Elegant living rooms share a common element that is visually pleasing, they showcase a neutral color scheme that is luxurious yet extremely inviting. Living rooms are a place to relax, enjoy great conversation and delight in the comforts of home. With a palette of soothing neutrals and an abundance of textures, these spaces radiate a timeless elegance. […]
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Indoor/outdoor connectivity defining sustainable Aussie home
A sustainable contemporary home with plenty of transparency and light was re-designed by Austin Maynard Architects, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Comprised of 2,744 square feet (255 square meters) of living space, the clients requested that their home have just the right amount of space for their family. Since the home is surrounded by much larger […]
Contemporary hillside home floats above its site in La Jolla
This contemporary hillside home appears to float above its site in La Jolla, an the upscale beachside community of San Diego, California, designed by Safdie Rabines Architects. The architects custom designed this residence to step down the slope, creating beautiful outdoor terraces to help maximize the ocean vistas. The upper level consists of the main living […]
Fabulous modern update overlooking San Diego Bay: Wave House
The Wave House was custom designed in 2004 by Safdie Rabines Architects to take advantage of the sites spectacular views over the San Diego Bay, California. Nestled on a steep canyon, the architects maximized the views by incorporating a luminous atrium that is thirty-five feet long, forming the horizontal and vertical planes of the dwelling, interlinking all three floors […]
Concrete and glass shelter with indoor-outdoor Aussie lifestyle
Sophisticated interiors and clean lines characterize this contemporary renovation project focused on indoor-outdoor living by architects Foong + Sormann, located in Elwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The homeowner is related to the architect and helped to collaborate on this remodel to cater to the lifestyle needs of her family. Completed in 2011, an addition helped […]
Multi-level home designed around music and family in Portland
This beautiful contemporary multi-level home was designed by Scott Edwards Architecture in Portland, Oregon, showcasing spectacular views overs Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier beyond. Aptly called “The Music Box Residence”, the design of this 6,473 square foot home is centered around the intimate and communal qualities of music and family. The property itself is […]
Sleek and contemporary four-level home in San Francisco
This contemporary remodel and addition was designed by Sutro Architects and built by Design Line Construction, nestled on a spacious site at the top of Cole Valley, a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California. The design project involved an expansion of the property, this encompassed adding an additional story and a roof deck onto the home. Now […]
Eichler home in San Francisco gets bright and airy update
We just received another fabulous project from Klopf Architecture of a renovated two-story Eichler home constructed in 1962, located on a hill in the Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The clients had a vision for their new courtyard home, which they expressed with the architects in detail. They wanted bright and airy spaces with […]
Sumptuous contemporary living in the Pacific Palisades
This recently completed three-story project by design-build studio O plus L features walls of disappearing glass and sumptuous outdoor living spaces in the Pacific Palisades, California. Sophisticated design and comfortable living spaces is enveloped in 8,063 square feet of interiors. This luxurious home is the perfect canvas for the quintessential California lifestyle. Highlights to this home includes a sixteen foot cantilever covered […]
Contemporary summer house in the dunes of Amagansett
Designed by Bates Masi Architects, this 1,725 square foot contemporary summer house is nestled amongst rolling dunes, near the Atlantic Ocean in Amagansett, New York. The clients requested that their home, which was built in a development of modest cottages, be spacious enough to accommodate their family. The property backs up to a preserve, where the trees and the […]








