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Inspiration for an expansive country backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Portland with with flowerbed and gravel.

The natural granite rock bluff is enclosed inside the house to provide a sitting surface for playing guitar, hanging out, and watching movies.
Inspiration for an expansive modern open concept living room in Vancouver with bamboo floors and white walls.

Before and After photos shared with kind permission of my remote clients. For more information on this project and how remote design works, click here: https://blog.making-spaces.net/2019/04/01/vine-bleu-room-remote-design/

Inspiration for an expansive transitional look-out basement in Kansas City with white walls, concrete floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

I mean… WOW! We cannot get over how much some paint, new backsplash, new light fixtures, and some styling transformed this kitchen!!! While before it was dark and dated, now its up to speed with the times while still fitting in with the traditional bones of the home.

Ryan Beck Photography
Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard driveway in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.

Beautifully balanced and serene desert landscaped modern build with standing seam metal roofing and seamless solar panel array. The simplistic and stylish property boasts huge energy savings with the high production solar array.

Un loft immense, dans un ancien garage, à rénover entièrement pour moins de 250 euros par mètre carré ! Il a fallu ruser.... les anciens propriétaires avaient peint les murs en vert pomme et en violet, aucun sol n'était semblable à l'autre.... l'uniformisation s'est faite par le choix d'un beau blanc mat partout, sols murs et plafonds, avec un revêtement de sol pour usage commercial qui a permis de proposer de la résistance tout en conservant le bel aspect des lattes de parquet (en réalité un parquet flottant de très mauvaise facture, qui semble ainsi du parquet massif simplement peint). Le blanc a aussi apporté de la luminosité et une impression de calme, d'espace et de quiétude, tout en jouant au maximum de la luminosité naturelle dans cet ancien garage où les seules fenêtres sont des fenêtres de toit qui laissent seulement voir le ciel. La salle de bain était en carrelage marron, remplacé par des carreaux émaillés imitation zelliges ; pour donner du cachet et un caractère unique au lieu, les meubles ont été maçonnés sur mesure : plan vasque dans la salle de bain, bibliothèque dans le salon de lecture, vaisselier dans l'espace dinatoire, meuble de rangement pour les jouets dans le coin des enfants. La cuisine ne pouvait pas être refaite entièrement pour une question de budget, on a donc simplement remplacé les portes blanches laquées d'origine par du beau pin huilé et des poignées industrielles. Toujours pour respecter les contraintes financières de la famille, les meubles et accessoires ont été dans la mesure du possible chinés sur internet ou aux puces. Les nouveaux propriétaires souhaitaient un univers industriels campagnard, un sentiment de maison de vacances en noir, blanc et bois. Seule exception : la chambre d'enfants (une petite fille et un bébé) pour laquelle une estrade sur mesure a été imaginée, avec des rangements en dessous et un espace pour la tête de lit du berceau. Le papier peint Rebel Walls à l'ambiance sylvestre complète la déco, très nature et poétique.

I built this on my property for my aging father who has some health issues. Handicap accessibility was a factor in design. His dream has always been to try retire to a cabin in the woods. This is what he got. It is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath with a great room. It is 600 sqft of AC space. The footprint is 40' x 26' overall. The site was the former home of our pig pen. I only had to take 1 tree to make this work and I planted 3 in its place. The axis is set from root ball to root ball. The rear center is aligned with mean sunset and is visible across a wetland. The goal was to make the home feel like it was floating in the palms. The geometry had to simple and I didn't want it feeling heavy on the land so I cantilevered the structure beyond exposed foundation walls. My barn is nearby and it features old 1950's "S" corrugated metal panel walls. I used the same panel profile for my siding. I ran it vertical to match the barn, but also to balance the length of the structure and stretch the high point into the canopy, visually. The wood is all Southern Yellow Pine. This material came from clearing at the Babcock Ranch Development site. I ran it through the structure, end to end and horizontally, to create a seamless feel and to stretch the space. It worked. It feels MUCH bigger than it is. I milled the material to specific sizes in specific areas to create precise alignments. Floor starters align with base. Wall tops adjoin ceiling starters to create the illusion of a seamless board. All light fixtures, HVAC supports, cabinets, switches, outlets, are set specifically to wood joints. The front and rear porch wood has three different milling profiles so the hypotenuse on the ceilings, align with the walls, and yield an aligned deck board below. Yes, I over did it. It is spectacular in its detailing. That's the benefit of small spaces. Concrete counters and IKEA cabinets round out the conversation. For those who cannot live tiny, I offer the Tiny-ish House. Photos by Ryan Gamma Staging by iStage Homes Design Assistance Jimmy Thornton

This is an example of an expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Phoenix with a retaining wall and brick pavers.

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary eat-in kitchen in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, travertine floors and with island.

Photo of an expansive transitional look-out basement in Kansas City with white walls, concrete floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

Michael J. Eckstrom
This is an example of an expansive traditional open concept family room in Philadelphia with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and brown floor.

Dog Run Shower area. Great for puppy cleaning station on AstroTurf carpet. Kim Comeaux
Inspiration for an expansive midcentury garden in Atlanta.

Ryan Beck Photography
Design ideas for an expansive traditional backyard driveway in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.

This is an example of an expansive modern home office in Other with white walls, porcelain floors, a freestanding desk, grey floor, wood and panelled walls.

Modernität trifft auf Bauerngartenflair... individuell, farbenfroh, naturnah, bienenfreundlich. Die Bepflanzung ist auf den Bildern 2 Monate alt.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary side yard full sun garden for summer in Munich with concrete pavers and a wood fence.

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Photo of an expansive industrial rooftop deck in Stuttgart.

This is an example of an expansive entryway in Oklahoma City with white walls, marble floors, a single front door and a medium wood front door.