Bryan Chavez Photography River City Custom Homes - RounTrey - 2015 Homearama Farmhouse with a Modern Vibe Gold Winner - Master Suite Aware of the financial investment clients put into their homes, I combine my business and design expertise while working with each client to understand their taste, enhance their style and create spaces they will enjoy for years to come. It’s been said that I have a “good” eye. I won’t discount that statement and I’d add I have an affinity to people, places and things that tell a story. My clients benefit from my passion and ability to turn their homes into finely curated spaces through the use of beautiful textiles, amazing lighting and furniture pieces that are as timeless as they are wonderfully unique. I enjoy the creative process and work with people who are building their dream homes, remodeling existing homes or desire a fresh take on a well lived-in space. I see the client–designer relationship as a partnership with a desire to deliver an end result that exceeds my client’s expectations. I approach each project with professionalism, unparalleled excitement and a commitment for designing homes that are as livable as they are beautiful.

Custom Pool and Outdoor Living Space in Winston Salem Family custom pool design with outdoor fireplace, shade structure and beautiful gunite pool with lounging ledge, depth for kids to dive in and shallow end big enough for water sports. Interior finish is Montego Quartz. Structure and hardscapes credit to Ayers Landscaping & Hardscapes. The family will enjoy this fun space for years to come!

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Inspiration for a craftsman dining room remodel in Milwaukee

Embrace the new tradition: A live Christmas Tree that is not cut, but returned to grow in Nature. Sapling Life will bring it to your family and pick it up after.

by Tile Doctor
Kitchen - mid-sized contemporary kitchen idea in Chicago with green backsplash and glass tile backsplash

Cypress Point with Light Gray mortar

These homeowners came to us through a recommendation from a client who was extremely happy with the work we did for them in the past. This project was in the inner city and the homeowners tore down their old house and built their new home in its place. Keeping with the charm of the original home, the main goal for the home was to make it look like a brand new 100 year old home. We were brought on to work on the entire home with the exception of the kitchen (entry, family room, ceiling work, office/ den, living room, fireplace, window trims, 5 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms). In addition to our custom woodworking, these homeowners leaned heavily on our design suggestions. From an execution standpoint, this home was extremely detailed, and getting the balance from room to room and throughout the entire home was crucial for achieving the correct look. In addition, the methods and materials used 100 years ago have since had drastic improvements, making the lifetime and quality of the finished product substantially better, but also adding a higher degree of difficulty to accomplish accurate looking details. The end result of this project was a work of art. A home that thad the appearance of a 100 year old home, with modern materials and methods to ensure quality and longevity. Everything from their dramatic entry and staircase to their floor-to-ceiling hand-finished den showcases a skill set and eye for detail essential to accomplishing the lofty goals of this home.

This project is an elegant transformation that takes a dated kitchen and living room and removes all of the heavy visual weight to make way for a clean and crisp collection of spaces that are quintessentially Colorado! This project was not without issue: the initial contractor completely dropped the ball and left the space unfinished and in disrepair. After battling through the process of getting things on track for almost a year, the end result is truly worth it. The kitchen's old oak cabinets were removed and replaced with gorgeous transitional white cabinetry from Waypoint Living Spaces. We created a monochromatic palette that moves the eye through the space using texture and light. The far end of the kitchen is highlighted by a large artisan wood range hood, mini-brick stacked stone backsplash, and gorgeous marble inspired quartz countertops. The floors were refinished to a lighter and brighter hardwood, and new lighting was introduced throughout the home. In the living room, we removed the faux wall treatment on the fireplace and have replaced this with a sparkling white stacked stone. One of our favorite features is the custom shelving and copper-lined wood bin next to the fireplace, along with the hand-hewn mantle from KC Heister. This home is a welcoming winter wonderland that is cheery and cozy at every turn! We love this result and are so happy that our clients finally get to enjoy this for years to come! Thanks so much to Grace Combs for these gorgeous interior shots!

art glass lighting fixture.
Large arts and crafts living room photo in Indianapolis

Elegant home design photo in Chicago

Beautiful setting for a modern end of bed TV lift furniture cabinet . The question first is, do we want a TV in the bedroom? If yes, secondly question is, Where do we put the TV? Most put the TV on the wall, of course. Directly at the foot of bed, center of the bedroom or against the wall positioning for a TV lift furniture piece will of course depend on your style, furniture arrangement needs, TV size and of space available. TV lift furniture products have had ups and downs in the market because of noise, size, quality of TV lift and furniture/finish and how to fix them when they break. These are all legitimate concerns that should be addressed before purchasing. Prices for the TV lift furniture systems have a wide range, for good reason. If you want a high quality TV lift furniture piece, go to professionals that specialize in TV lift cabinets. If not, you may be caught sending them back or chasing down the makers a bunch. Cabinet Tronix, Best of Houzz 2014 and 2015, has over 30 5 start reviews and prides themselves on having the highest quality long lasting beautiful TV lift furniture in the market, 13 years running.

  Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   The homeowners came to us looking to update the kitchen in their historic 1897 home. The home had gone through an extensive renovation several years earlier that added a master bedroom suite and updates to the front façade. The kitchen however was not part of that update and a prior 1990’s update had left much to be desired. The client is an avid cook, and it was just not very functional for the family. The original kitchen was very choppy and included a large eat in area that took up more than its fair share of the space. On the wish list was a place where the family could comfortably congregate, that was easy and to cook in, that feels lived in and in check with the rest of the home’s décor. They also wanted a space that was not cluttered and dark – a happy, light and airy room. A small powder room off the space also needed some attention so we set out to include that in the remodel as well. See that arch in the neighboring dining room? The homeowner really wanted to make the opening to the dining room an arch to match, so we incorporated that into the design. Another unfortunate eyesore was the state of the ceiling and soffits. Turns out it was just a series of shortcuts from the prior renovation, and we were surprised and delighted that we were easily able to flatten out almost the entire ceiling with a couple of little reworks. Other changes we made were to add new windows that were appropriate to the new design, which included moving the sink window over slightly to give the work zone more breathing room. We also adjusted the height of the windows in what was previously the eat-in area that were too low for a countertop to work. We tried to keep an old island in the plan since it was a well-loved vintage find, but the tradeoff for the function of the new island was not worth it in the end. We hope the old found a new home, perhaps as a potting table. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Star Ceiling Bathroom with fiber optics and LED lights. Floating acoustic panels with a shooting stars.

A glass-walled room under a wood ceiling, with a chandelier and views to the trees. Residential design by Strand Design, Minneapolis.
This is an example of a contemporary porch design in Minneapolis with a roof extension.

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless master dark wood floor and brown floor bedroom remodel