These clients incorporated their stunning view into the design of their home. With the advise from Astro's talented Kitchen & Bath Designer, their vision was able to come true throughout these beautiful spaces.

These LED lit Etched glass rails are one of a kind! With the local plants and wildlife etched into the rails, the leds reflect off the etching to light the stairway at night.

These LED lit Etched glass rails are one of a kind! With the local plants and wildlife etched into the rails, the leds reflect off the etching to light the stairway at night.

These LED lit Etched glass rails are one of a kind! With the local plants and wildlife etched into the rails, the leds reflect off the etching to light the stairway at night.

The foyer of this home continues the English Tudor style with the stained glass window, tapestry and ornate wood work. Gail Owens

A Nana door corner, clerestory windows, and Velux skylights provide natural lighting for this modern Bay Area artist studio built by award-winning general contractor, Wm. H. Fry Construction Company.

One Story Renovation/Addition. Photographer: Rob Karosis

High windows similar to the one placed in this ensuite are featured throughout the home due to an overlooking requirement that had to be complied to. This was caused by the extremely narrow width of the site, yet through these images you can see it favours the house extremely well allowing a copious amount of natural light to flood into the spaces.

Brighten your bathroom with the lively hues that Stained Glass Inc. has to offer. Stained glass is the perfect addition to any bathroom or powder room because it gives residents the ability to utilize natural light without risking privacy. Designed to endure the harsh conditions found in bathrooms, all of our stained glass work is moisture-resistant and repels mildew and mold. Additionally, all of our designs are made from shatter-resistant polymer glass for safety.

Complete interior renovation of a 1980s split level house in the Virginia suburbs. Main level includes reading room, dining, kitchen, living and master bedroom suite. New front elevation at entry, new rear deck and complete re-cladding of the house. Interior: The prototypical layout of the split level home tends to separate the entrance, and any other associated space, from the rest of the living spaces one half level up. In this home the lower level "living" room off the entry was physically isolated from the dining, kitchen and family rooms above, and was only connected visually by a railing at dining room level. The owner desired a stronger integration of the lower and upper levels, in addition to an open flow between the major spaces on the upper level where they spend most of their time. ExteriorThe exterior entry of the house was a fragmented composition of disparate elements. The rear of the home was blocked off from views due to small windows, and had a difficult to use multi leveled deck. The owners requested an updated treatment of the entry, a more uniform exterior cladding, and an integration between the interior and exterior spaces. SOLUTIONS The overriding strategy was to create a spatial sequence allowing a seamless flow from the front of the house through the living spaces and to the exterior, in addition to unifying the upper and lower spaces. This was accomplished by creating a "reading room" at the entry level that responds to the front garden with a series of interior contours that are both steps as well as seating zones, while the orthogonal layout of the main level and deck reflects the pragmatic daily activities of cooking, eating and relaxing. The stairs between levels were moved so that the visitor could enter the new reading room, experiencing it as a place, before moving up to the main level. The upper level dining room floor was "pushed" out into the reading room space, thus creating a balcony over and into the space below. At the entry, the second floor landing was opened up to create a double height space, with enlarged windows. The rear wall of the house was opened up with continuous glass windows and doors to maximize the views and light. A new simplified single level deck replaced the old one.

Ernesto Santalla was approached to create a new home for two Washington, DC lawyers wishing to downsize their living space. The move took them from a row house in Washington's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood to a two bedroom apartment in the vibrant, up-and-coming U Street Corridor. Our task was to transform a rather plain and generic apartment into a custom, sophisticated space in a few strategic moves. Ceiling details serve to define functional areas of the living space without creating divisions. Changing some doors from wood to frosted glass, creates a sense of continuity between spaces, and allows light to travel between spaces. Lighting was inserted strategically, to enhance certain functions of the home. The kitchen was partially enclosed with a plane of frosted glass to create visual separation from the main living space while still allowing natural light to filter in from the expansive wall of floor-to-ceiling windows. Color was used to reinforce the architectural intent and simplify spaces, such as the entry, which as many doors and frames. Furniture was selected to blend with the client's collection of heirloom pieces, creating a sophisticated juxtaposition. Statement pieces like a ceiling light from Viabizzuno create impact while maintaining the visual simplicity of our minimal approach. Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon

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Varying light conditions play with the etched design.

A new dormer window and front door with sidelites help brighten the interior of this renovated carriage house.

Located in Mobile, AL, the Kuppersmith Home is a blend of the 1920s charm and modern day luxuries and amenities. Far from just a renovation, the main goal of this renovation project was to create a modern, low-maintenance home that incorporates practical green principles, maintains the original architecture and meets the needs and demands of today’s homeowners. The Lipford Construction design team chose Phantom’s motorized Executive Screens to provide protection from solar heat and insects while maintaining the views. The tracks and housings of the screens are recessed into the porch columns, allowing the screens to be fully retracted out of sight when not in use. The selected mesh type — Sheerweave 2360 — in charcoal finish helps to block the UV rays from entering the screened space, thereby maintaining a cooler temperature within the porch when the screens are lowered.

Surrounded by large stands of old growth trees, the site’s topography and high ridge location was very challenging to the architects on the project – Phil Kean and David Stone – of Phil Kean Designs Group. Skilled arborists were brought in to protect the Sycamore, Basswood, Oak and yellow Poplar trees and surrounding woodland. The owner, Ken LaRoe is a conservationist who wanted to preserve the nearby trees and create an energy-efficient house with a small carbon footprint. Photography by: Kevin Meechan