wong © 2014 Houzz
Eclectic living room photo in San Francisco

Jeeheon Cho
Photo of a contemporary water fountain landscape in Detroit.

Family room - large contemporary open concept light wood floor and brown floor family room idea in DC Metro with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, a plaster fireplace and no tv