Teenage girl's bedroom

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

A fun and funky tween room uses pink and purples throughout for a uniquely colorful bedroom. Large floral bedding, a purple accent wall and overhead ceiling light/fan set the tone for creativity and activity. Built in under bed storage and a functional desk colors complete this one of a kind space.

Wall Color: SW 6204 Sea Salt Bed: Vintage Bedside tables: Vintage (repainted and powder coated hardware) Shades: Natural woven top-down, bottom-up with privacy lining - Budget Blinds

Home owners' dream: Including new master bedroom, client wanted lots and lots of closet space, new master bathroom, powder room and new hallway connecting the existing house to the addition. New exterior deck and landscaping. The interiors flow seamlessly from the existing house to the new addition, the design is contemporary with a mix of cool and warm finishes. It was a perfect fit for the clients and the love it. Builder and Designer: Canyon Construction, Moraga, CA

A young Mexican couple approached us to create a streamline modern and fresh home for their growing family. They expressed a desire for natural textures and finishes such as natural stone and a variety of woods to juxtapose against a clean linear white backdrop. For the kid’s rooms we are staying within the modern and fresh feel of the house while bringing in pops of bright color such as lime green. We are looking to incorporate interactive features such as a chalkboard wall and fun unique kid size furniture. The bathrooms are very linear and play with the concept of planes in the use of materials.They will be a study in contrasting and complementary textures established with tiles from resin inlaid with pebbles to a long porcelain tile that resembles wood grain. This beautiful house is a 5 bedroom home located in Presidential Estates in Aventura, FL.

Photography by Rick Lew

design by Pulp Design Studios | http://pulpdesignstudios.com/ photo by Kevin Dotolo | http://kevindotolo.com/

Nicole Hill Gerulat

http://www.cookarchitectural.com Perched on wooded hilltop, this historical estate home was thoughtfully restored and expanded, addressing the modern needs of a large family and incorporating the unique style of its owners. The design is teeming with custom details including a porte cochère and fox head rain spouts, providing references to the historical narrative of the site’s long history.