Inspiration for a modern bedroom in Dallas with concrete floors.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern master bedroom in Los Angeles with grey walls, concrete floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

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Country master bedroom in Phoenix with white walls, concrete floors, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, grey floor and vaulted.

Klopf Architecture, Arterra Landscape Architects and Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Designed and built a new warm, modern, Eichler-inspired, open, indoor-outdoor home on a deeper-than-usual San Mateo Highlands property where an original Eichler house had burned to the ground. The owners wanted multi-generational living and larger spaces than the original home offered, but all parties agreed that the house should respect the neighborhood and blend in stylistically with the other Eichlers. At first the Klopf team considered re-using what little was left of the original home and expanding on it. But after discussions with the owner and builder, all parties agreed that the last few remaining elements of the house were not practical to re-use, so Klopf Architecture designed a new home that pushes the Eichler approach in new directions. One disadvantage of Eichler production homes is that the house designs were not optimized for each specific lot. A new custom home offered the team a chance to start over. In this case, a longer house that opens up sideways to the south fit the lot better than the original square-ish house that used to open to the rear (west). Accordingly, the Klopf team designed an L-shaped “bar” house with a large glass wall with large sliding glass doors that faces sideways instead of to the rear like a typical Eichler. This glass wall opens to a pool and landscaped yard designed by Arterra Landscape Architects. Driving by the house, one might assume at first glance it is an Eichler because of the horizontality, the overhanging flat roof eaves, the dark gray vertical siding, and orange solid panel front door, but the house is designed for the 21st Century and is not meant to be a “Likeler.” You won't see any posts and beams in this home. Instead, the ceiling decking is a western red cedar that covers over all the beams. Like Eichlers, this cedar runs continuously from inside to out, enhancing the indoor / outdoor feeling of the house, but unlike Eichlers it conceals a cavity for lighting, wiring, and insulation. Ceilings are higher, rooms are larger and more open, the master bathroom is light-filled and more generous, with a separate tub and shower and a separate toilet compartment, and there is plenty of storage. The garage even easily fits two of today's vehicles with room to spare. A massive 49-foot by 12-foot wall of glass and the continuity of materials from inside to outside enhance the inside-outside living concept, so the owners and their guests can flow freely from house to pool deck to BBQ to pool and back. During construction in the rough framing stage, Klopf thought the front of the house appeared too tall even though the house had looked right in the design renderings (probably because the house is uphill from the street). So Klopf Architecture paid the framer to change the roofline from how we had designed it to be lower along the front, allowing the home to blend in better with the neighborhood. One project goal was for people driving up the street to pass the home without immediately noticing there is an "imposter" on this lot, and making that change was essential to achieve that goal. This 2,606 square foot, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom Eichler-inspired new house is located in San Mateo in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Klara Kevane Landscape Architect: Arterra Landscape Architects Contractor: Henry Calvert of Calvert Ventures Photography ©2016 Mariko Reed Location: San Mateo, CA Year completed: 2016

Alex James
This is an example of an industrial bedroom in London with white walls and concrete floors.

Nouveau Bungalow - Un - Designed + Built + Curated by Steven Allen Designs, LLC
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic master bedroom in Houston with white walls, concrete floors, grey floor and timber.

Spacious and modern master bedroom.
Large country master bedroom in San Francisco with white walls, vinyl floors, grey floor and vaulted.

Photo of a mid-sized modern guest bedroom in Seattle with concrete floors and grey floor.

Converted from an existing detached garage, this Guest Suite is offered as a vacation rental in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood of North Portland. An early decision to preserve the garage rafter ties guided the concept of a modern cabin, juxtaposing knotty wood with clean white forms, utilitarian flooring with soft, cozy furnishings. Mindful of its studio-apartment layout, the open vaulted ceiling maximizes the volume and hints to lofted cabin sleeping quarters

Philip Lauterbach
This is an example of a small scandinavian master bedroom in Dublin with white walls, vinyl floors and white floor.

The guest apartment serves a dual purpose as a craft room for the homeowner. When guests are in town, however, the options are plentiful as a full-size murphy bed hides in the wall alongside the large closet. This apartment has its own back patio with views of the forest and busy local wildlife. Photo by Joel Riner Photography

Inspiration for a small contemporary bedroom in Salt Lake City with white walls, concrete floors and grey floor.

This Boho bedroom lets this teen live her best life with the soft pink and gold accents. She can have her friends over to swing in the hanging chair or sit at her desk and get work done!

Photo of a contemporary master bedroom in Los Angeles with white walls, concrete floors and grey floor.

This modern, one-of-a-kind home is located in the Tano Corridor of Santa Fe. The Architect | Far + Dang, Dallas TX The Photographer | Daniel Nadelbach Photography

Calm and neutral color palette with blue accents at the modern farmhouse in Mill Spring, NC. A large window seat is perfect for reading. Photography by Todd Crawford.

1950's mid-century modern beach house built by architect Richard Leitch in Carpinteria, California. Leitch built two one-story adjacent homes on the property which made for the perfect space to share seaside with family. In 2016, Emily restored the homes with a goal of melding past and present. Emily kept the beloved simple mid-century atmosphere while enhancing it with interiors that were beachy and fun yet durable and practical. The project also required complete re-landscaping by adding a variety of beautiful grasses and drought tolerant plants, extensive decking, fire pits, and repaving the driveway with cement and brick.

Duane Leenheer
Mid-sized beach style bedroom in Edmonton with grey walls and vinyl floors.

Contemporary master bedroom in Perth with white walls and concrete floors.