Tricia Shay
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style guest bedroom in Cleveland with medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, grey walls and grey floor.

Kitchen. Photo by Clark Dugger
Small contemporary galley separate kitchen in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, panelled appliances, no island and brown floor.

Kitchen open to Dining and Living with high polycarbonate panels and sliding doors towards meadow allow for a full day of natural light. Large photo shows mudroom door to right of refrigerator with access from entry (foyer). Cabinets: custom maple with icestone counters (www.icestone.biz). Floor: polished concrete with local bluestone aggregate. Wood wall: reclaimed “mushroom” wood (cypress planks from PA mushroom barns (sourced through www.antiqueandvintagewoods.com).

MillerRoodell Architects // Laura Fedro Interiors // Gordon Gregory Photography
This is an example of a country bathroom in Other with dark wood cabinets, brown walls, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, brown floor, brown benchtops, medium hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Country bathroom in Austin with distressed cabinets, grey walls, a vessel sink, wood benchtops, brown benchtops and raised-panel cabinets.

Benny Chan
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury master bathroom in Los Angeles with light wood cabinets, brown walls, concrete floors, concrete benchtops, grey benchtops, flat-panel cabinets, a trough sink and grey floor.

Designer: Kelly Taaffe Design, Inc. Photographer: Andrea Hope
Design ideas for a large contemporary master bedroom in Tampa with light hardwood floors, beige floor, white walls and no fireplace.

Rustic Canyon Kitchen. Photo by Douglas Hill
Photo of a country u-shaped kitchen in Los Angeles with terra-cotta floors, a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and orange floor.

Contemporary two-storey black house exterior in Other with a flat roof.

Chris Giles
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style powder room in Chicago with concrete benchtops, limestone floors, a vessel sink, brown tile and blue walls.

We designed this bathroom makeover for an episode of Bath Crashers on DIY. This is how they described the project: "A dreary gray bathroom gets a 180-degree transformation when Matt and his crew crash San Francisco. The space becomes a personal spa with an infinity tub that has a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Marble floors and a marble shower kick up the luxury factor, and a walnut-plank wall adds richness to warm the space. To top off this makeover, the Bath Crashers team installs a 10-foot onyx countertop that glows at the flip of a switch." This was a lot of fun to participate in. Note the ceiling mounted tub filler. Photos by Mark Fordelon

The bar area features a walnut wood wall, Caesarstone countertops, polished concrete floors and floating shelves. For more information please call Christiano Homes at (949)294-5387 or email at heather@christianohomes.com Photo by Michael Asgian

This elegant expression of a modern Colorado style home combines a rustic regional exterior with a refined contemporary interior. The client's private art collection is embraced by a combination of modern steel trusses, stonework and traditional timber beams. Generous expanses of glass allow for view corridors of the mountains to the west, open space wetlands towards the south and the adjacent horse pasture on the east. Builder: Cadre General Contractors http://www.cadregc.com Interior Design: Comstock Design http://comstockdesign.com Photograph: Ron Ruscio Photography http://ronrusciophotography.com/

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

Inspiration for a country galley eat-in kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, with island, beige floor and black benchtop.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary wood straight staircase in Munich with wood risers and metal railing.

Contemporary open plan dining in Minneapolis with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Town and Country Fireplaces
Photo of a small contemporary living room in Sacramento with a two-sided fireplace and no tv.

Casey Dunn Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary dining room in Austin with white walls and dark hardwood floors.