This is an example of a mid-sized country kitchen/dining combo in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Offene, schwarze Küche mit großer Kochinsel.
Inspiration for a large contemporary kitchen/dining combo in Nuremberg with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary kitchen/dining combo in Bridgeport with medium hardwood floors, white walls, no fireplace and brown floor.

The casual eating nook has elements of the ocean with custom artwork of an ocean scene and pendant lighting reminiscent of a star fish, A relaxed, practical an stylish space. Photo: Suzanna Scott Photography

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Photo of a mid-sized contemporary kitchen/dining combo in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

Country kitchen with rise and fall lights, reclaimed pine buffet cupboard and custom made pine farm table and benches. Kitchen units have been painted in dark green, Green Smoke from Farrow and Ball.

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style kitchen/dining combo in Orange County with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

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This is an example of a large traditional kitchen/dining combo in Minneapolis with medium hardwood floors.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional kitchen/dining combo in New York with grey walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

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Design ideas for a small industrial kitchen/dining combo in Chicago with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary kitchen/dining combo in Montreal with medium hardwood floors.

Interior Design: Anne Norton AND interior Design Studio Berkeley, CA 94707
This is an example of a large contemporary kitchen/dining combo in San Francisco with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Design ideas for a large contemporary kitchen/dining combo in New York with multi-coloured walls and medium hardwood floors.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary kitchen/dining combo in London with white walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Ben Gebo
Mid-sized transitional kitchen/dining combo in Boston with medium hardwood floors, blue walls, no fireplace and brown floor.

photo by Katrina Mojzesz http://www.topkatphoto.com
This is an example of a large country kitchen/dining combo in Philadelphia with medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and beige walls.

After living in their 1,300 square foot condo for about twenty years it was a time for something new. Rather than moving into a cookie-cutter development, these clients chose to embrace their love of colour and location and opted for a complete renovation instead. An expanded “welcome home” entry and more roomy closet space were starting points to rework the plan for modern living. The kitchen now opens onto the living and dining room and hits of saturated colour bring every room to life. Oak floors, hickory and lacquered millwork provide a warm backdrop for new and refurbished mid-century modern classics. Solid copper pulls from Sweden, owl wallpaper from England and a custom wool and silk rug from Nepal make the client’s own Venetian chandelier feel internationally at home. Photo: Lucas Finlay

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This is an example of a transitional kitchen/dining combo in Boston with white walls and medium hardwood floors.