Eric Roth
Traditional bedroom in Providence with beige walls and light hardwood floors.

Guest Bedroom. Perfect themed room for a beach house. Photo Credit: CJ Walker
Tropical bedroom in Miami with green walls.

This living room is layered with classic modern pieces and vintage asian accents. The natural light floods through the open plan. Photo by Whit Preston

Going up the Victorian front stair you enter Unit B at the second floor which opens to a flexible living space - previously there was no interior stair access to all floors so part of the task was to create a stairway that joined three floors together - so a sleek new stair tower was added. Photo Credit: John Sutton Photography

Kitchen & dining area photos by Matthew Millman
Modern eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with stainless steel cabinets and panelled appliances.

Floor to ceiling bookshelves are added to maximize storage for the client's extensive book collection. The wood mimicas the existing fireplace surround seamlessley integrating the old with the new. Modern furniture and a colorful rug add an updated look to the room.

Photo- *Smart color combinations. The perimeter cabinets have a cream(base color) and with a hint of glaze this finish offers better concealment against wear. Another striking paint/color detail involves the coordination of the islands bright red color to the glass fronted wall cabinets interior and Walker Zanger tile backslash mix. Design and construction by USI in Southlake.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley eat-in kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors and with island.

Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard deck in San Luis Obispo.

This is an example of a contemporary bathroom in Los Angeles with granite benchtops.

Foto: Andrea Keidel
This is an example of a large contemporary rooftop and rooftop deck in Munich with a vertical garden and a pergola.

CHAD CHENIER PHOTOGRAPHY
Design ideas for a traditional separate dining room in New Orleans with beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

Steve Smith, ImaginePhotographics
Design ideas for a traditional bathroom in Other with light hardwood floors and a hot tub.

Well placed and nice sized wet bar with flanking cabinetry to store all the party essentials. Joe Currie, Designer John Olson Photographer
Traditional kitchen in Other with glass-front cabinets.

This is an example of a contemporary open concept living room in San Francisco with red walls, medium hardwood floors and no tv.

Excerpted from Steven Gambrel: Time & Place (Abrams, 2012). Photography by Eric Piasecki.
Inspiration for a contemporary bedroom in New York with pink walls.

Contemporary dining room in Boston with medium hardwood floors and beige walls.

Design ideas for a contemporary enclosed living room in London with a wall-mounted tv.

Karen Swanson of New England Design Works Designed this Pennville Kitchen for her own home, and it won not only the regional Sub-Zero award, but also the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. Karen is located in Manchester, MA and can be reached at nedesignworks@gmail.com or 978.500.1096.