Lots of seating for this client's big family! Nothing like a large cozy couch to sink into, and views from every angle. We kept the color palette in this room to warm neutrals to not battle the breathtaking views.

Schmidt Custom Builders worked with architect and artist Chip Hemmingway to transform his historic barn into an ecclectic art studio in Wilmington, NC. Photo by: Mark Steelman

Timber Ridge Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Pina Manzone, Photography by Gibeon Photography

Natural wood, stainless steel and glass wine cellar.

photography by raul garcia

Crystal Cabinets: French Villa door style, special finish with Van Dyke Brown highlights on distressed knotty alder. Perimeter top is Virginia Mist granite, island is Wild Sea Leather granite. David Hendrick,CKD. John Magor Photography

Craig Saucier

Architect: Banyan Architects General Contractor: Allen Construction Photographer: Jim Bartsch Photography

Foto by Undicilandia

Adding a penthouse perch to this 1899 row house with a harbor view demanded unusual tactics. To circumvent municipal limitations on floor area, a section of floor was removed from one level and “transferred” to the roof as a new studio space. To comply with local height limitations, an innovative structure of solid wood studs was deployed to reduce floor and ceiling thicknesses to the bare minimum. Aside from creating the desired rooftop refuge, these gymnastics also created a dynamic cascade of interior living spaces for an urban designer and his family. Photos by Bruce Buck.