This 15,000+ square foot Tuscan beauty is located high in the hills of Los Gatos. Conrado built the main house, the guest house, and the pool and installed all of the hardscaping and landscaping. Special features include imported clay tile roofing, a round garage (to mimic an old water tank), a whole house generator, and radiant floor heat throughout. Architect: Michael Layne & Associates Landscape Architect: Robert Mowat Associates

Designer, Joel Snayd. Beach house on Tybee Island in Savannah, GA. This two-story beach house was designed from the ground up by Rethink Design Studio -- architecture + interior design. The first floor living space is wide open allowing for large family gatherings. Old recycled beams were brought into the space to create interest and create natural divisions between the living, dining and kitchen. The crisp white butt joint paneling was offset using the cool gray slate tile below foot. The stairs and cabinets were painted a soft gray, roughly two shades lighter than the floor, and then topped off with a Carerra honed marble. Apple red stools, quirky art, and fun colored bowls add a bit of whimsy and fun. Wall Color: SW extra white 7006 Cabinet Color: BM Sterling 1591 Floor: 6x12 Squall Slate (local tile supplier)

Photo Credit: Kim Sargent

project for roi hoftman . www.roiwood.co.il

Oakbridge Timber Framing/Kris Miller Photographer

The large black island anchors the room, with its bronze lamps and extra thick butternut wood countertop. The perimeter cabinet are painted a very pale yellow, and kept simple – there’s enough texture here already with the beams and flooring. Photo: Nancy E. Hill

Anna Olivella

DINING AREA. Our clients had lived in this barn conversion for a number of years but had not got around to updating it. The layout was slightly awkward and the entrance to the property was not obvious. There were dark terracotta floor tiles and a large amount of pine throughout, which made the property very orange! On the ground floor we remodelled the layout to create a clear entrance, large open plan kitchen-dining room, a utility room, boot room and small bathroom. We then replaced the floor, decorated throughout and introduced a new colour palette and lighting scheme. In the master bedroom on the first floor, walls and a mezzanine ceiling were removed to enable the ceiling height to be enjoyed. New bespoke cabinetry was installed and again a new lighting scheme and colour palette introduced.

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