Brady Architectural Photography
Huge minimalist wooden spiral staircase photo in San Diego with wooden risers

Enclosed dining room - transitional dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed dining room idea in Houston with gray walls

INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNER. 2018 NKBA Design Competition Best Overall Kitchen. 2018 TIDA International USA Kitchen of the Year. 2018 Best Traditional Kitchen - Westchester Home Magazine design awards. The designer's own kitchen was gutted and renovated in 2017, with a focus on classic materials and thoughtful storage. The 1920s craftsman home has been in the family since 1940, and every effort was made to keep finishes and details true to the original construction. For sources, please see the website at www.studiodearborn.com. Photography, Adam Kane Macchia and Timothy Lenz

Mid-sized minimalist formal and loft-style medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room photo with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Elegant family room photo in Philadelphia

Inspiration for a large transitional backyard stone and rectangular lap pool house remodel in Other

Spacecrafters
Transitional dining room photo in Minneapolis

My clients purchased a grand home on a spectacular waterfront setting, but the interior felt dark and drab. Our challenge was to turn the existing home into a high end Hampton-style residence without major construction. We choose to focus on color, contrast and texture, changing almost every surface in the home and reversing the contrast to make the home light and airy. We invested the construction expense on elements crucial to style and function. Removing a row of out of scale upper cabinetry in the kitchen and replacing it with 3 double hung windows expands the view to 180 degrees and floods the room with light. To create symmetry and balance in the kitchen, we moved the cooktop and centered the sink. The wine cellar entry opened awkwardly into the kitchen and there was no pantry, so we modified the wine cellar and moved the door for better flow, allowing for a large pantry. On the opposite end of the great room, we balanced the fireplace with cabinetry and tall wainscoting. The floors were stained dark espresso while all other trim and cabinetry went a bright white. It took 14 tries to get the perfect wall color – a pale beige/color reminiscent of sand. The blue and white furniture and details pull the entire space together and creates a sophisticated yet casual feel. Photos by Steve Armstrong www.cascadepromedia.com

RVP Photography
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel in Cincinnati with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, metallic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

村田淳建築研究室／リビングから中庭を見ています。コの字型に空間がつながる様子がよく分かります。 床から天井までの大きなガラス窓としていることで、室内と庭がひとつながりに連続します。 ガラスは全てペアガラス。きちんと軒を設けていますので、夏はきびしい日射しを遮り、冬は陽が差し込みます。
Inspiration for an asian light wood floor living room remodel in Other with white walls

Spacecrafting
Example of a transitional black and white tile multicolored floor powder room design in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and gray countertops

Building this exceptional home cinema system in Westlake, TX was a pleasure from day one. Our clients have owned multiple home theaters, and wanted to step up the performance in this new media room. The construction of the room is heavily reinforced with 2x6s. The entire room has been insulated to keep the sound inside the room and minimize leakage to the rest of the house. The riser base for the back row of chairs was reinforced with wood screws, and was fully insulated. In addition, the walls have been sheetrocked with Quietrock. This treatment substantially keeps the sound from traveling between walls because of its high density coefficient. Because the media room is on the 2nd floor, a sound barrier was added to the floors to provide an additional layer of sound control within the room. The finished walls were treated with custom acoustic panels from Auralex. We applied absorptive, reflective and diffusive treatments throughout the room to create a well-balanced acoustic environment for music and movies. The interior designer brought in a faux painter to create a leather-like texture on the walls. She very creatively faux painted the acoustic cloth panels to match the leather look and feel of the room. A 7.2 complement of Triad speakers are optimally located within the room. The front three LCR speakers are positioned behind an acoustically transparent Stewart video screen. The four surround speakers are located in a horseshoe-shaped configuration and fully envelope the listener with all the subtle (and not-so-subtle) special effects. Two Triad Gold subwoofers are placed in the corners and are dialed into the room for maximum output and tautness of bass. Triad builds an in-wall speaker that is fully baffled which minimizes any sound loss through the walls, and the performance is outstanding. The electronics featured in this media room are cutting edge. A Wolf Cinema projector with a Variscope lens allows us to set up the most popular aspect ratios and project a brilliant light on a 143" diagonal screen. We utilized the latest pre/pro from Integra as well as Class D amplification from Bel Canto. The Integra incorporates Audyssey digital correction circuitry, which measures the room’s properties/acoustics and maximizes the sound in the room. The sources include an Oppo Blu ray player, AM/FM, DirecTV HD and AppleTV. The entire system is controlled by an RTI touchscreen remote for easy, intuitive control. The sound is effortless and it is a match made in heaven. The room consists of two rows of seating. The front row is a very comfortable pit seating group and the second row utilizes leather theater chairs. All of this leads to a well-appointed, acoustically superior media room.

Inspiration for a rustic kitchen remodel in Denver

Jay Goodrich
Inspiration for a contemporary master light wood floor bedroom remodel in Seattle with a stone fireplace, gray walls and a standard fireplace

Larry Taylor
Example of a large tuscan open concept ceramic tile living room design in Tampa with beige walls and no fireplace

The two-story living room features a black marble fireplace, custom built-ins, backed with warm textured wallpaper, double-height draperies, and custom upholstery. The gold and alabaster lighting acts as jewelry for this dramatic contrasting neutral palette.

The Bellmar collection offers sleek style for the bedroom. Slender chrome-finished legs and metal handles play well with the espresso finish on this collection for a well-balanced design. Designed in the scale of contemporary bedroom furniture, the size of this bed makes it well-suited for small spaces. This room has been “spiced-up” with the beautiful hand-tufted multicolor Spice Carrera area rug and the Karen accent chair.

The vaulted ceiling and the dark stained 5” rift cut white oak flooring creates a sense of overall grandeur in this warm and inviting master bath. The focal point of the free standing vessel tub with symmetrical back lit niches centered under an elegant window grouping creates harmony and balance in this space. Symmetrical his and hers vanities are recessed into the wall. Each vanity is a custom fabricated furniture piece fitted into a recess space. The vanity tops are Escapement stone which is counter set into a wood top which enhances the unique feel of the cabinetry. The symmetry is further carried through the design with his and her toilet rooms flanking the oversized double headed steam shower.

Vivian Johnson
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1960s freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room remodel in San Francisco with gray walls