Constantino Schillebeeckx
This is an example of a traditional front yard landscaping in St Louis.

Art Gray Photography
Inspiration for a modern galley concrete floor and gray floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, gray backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, black appliances and an island

Winquist Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept living room remodel in Phoenix

Oliver Irwin Photography www.oliveriphoto.com Park Lane Residence is a single family house designed in a unique, northwest modern style. The goal of the project is to create a space that allows the family to entertain their guests in a welcoming one-of-a-kind environment. Uptic Studios took into consideration the relation between the exterior and interior spaces creating a smooth transition with an open concept design and celebrating the natural environment. The Clean geometry and contrast in materials creates an integrative design that is both artistic, functional and in harmony with its surroundings. Uptic Studios provided the privacy needed, while also opening the space to the surrounding environment with large floor to ceiling windows. The large overhangs and trellises reduce solar exposure in the summer, while provides protection from the elements and letting in daylight in the winter. The crisp hardwood, metal and stone blends the exterior with the beautiful surrounding nature.

Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped concrete floor and gray floor kitchen remodel in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Marvin Windows
Example of a trendy living room design in San Luis Obispo

Inspiration for a contemporary wood exterior home remodel in Portland

Beautifully built by MAC Custom Homes, beautifully designed by Lakeview Interior Designs of Traverse City. Photo by, Jason Hulet
Example of an arts and crafts exterior home design in Other

Travis Bechtel Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary mixed siding flat roof remodel in New York

Elegant gray three-story house exterior photo in Other with a hip roof and a shingle roof

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.

Hive Modular
Contemporary two-story mixed siding exterior home idea in Calgary

Inspiration for a mid-sized cottage backyard stone patio remodel in Birmingham with no cover

Minimalist white two-story mixed siding flat roof photo in Houston

1950s light wood floor and beige floor dining room photo in Phoenix with gray walls

Cottage stone exterior home photo in New York with a metal roof

Window & Door Dealers Contact: Angelo & Paul DeCola Location: 41-D Commerce Park Drive Unit D Barrie, Ontario L4N 8X1 Canada
Mid-sized rustic brown one-story wood exterior home idea in Toronto with a shingle roof

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern gray one-story mixed siding flat roof remodel in Seattle

Dale Lang
Inspiration for a large contemporary gray two-story exterior home remodel in Seattle