Keith Sutter Photography
Family room - large contemporary open concept light wood floor family room idea in Orange County with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

The new design expanded the footprint of the home to 1,271 square feet for the first level and 1,156 for the new second level. A new entry with a quarter turn stair leads you into the original living space. The old guest bedroom that was once accessed through the dining room is now connected to the front living space by pocket doors. The new open concept creates a continuous flow from the living space through the dining into the kitchen. Photo by Tre Dunham

From KUBE Architecture: "They [owners] wanted a house of openness and light, where their children could be free to explore and play independently, still within view of their parents. The solution was to create a courtyard house, with large sliding glass doors to bring the inside out and outside in." Greg Powers Photography Contractor: Housecraft

Primary entrance to Main Barn, Monumental sliding barn doors surround human scale sliding pocket doors. Linda Hall
Living room - mid-sized cottage formal medium tone wood floor living room idea in New York with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and brown walls

TruStile Modern Door Collection - TM13340 in Walnut with Edelman Leather and 1/8" radius reveal. Trent Bell Photography
Inspiration for a modern bathroom remodel in Denver

Example of a small transitional dark wood floor single front door design in Atlanta with a glass front door

John Ellis for Country Living
Inspiration for a small country built-in desk light wood floor and brown floor study room remodel in Los Angeles with blue walls

Baron Spafford Photo Graphic Artist
Example of a classic reach-in closet design in Santa Barbara with open cabinets and white cabinets

Elegant medium tone wood floor walk-in closet photo in Hawaii with recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets

Pet friendly. Let your pet in and keep unwanted critters out with our built-in pet door. These half screen doors combine function and style, letting the light in while letting your dog in and out! Don't worry about unwanted critters--the built-in pet door features an inside panel that slides down to close the flap. Our half screen and solid core doors seal out the weather with heavy-duty weatherstrip systems. Built on a 1 inch thick solid core and finished with our age and weather resistant DuraTech®, these doors provide the ultimate value when it comes to weather protection. #WelcomeHome #MyLarsonDoor #ItsADogsLife

When we work on a private residence, we take every care to understand and respect that this is not just a property, structure or set of blueprints. This is your home. We listen first, working with your vision and sense of style, but combining your ideas with our extensive knowledge of finishes, materials and how to consider every last detail in order to create an overall look and feel that will really "wow."

The architecture of this mid-century ranch in Portland’s West Hills oozes modernism’s core values. We wanted to focus on areas of the home that didn’t maximize the architectural beauty. The Client—a family of three, with Lucy the Great Dane, wanted to improve what was existing and update the kitchen and Jack and Jill Bathrooms, add some cool storage solutions and generally revamp the house. We totally reimagined the entry to provide a “wow” moment for all to enjoy whilst entering the property. A giant pivot door was used to replace the dated solid wood door and side light. We designed and built new open cabinetry in the kitchen allowing for more light in what was a dark spot. The kitchen got a makeover by reconfiguring the key elements and new concrete flooring, new stove, hood, bar, counter top, and a new lighting plan. Our work on the Humphrey House was featured in Dwell Magazine.

Example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry design in Other with open cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets and white countertops

Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic enclosed dark wood floor family room remodel in New York with beige walls and a wall-mounted tv

John Bedell Photography, Interiors by Angela Free Design
Home design - traditional home design idea in San Francisco

Skylight filters light onto back stair, oak bookcase serves as storage and guardrail, giant barn doors frame entry to master suite ... all while cat negotiates pocket door concealing master closets - Architecture/Interiors: HAUS | Architecture - Construction Management: WERK | Build - Photo: HAUS | Architecture

Mirrored bathroom pocket doors so you have easy access to full height mirrors before you start your day. Photos by Chris Veith
Huge transitional master gray tile and glass tile bathroom photo in New York with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops

Glenn Layton Homes, LLC, "Building Your Coastal Lifestyle"
Small beach style front porch photo in Jacksonville with decking and a roof extension

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017