Gibeon Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary hallway in Other with brown walls and light hardwood floors.

Nestled into sloping topography, the design of this home allows privacy from the street while providing unique vistas throughout the house and to the surrounding hill country and downtown skyline. Layering rooms with each other as well as circulation galleries, insures seclusion while allowing stunning downtown views. The owners' goals of creating a home with a contemporary flow and finish while providing a warm setting for daily life was accomplished through mixing warm natural finishes such as stained wood with gray tones in concrete and local limestone. The home's program also hinged around using both passive and active green features. Sustainable elements include geothermal heating/cooling, rainwater harvesting, spray foam insulation, high efficiency glazing, recessing lower spaces into the hillside on the west side, and roof/overhang design to provide passive solar coverage of walls and windows. The resulting design is a sustainably balanced, visually pleasing home which reflects the lifestyle and needs of the clients. Photography by Andrew Pogue

Clean and modern staircase © David Lauer Photography
Mid-sized contemporary wood floating staircase in Denver with open risers and cable railing.

Photography by Emily Andrews
This is an example of a contemporary master bedroom in New York with light hardwood floors and no fireplace.

ORIJIN STONE exclusive custom-crafted limestone veneer blend. Ardeo™ Limestone paving. Photography by Canary Grey.
Design ideas for a contemporary verandah in Minneapolis with a roof extension.

Sebastian Zachariah
Contemporary dining room in Mumbai with white walls and brown floor.

Design ideas for a large contemporary master bedroom in Chicago with multi-coloured walls, carpet and no fireplace.

Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in Moscow with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, black appliances and a peninsula.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard deck in San Francisco with a container garden and no cover.

Master Bedroom
Photo of a contemporary bedroom in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood floors and a ribbon fireplace.

©Teague Hunziker
Photo of a contemporary two-storey white exterior in Other with a flat roof.

Small contemporary bedroom in Berlin with white walls and carpet.

Küche
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Berlin with yellow cabinets, light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white splashback and yellow benchtop.

Simon Maxwell
Photo of a contemporary home office in London with black walls, light hardwood floors and a built-in desk.

Contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Auckland with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and yellow benchtop.

Contemporary home office in Sydney with white walls and grey floor.

Photography by Matthew Moore
Inspiration for a small contemporary balcony in Melbourne with a roof extension and with privacy feature.

Andre Bernard Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary formal open concept living room in San Francisco with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace, carpet and no tv.

Our client’s intension was to make this bathroom suite a very specialized spa retreat. She envisioned exquisite, highly crafted components and loved the colors gold and purple. We were challenged to mix contemporary, traditional and rustic features. Also on the wish-list were a sizeable wardrobe room and a meditative loft-like retreat. Hydronic heated flooring was installed throughout. The numerous features in this project required replacement of the home’s plumbing and electrical systems. The cedar ceiling and other places in the room replicate what is found in the rest of the home. The project encompassed 400 sq. feet. Features found at one end of the suite are new stained glass windows – designed to match to existing, a Giallo Rio slab granite platform and a Carlton clawfoot tub. The platform is banded at the floor by a mosaic of 1″ x 1″ glass tile. Near the tub platform area is a large walnut stained vanity with Contemporary slab door fronts and shaker drawers. This is the larger of two separate vanities. Each are enhanced with hand blown artisan pendant lighting. A custom fireplace is centrally placed as a dominant design feature. The hammered copper that surrounds the fireplace and vent pipe were crafted by a talented local tradesman. It is topped with a Café Imperial marble. A lavishly appointed shower is the centerpiece of the bathroom suite. The many slabs of granite used on this project were chosen for the beautiful veins of quartz, purple and gold that our client adores. Two distinct spaces flank a small vanity; the wardrobe and the loft-like Magic Room. Both precisely fulfill their intended practical and meditative purposes. A floor to ceiling wardrobe and oversized built-in dresser keep clothing, shoes and accessories organized. The dresser is topped with the same marble used atop the fireplace and inset into the wardrobe flooring. The Magic Room is a space for resting, reading or just gazing out on the serene setting. The reading lights are Oil Rubbed Bronze. A drawer within the step up to the loft keeps reading and writing materials neatly tucked away. Within the highly customized space, marble, granite, copper and art glass come together in a harmonious design that is organized for maximum rejuvenation that pleases our client to not end!