Originally a near tear-down, this small-by-santa-barbara-standards beach house sits next to a world-famous point break. Designed on a restrained scale with a ship-builder's mindset, it is filled with precision cabinetry, built-in furniture, and custom artisanal details that draw from both Scandinavian and French Colonial style influences. With heaps of natural light, a wide-open plan, and a close connection to the outdoor spaces, it lives much bigger than it is while maintaining a minimal impact on a precious marine ecosystem. Images | Kurt Jordan Photography

Photo: Corynne Pless © 2013 Houzz
Living room - cottage living room idea in New York with beige walls

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Garage workshop - large transitional garage workshop idea in Minneapolis

Jay Weiland
Traditional gray three-story stone house exterior idea in Atlanta

Michael Edmund Miller
Freestanding bathtub - large traditional beige tile and stone tile limestone floor freestanding bathtub idea in Orlando with furniture-like cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, an undermount sink and granite countertops

Minimalist front door photo in Denver with a black front door

Lisa Carroll
Example of a farmhouse two-car garage design in Atlanta

Jim Mauchly @ Mountain Graphics Photography
Garage workshop - large cottage attached garage workshop idea in Boston

Inspiration for a victorian detached garage remodel in New York

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Example of a transitional patio design in Philadelphia

Eric Hurtz

Barn Garage at 271 Spring Island Drive; Photographs by Tom Jenkins
Example of a country red one-story gable roof design in Atlanta

Settled between the trees of the Pacific Northwest, the sun rests on the Tradesman 48 Shop complete with cedar and Douglas fir. The 36’x 48’ shop with lined soffits and ceilings boasts Douglas fir 2”x6” tongue and groove siding, two standard western red cedar cupolas and Clearspan steel roof trusses. Western red cedar board and batten siding on the gable ends are perfect for the outdoors, adding to the rustic and quaint setting of Washington. A sidewall height of 12’6” encloses 1,728 square feet of unobstructed space for storage of tractors, RV’s, trucks and other needs. In this particular model, access for vehicles is made easy by three, customer supplied roll-up garage doors on the front end, while Barn Pros also offers garage door packages built for ease. Personal entrance to the shop can be made through traditional handmade arch top breezeway doors with windows.

Photos by Shawn Lortie Photography
Example of a mid-sized trendy master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor walk-in shower design in DC Metro with gray walls, solid surface countertops, medium tone wood cabinets and an undermount sink

Large beach style ceramic tile and gray floor mudroom photo in Minneapolis with gray walls and a white front door

Kat Alves
Home office - small contemporary freestanding desk light wood floor home office idea in San Francisco with orange walls

Fine House Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary built-in desk and detached studio / workshop shed remodel in London with brown walls

Photo: Carolyn Reyes © 2015 Houzz
Guesthouse - shabby-chic style detached guesthouse idea in Los Angeles