A GAF High Definition Hickory colored architectural shingle on a red brick house. The red brick house and Hickory colored shingles compliment each other nicely.

The client wanted to update her tired, dated family room. They had grown accustomed to having reclining seats so one challenge was to create a new reclining sectional that looked fresh and contemporary. This one has three reclining seats plus convenient USB ports. The wood is a flat-cut walnut, run horizontally. The bar was redesigned in the same wood with onyx countertops. The open shelves are embedded with LED lighting. The clients also wanted to be able to eat dinner in the room while watching TV but there was no room for a regular dining table so we designed a custom silver leaf bar table to sit behind the sectional with a custom 1 1/2" Thinkglass art glass top. We also designed a custom walnut display unit for the clients books and collectibles as well as four cocktail table /ottomans that can easily be rearranged to allow for the recliners. New dark wood floors were installed and a custom wool and silk area rug was designed that ties all the pieces together. We designed a new coffered ceiling with lighting in each bay. And built out the fireplace with dimensional tile to the ceiling. The color scheme was kept intentionally monochromatic to show off the different textures with the only color being touches of blue in the pillows and accessories to pick up the art glass.

Three Sided Gas Fireplace, Custom Cherry Mantel with Empire Stain, Parts from Holiday Kitchens, Designed and Installed by Mainstream Cabinets
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From the stunning, unobstructed views of its dancing flames to the radiant beauty that only comes from advanced engineering, the Mission B-Vent Gas Fireplace offers the style and performance demanded by today’s homeowners. Standard features like multi-dimensional refractory log arrangement and a deep glowing ember bed keep living areas cozy and inviting, while optional accessories like Extruded Aluminum Bi-Fold Glass Doors add style to any room. As versatile as it is beautiful, the Mission is the choice for affordable comfort without compromise. Features Available in 36” and 42” radiant smooth-faced models Dual tube burner uses 6” b-vent Millivolt (Remote-ready) or electronic ignition Dramatic yellow flames with glowing ember bed Detailed ceramic fiber “split oak” log set with log grate Three interior options (black painted interior with white stacked hearth, white stacked refractory panels or white herringbone refractory panels) Screens retract into hidden screen pockets Hidden gas controls with damper safety switch Durable textured powder coat finish Optional outside air kit for increased performance Optional blower and remote controls available for all models Dual access pre-wired electrical J-box Lifetime limited warranty

In the dining room, Pineapple House has a painted coffered ceiling with tongue and groove V-notch slats. It adds interest and texture to the 10 foot ceiling. To create trim with a flowing, seamless appearance, drapery cornices are integrated into the crown molding. Intense sun penetrates the room and led to the creation of a three-part window treatment. Designers use stationary drapery panels for acoustics and to soften edges. They add roman shades for solar control. A gothic-inspired arched valance in embossed linen for a formal accent. The valance is a soft echo of the gothic motif on the fireplace surround in the home’s adjacent keeping room. On the walls, they cut grass cloth into squares and alternate their direction when it is being hung. This creates a subtle visual effect that changes as the sun dances through the room and you walk around the space. Square nail heads punctuate the intersections by being turned and set on their tips, creating a 3-dimensional diamond shape. Chris Little Photography

Photography: Michael Hunter
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Located in a neighborhood characterized by traditional bungalow style single-family residences, Orange Grove is a new landmark for the City of West Hollywood. The building is sensitively designed and compatible with the neighborhood, but differs in material palette and scale from its neighbors. Referencing architectural conventions of modernism rather than the pitched roof forms of traditional domesticity, the project presents a characteristic that is consistent with the eclectic and often unconventional demographic of West Hollywood. Distinct from neighboring structures, the building creates a strong relationship to the street by virtue of its large amount of highly usable balcony area in the front façade. While there are dramatic and larger scale elements that define the building, it is also broken down into comprehensible human scale parts, and is itself broken down into two different buildings. Orange Grove displays a similar kind of iconoclasm as the Schindler House, an icon of California modernism, located a short distance away. Like the Schindler House, the conventional architectural elements of windows and porches become part of an abstract sculptural ensemble. At the Schindler House, windows are found in the gaps between structural concrete wall panels. At Orange Grove, windows are inserted in gaps between different sections of the building. The design of Orange Grove is generated by a subtle balance of tensions. Building volumes and the placement of windows, doors and balconies are not static but rather constitute an active three-dimensional composition in motion. Each piece of the building is a strong and clearly defined shape, such as the corrugated metal surround that encloses the second story balcony in the east and north facades. Another example of this clear delineation is the use of two square profile balcony surrounds in the front façade that set up a dialogue between them—one is small, the other large, one is open at the front, the other is veiled with stainless steel slats. At the same time each balcony is balanced and related to other elements in the building, the smaller one to the driveway gate below and the other to the roll-up door and first floor balcony. Each building element is intended to read as an abstract form in itself—such as a window becoming a slit or windows becoming a framed box, while also becoming part of a larger whole. Although this building may not mirror the status quo it answers to the desires of consumers in a burgeoning niche market who want large, simple interior volumes of space, and a paradigm based on space, light and industrial materials of the loft rather than the bungalow.

This elegant powder bathroom features a 3 dimensional taupe porcelain tile on the vanity wall and the other three walls are dressed in a shimmery natural mica wallpaper. A freestanding vessel sink with a floor mounted faucet adds a unique and modern touch to this sophisticated half bathroom. Over the vanity is a wall mounted lighted mirror and suspended above the sink is an exquisite rock crystal pendant that adds another natural element to the space.

The tile inlay at the stair risers matches the three dimensional kitchen back splash which features basket weave marble. There is a stone front farm sink and brick floor, the wrought iron railing element is repeated in other aspects of the home. Photography by Great Island Photography

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To give the light and airy look that our client desired, we began the dining room design by hanging custom 21' tall sheer drapes from a custom curved iron drapery rod. This was accomplished by making a paper template of the curved window wall and mailing it to the drapery rod vendor to have a custom curved rod manufactured for our dining room. Next, we hung a 60" diameter dramatic chandelier from the ceiling. This required reinforcing the ceiling to carry the weight of the new larger chandelier, and by erecting three tiers of scaffolding for three men to stand on while installing the new chandelier. The space is anchored by a 72" diameter dining table with tall back dining chairs to emphasize the height of the room. An 81" tall piece of artwork hangs above the modern buffet and provides contrast to the white walls. Tall buffet lamps, custom greenery and a textured woven rug complete the dramatic space. A simple color scheme and large dramatic pieces make this dining room a breathtaking space to remember.

Inspired by the nature surrounding, this three-season porch was created for the homeowners to enjoy the beauty of their backyard indoors all year round. With floor to ceiling windows and transoms, natural light is able to flow through not only the porch, but right into the living and dining area through the interior windows. Hunter Douglas roller shades are also installed to provide privacy and minimize light when needed. Photos by Spacecrafting Photography, Inc

Design: Three Salt Design Co. Photography: Lauren Pressey
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A vaulted ceiling, recessed lighting, and two ceiling fans add the function and comfort to make this three-season room a true extension of the home.
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