A grey-and-purple color scheme and bold-but-sleek design elements—such as the large fireplace—make this room elegant and comfortable. Fireplace: Spark Fires; Fireplace surround: Concreteworks Studio, Oakland. Architect: Matthew Mosey; Photo By: Mariko Reed by California Home + Design

This is an example of a mid-sized modern entry hall in Other with grey walls and concrete floors.

The brief for this project was for the house to be at one with its surroundings. Integrating harmoniously into its coastal setting a focus for the house was to open it up to allow the light and sea breeze to breathe through the building. The first floor seems almost to levitate above the landscape by minimising the visual bulk of the ground floor through the use of cantilevers and extensive glazing. The contemporary lines and low lying form echo the rolling country in which it resides.

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This is an example of a modern bathroom in New York with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, a curbless shower, white tile, concrete floors and an undermount sink.

Design ideas for a large modern master bathroom in New York with a curbless shower, blue tile, mosaic tile, brown walls, concrete floors, grey floor, a hinged shower door and a shower seat.

Ben Colvin - Spacecrafting / Architectural Photography
Modern entryway in Minneapolis with concrete floors and white walls.

Design ideas for a modern living room in San Francisco with concrete floors.

Photo by Kailey J. Flynn
Inspiration for a modern home design in Austin.

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

The modest, single-floor house is designed to afford spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Set in the idyllic Virginia countryside, distinct “pavilions” serve different functions: the living room is the center of the home; bedroom suites surround an entry courtyard; a studio/guest suite sits atop the garage; a screen house rests quietly adjacent to a 60-foot lap pool. The abstracted Virginia farmhouse aesthetic roots the building in its local context while offering a quiet backdrop for the family’s daily life and for their extensive folk art collection. Constructed of concrete-filled styrofoam insulation blocks faced with traditional stucco, and heated by radiant concrete floors, the house is energy efficient and extremely solid in its construction. Metropolitan Home magazine, 2002 "Home of the Year" Photo: Peter Vanderwarker

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Mid-sized modern sunroom in Austin with concrete floors, no fireplace and a standard ceiling.

Inspiration for a large modern kitchen in Munich with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, with island, an undermount sink, black appliances and concrete floors.

Photo by 矢野紀行 (Toshiyuki YANO)
This is an example of a modern kitchen in Other with white splashback and concrete floors.

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Modern bathroom in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, a freestanding tub and black tile.

Ross Van Pelt
Inspiration for a modern living room in Cincinnati with concrete floors.

Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider
This is an example of a mid-sized modern front yard garden in Seattle with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Photography by Matthew Millman
This is an example of a modern l-shaped kitchen in San Francisco with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass sheet splashback, stainless steel appliances, an undermount sink, green splashback, concrete floors, with island and grey floor.

Photo of a modern open concept living room in Miami with white walls, concrete floors and a standard fireplace.

Photo of a modern bedroom in Hawaii with concrete floors and white walls.