Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary three-storey green exterior in Seattle with wood siding and a gable roof.

Bruce Damonte
Photo of a large contemporary one-storey white exterior in San Francisco with wood siding and a shed roof.

Green Roof and Native Plantings
This is an example of a large contemporary two-storey brown house exterior in Other with mixed siding, a flat roof and a metal roof.

Design ideas for a country two-storey brown exterior in Seattle with wood siding and a shed roof.

Bernard Andre Photography
This is an example of a midcentury one-storey exterior in San Francisco.

The shingles on the upper part of this home are made of 80% recycled rubber. In renovating this home we strove to be environmentally conscious and respectful of the original architecture. Photo: Ryan Farnau

This highly sustainable house reflects it's owners love of the outdoors. Some of the lumber for the project was harvested and milled on the site. Photo by Will Austin

Cal Mitchner Photography
Inspiration for a traditional two-storey beige exterior in Charlotte with a mixed roof.

Taking its cues from both persona and place, this residence seeks to reconcile a difficult, walnut-wooded site with the late client’s desire to live in a log home in the woods. The residence was conceived as a 24 ft x 150 ft linear bar rising into the trees from northwest to southeast. Positioned according to subdivision covenants, the structure bridges 40 ft across an existing intermittent creek, thereby preserving the natural drainage patterns and habitat. The residence’s long and narrow massing allowed many of the trees to remain, enabling the client to live in a wooded environment. A requested pool “grotto” and porte cochere complete the site interventions. The structure’s section rises successively up a cascading stair to culminate in a glass-enclosed meditative space (known lovingly as the “bird feeder”), providing access to the grass roof via an exterior stair. The walnut trees, cleared from the site during construction, were locally milled and returned to the residence as hardwood flooring. Photo Credit: Eric Williams (Sophisticated Living magazine)

Mid-sized modern one-storey grey house exterior in Vancouver with mixed siding, a flat roof and a metal roof.

This is an example of a large country three-storey brown house exterior in Denver with mixed siding, a gable roof and a shingle roof.

This is an example of a small country exterior in Vancouver with a shed roof.

Photo by Carolyn Bates
Mid-sized contemporary two-storey grey house exterior in Burlington with wood siding, a shed roof and a metal roof.

Chris Leschinsky
Inspiration for a contemporary deck in San Luis Obispo with a fire feature.

Chris Chapman
Contemporary split-level grey exterior in Other with mixed siding and a shed roof.

We modernized and opened up the home with a lot of windows. This brightened the spaces inside and helped to open up the house. Photo: Ryan Farnau
Inspiration for a large contemporary two-storey red house exterior in Houston with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Large contemporary split-level exterior in Melbourne with mixed siding and a shed roof.

Stunning mountain contemporary home located in Cliffs Valley, SC.
This is an example of a traditional two-storey exterior in Other.

Taking its cues from both persona and place, this residence seeks to reconcile a difficult, walnut-wooded site with the late client’s desire to live in a log home in the woods. The residence was conceived as a 24 ft x 150 ft linear bar rising into the trees from northwest to southeast. Positioned according to subdivision covenants, the structure bridges 40 ft across an existing intermittent creek, thereby preserving the natural drainage patterns and habitat. The residence’s long and narrow massing allowed many of the trees to remain, enabling the client to live in a wooded environment. A requested pool “grotto” and porte cochere complete the site interventions. The structure’s section rises successively up a cascading stair to culminate in a glass-enclosed meditative space (known lovingly as the “bird feeder”), providing access to the grass roof via an exterior stair. The walnut trees, cleared from the site during construction, were locally milled and returned to the residence as hardwood flooring. Photo Credit: Scott Hisey