Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped open plan kitchen in New York with light wood cabinets, panelled appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula, grey floor, white benchtop, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets and marble benchtops.

Adjacent to a 40 acre conservation area, this house on a slope is designed to maximize the connection to the woods, while maintaining privacy from this popular public hiking area. Despite its location in a suburban neighborhood, the house is made to feel like a wooded retreat. With passive-solar strategies, the house orients northward to nature, while allowing the southerly sun to enter through large openings and clerestories. A geothermal system provides the hot water, heating and cooling.

Contemporary entryway in Tokyo.

Some renovations don’t need a whole new roof – it can often be just a case of freshening up an existing roof with a modern colour scheme. This is particularly relevant when talking about tiled roofs – concrete or terracotta – because they last for decades. The only thing that might change over time is favoured colour schemes. Enter renovating experts, the Three Birds Renovations, who have just completed their ninth house renovation – a super-fast, super-stylish renovation project.

Design ideas for a contemporary kitchen in Santa Barbara.

Inspiration for a large country hallway in Seattle with white walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Jay Seldin
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped separate kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Inspiration for a small contemporary kitchen in New York with a farmhouse sink, blue cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop, flat-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, subway tile splashback and no island.

Photo of a country home office in Other with green walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Photography by Daniel O'Connor Photography www.danieloconnorphoto.com
Design ideas for a small midcentury 3/4 bathroom in Denver with a curbless shower, a wall-mount toilet, green tile, porcelain floors, a pedestal sink and an open shower.

Joan Bracco
This is an example of an expansive contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Paris with black cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, flat-panel cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Susie Lowe
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary bedroom in Other with black walls and black floor.

Photos by Courtney Apple
Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped kitchen in Newark with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, ceramic floors, with island, grey benchtop and grey floor.

Reagan Taylor Photography
This is an example of a contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Large front yard partial sun driveway in Atlanta.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern u-shaped open plan kitchen in Berlin with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, yellow cabinets, white splashback, panelled appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Inspiration for a small scandinavian master bedroom in Stockholm with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and beige floor.

Inspiration for a modern kitchen in Singapore.

Traditional study room in Santa Barbara with brown walls, a freestanding desk and green floor.