Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped eat-in kitchen in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a double-bowl sink, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, laminate floors, a peninsula, white floor and grey benchtop.

Nash Construction, Inc.
Photo of a contemporary exterior in DC Metro with stone veneer.

This remodel of an architect’s Seattle bungalow goes beyond simple renovation. It starts with the idea that, once completed, the house should look as if had been built that way originally. At the same time, it recognizes that the way a house was built in 1926 is not for the way we live today. Architectural pop-outs serve as window seats or garden windows. The living room and dinning room have been opened up to create a larger, more flexible space for living and entertaining. The ceiling in the central vestibule was lifted up through the roof and topped with a skylight that provides daylight to the middle of the house. The broken-down garage in the back was transformed into a light-filled office space that the owner-architect refers to as the “studiolo.” Bosworth raised the roof of the stuidiolo by three feet, making the volume more generous, ensuring that light from the north would not be blocked by the neighboring house and trees, and improving the relationship between the studiolo and the house and courtyard.

Inspiration for a small contemporary guest bedroom in Philadelphia with light hardwood floors and black walls.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary white house exterior in Copenhagen with a flat roof.

Greg Premru
Inspiration for a contemporary bedroom in Philadelphia with white walls.

Meditation Pavilion exterior by David Coleman / Architecture.
Photo of a contemporary detached shed and granny flat in Burlington.

Inspired by local fishing shacks and wharf buildings dotting the coast of Maine, this re-imagined summer cottage interweaves large glazed openings with simple taut-skinned New England shingled cottage forms. Photos by Tome Crane, c 2010.

Architect of Record: Summerour & Associates Interior Designer: Yvonne McFadden
This is an example of a contemporary bedroom in Atlanta with dark hardwood floors.

Photo of a contemporary family room in Toronto with beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Cate Gray
Inspiration for a small contemporary home office in Sydney with white walls, light hardwood floors, a built-in desk and brown floor.

The master plan for this south-facing woodland property celebrates dramatic topography, muscular canopy trees, remnant fieldstone walls, and native stone outcroppings. Sound vegetation management principles guide each phase of installation, and the true character of the woodland is revealed. Stone walls form terraces that traverse native topography, and a meticulously crafted stone staircase provides casual passage to a gently sloping lawn knoll carved from the existing hillside. Lush perennial borders and native plant stands create edges and thresholds, and a crisp palette of traditional and contemporary materials merge––building upon the surrounding topography and site geology.

Francesco Bedini
Design ideas for a contemporary bathroom in London.

The original objective was to design an efficient, mountain contemporary cabin with emphasis on light, layout and landscape. Each form delivers natural light to its respective space while contributing to the composition as a whole. Local granite flows in and out bringing the natural environment into the home. A detached pavilion and covered patios with opening wall doors provide living area for all seasons. The low pitch contemporary shed roof forms balance with the mountain gables and timber details. The contemporary roof forms bathe the rustic stone and wood material palate in sunlight creating a warm, inviting space. Photo by Matt Waclo.

Kitchen Architecture - bulthaup b3 furniture in kaolin laminate with a structured oak bar and gaggenau ovens.
Inspiration for a contemporary kitchen in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and with island.

This is an example of a contemporary two-storey exterior in DC Metro.

Inspiration for a contemporary bedroom in Raleigh.

Kitchen Architecture - bulthaup b3 furniture in kaolin laminate with a structured oak bar.
Photo of a contemporary kitchen in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and with island.

Small contemporary master bedroom in Philadelphia with white walls and light hardwood floors.