Builder: CMM Custom Homes Cabinetry: Erik Kitchen Design
Beach style dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a minimalist medium tone wood floor kitchen design in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Elegant dark wood floor kitchen photo in Charleston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Built by Old Hampshire Designs, Inc. Architectural drawings by Bonin Architects & Associates, PLLC John W. Hession, photographer
Inspiration for a large timeless two-story stone exterior home remodel in Boston

Custom Home in Jackson Hole, WY Ward + Blake Architects JK Lawrence Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary beige one-story mixed siding house exterior remodel in Other with a shed roof

Jean Allsopp
Inspiration for a timeless white two-story wood house exterior remodel in Birmingham with a hip roof and a shingle roof

Mid-century modern exterior home idea in Minneapolis

Photos by Jeff Fountain
Example of a minimalist one-story exterior home design in Seattle

Countertop Wood: Zebrawood Construction Style: Flat Grain Countertop Thickness: 1 3/4" Size: 49" x 37 1/4" mitered to 49" x 96 3/4" mitered to 49" x 37 1/4" Countertop Edge Profile: 1/8” Roundover on the top horizontal edges, bottom horizontal edges, and vertical corners Wood Countertop Finish: Durata® Waterproof Permanent Finish in Satin sheen Wood Stain: Natural Wood – No Stain Designer: Karen Kassen, CMKBD, ASID, of Kitchens Unlimited Job: 13823 Countertop Options: Integrated multi-outlet plug strip under the counter overhang Complimentary Countertops: Polished Marble Grothouse also crafted a matching flat grain Zebrawood counter for the Butler’s pantry.

The door to the outside was replaced by windows, and the light and bright new white on white kitchen was opened to the Great Room and Dining Area. The Dining Area was originally a tiny bedroom, and now works perfectly for entertaining. The Dining Area is adjacent to a new covered outdoor living area. Two covered breezeways were added for easy transition between the remodeled home and the artist's studio/guest bedroom and carport. Darrin Harris Frisby

Inspiration for a large rustic brown one-story wood exterior home remodel in Other with a metal roof

Architect: Blaine Bonadies, Bonadies Architect Photography By: Jean Allsopp Photography “Just as described, there is an edgy, irreverent vibe here, but the result has an appropriate stature and seriousness. Love the overscale windows. And the outdoor spaces are so great.” Situated atop an old Civil War battle site, this new residence was conceived for a couple with southern values and a rock-and-roll attitude. The project consists of a house, a pool with a pool house and a renovated music studio. A marriage of modern and traditional design, this project used a combination of California redwood siding, stone and a slate roof with flat-seam lead overhangs. Intimate and well planned, there is no space wasted in this home. The execution of the detail work, such as handmade railings, metal awnings and custom windows jambs, made this project mesmerizing. Cues from the client and how they use their space helped inspire and develop the initial floor plan, making it live at a human scale but with dramatic elements. Their varying taste then inspired the theme of traditional with an edge. The lines and rhythm of the house were simplified, and then complemented with some key details that made the house a juxtaposition of styles. The wood Ultimate Casement windows were all standard sizes. However, there was a desire to make the windows have a “deep pocket” look to create a break in the facade and add a dramatic shadow line. Marvin was able to customize the jambs by extruding them to the exterior. They added a very thin exterior profile, which negated the need for exterior casing. The same detail was in the stone veneers and walls, as well as the horizontal siding walls, with no need for any modification. This resulted in a very sleek look. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Marvin Ultimate Casement Window

Originally a nearly three-story tall 1920’s European-styled home was turned into a modern villa for work and home. A series of low concrete retaining wall planters and steps gradually takes you up to the second level entry, grounding or anchoring the house into the site, as does a new wrap around veranda and trellis. Large eave overhangs on the upper roof were designed to give the home presence and were accented with a Mid-century orange color. The new master bedroom addition white box creates a better sense of entry and opens to the wrap around veranda at the opposite side. Inside the owners live on the lower floor and work on the upper floor with the garage basement for storage, archives and a ceramics studio. New windows and open spaces were created for the graphic designer owners; displaying their mid-century modern furnishings collection. A lot of effort went into attempting to lower the house visually by bringing the ground plane higher with the concrete retaining wall planters, steps, wrap around veranda and trellis, and the prominent roof with exaggerated overhangs. That the eaves were painted orange is a cool reflection of the owner’s Dutch heritage. Budget was a driver for the project and it was determined that the footprint of the home should have minimal extensions and that the new windows remain in the same relative locations as the old ones. Wall removal was utilized versus moving and building new walls where possible. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography.

Designed by Haddad Hakansson of Belmont, MA, this kitchen features the Pennville Shakertown door in painted maple (Cottonball). The new space includes custom built in dog dishes, an extra large island, a separate coffee center and a built-in desk/display center to showcase the client's beloved Mackenzie-Childs pottery. This kitchen won first place in the 2014 NKBA Northern New England design contest (large kitchen remodel).

Inspiration for a contemporary medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in Boston

This new modern house is located in a meadow in Lenox MA. The house is designed as a series of linked pavilions to connect the house to the nature and to provide the maximum daylight in each room. The center focus of the home is the largest pavilion containing the living/dining/kitchen, with the guest pavilion to the south and the master bedroom and screen porch pavilions to the west. While the roof line appears flat from the exterior, the roofs of each pavilion have a pronounced slope inward and to the north, a sort of funnel shape. This design allows rain water to channel via a scupper to cisterns located on the north side of the house. Steel beams, Douglas fir rafters and purlins are exposed in the living/dining/kitchen pavilion. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

Bruce Damonte
Inspiration for a large contemporary courtyard patio remodel in San Francisco with decking and a roof extension

Addition and renovation of a vacation home in the hills of Heath Massachusetts. The first floor of the home was extensively renovated including a new kitchen, bath room and laundry room. Additions include a breakfast nook, window bay, entry foyer, a two story screened porch and most importantly; a 75 foot-long indoor lap pool. The pool design is based on the upright wings of the airplane, as the owner is an avid aviator as well as a tri-athlete. Large expanses of glass allow natural light to stream into the year-round training space. Cedar siding and extensive stone work ground the modern form of the building in the natural landscape.

Designed by Taggart Design Group. Photographed by Rett Peek.
Inspiration for a contemporary water fountain landscape in Little Rock.