An absolutely grand bathroom features a standing shower framed with an antique european fragment and custom panels. Photography by: Rett Peek

arched passage, carrera marble, dignified, elegantly decorated, family home, majestic, dark wood bar stools, hanging pot rack, transom window, recessed lighting Our client was drawn to the property in Wesley Heights as it was in an established neighborhood of stately homes, on a quiet street with views of park. They wanted a traditional home for their young family with great entertaining spaces that took full advantage of the site. The site was the challenge. The natural grade of the site was far from traditional. The natural grade at the rear of the property was about thirty feet above the street level. Large mature trees provided shade and needed to be preserved. The solution was sectional. The first floor level was elevated from the street by 12 feet, with French doors facing the park. We created a courtyard at the first floor level that provide an outdoor entertaining space, with French doors that open the home to the courtyard.. By elevating the first floor level, we were able to allow on-grade parking and a private direct entrance to the lower level pub "Mulligans". An arched passage affords access to the courtyard from a shared driveway with the neighboring homes, while the stone fountain provides a focus. A sweeping stone stair anchors one of the existing mature trees that was preserved and leads to the elevated rear garden. The second floor master suite opens to a sitting porch at the level of the upper garden, providing the third level of outdoor space that can be used for the children to play. The home's traditional language is in context with its neighbors, while the design allows each of the three primary levels of the home to relate directly to the outside. Builder: Peterson & Collins, Inc Photos © Anice Hoachlander

photo- Matthew Millman

PHOTO CREDIT http://www.ericscottphotography.com INTERIOR DESIGN Gaile Guevara Interior Design & Creative SOURCE GUIDE ROOM ITEMS Sofas | Molteni & C - Freestyle available through Livingspace Yellow cushions | Studio Brovhn Original Triangle blanket | Ferm Living - Remix Blanket in Grey available through Vanspecial Fireplace | Marquis Skyline available through Vancouver Gas Fireplaces White rug | Paulig Salsa 34 available through Salari Fine Carpet Collections Standing lamps | Metalarte Lewit Floor Lamp available through Lightform Black coffee tables (X3) | Hay Bella Coffee Table available through Vanspecial White side table | Molteni & C - Domino Table available through Livingspace Mirror | Hay Strap Mirror available through Vanspecial Yellow art | Studio Brovhn Original Black ceiling light | Flos Smithfield Black available through Livingspace White pendant lights | Kuzco - 401551 available through Robinson Lighting Dining table | Signature Modern604 provided by Studio Brovhn Dining chairs | Viccarbe Spain - Maarten Chair provided by Spencer Interiors Wood credenza/storage | Custom Millwork Design by GGID fabricated by Supreme Kitchens & Millwork Wood shelves | Custom Millwork Design by GGID fabricated by Supreme Kitchens & Millwork

Styling and Design by Paige Morse Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2012 Houzz

Modern and sleek bathroom with black, white and gray. Black shaker cabinets with ample drawer storage and full height linen. Tie-dye gray and black Noble Marble countertops add a boho touch to this modern bathroom. A bold and edgy wall mount faucet from Waterworks adds a modern touch. The shower has simple white ceramic subway tiles with a grid pattern and contrasting black grout, accented by a unique cross shaped shampoo niche. Black basalt chevron on the shower pan ties in the modern black, white and gray hexagon floor. Two round mirrors overlap for a designer look. This bathroom is finished off by knurled black CB2 hardware and 2 hanging pendants from Mitzi with gorgeous chrome dipped light bulbs.

This Cardiff Family Kitchen is designed to be a fun central meeting place for many of the days activities. The french doors give everyone direct access to the exterior patio and ocean breezes. while the large picture window overlooks a more intimate patio that holds the spa. The large chefs range serves to be flexible enough to prepare large dinners for entertaining many or everyday family dinners. The center prep island counter suits this floor plan well as it redirects traffic out of the cooking zone while keeping everyone close enough for conversation.

Maintaining the cabin’s 19th-century charm was the easy part for the Donelsons, who are Lewis and Clark period re-enactors. Jan Paul often plays Captain Meriwether Lewis with a group called the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles. The Donelsons brought their furniture from their previous home in St. Louis to the cabin. “It seems like everything we had prior to moving here fits, as if we’d been collecting things all those years just to put it in this cabin,” Jan Paul says. In the living room, he displays a replica of Lewis’s captain’s uniform, which he wears during re-enactments. There’s also a hand-carved paddle he uses on the Missouri and Columbia Rivers and a feather quill used for journal writing during the re-enactments. “Each item has a story of its own and a memory to go with it,” Jan Paul says. The items look perfectly at home in the cabin. The Donelsons are passionate about their cabin and about its importance as a living piece of history. “This place whispers to me every day, of where we have come from,” Jan Paul says. “Not everyone who crosses our threshold feels the connection, but for those who appreciate the sense of place, time and heritage our forefathers gave us, they find the cabin a comfort. They feel that warm embrace of romance from our heritage.”