Photographed by David Duncan Livingston

Traditional bathroom with clawfoot tub, shaker style cabinet doors, cararra marble counters and floors, two person shower

Architect: Rick Shean & Christopher Simmonds, Christopher Simmonds Architect Inc. Photography By: Peter Fritz “Feels very confident and fluent. Love the contrast between first and second floor, both in material and volume. Excellent modern composition.” This Gatineau Hills home creates a beautiful balance between modern and natural. The natural house design embraces its earthy surroundings, while opening the door to a contemporary aesthetic. The open ground floor, with its interconnected spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows, allows sunlight to flow through uninterrupted, showcasing the beauty of the natural light as it varies throughout the day and by season. The façade of reclaimed wood on the upper level, white cement board lining the lower, and large expanses of floor-to-ceiling windows throughout are the perfect package for this chic forest home. A warm wood ceiling overhead and rustic hand-scraped wood floor underfoot wrap you in nature’s best. Marvin’s floor-to-ceiling windows invite in the ever-changing landscape of trees and mountains indoors. From the exterior, the vertical windows lead the eye upward, loosely echoing the vertical lines of the surrounding trees. The large windows and minimal frames effectively framed unique views of the beautiful Gatineau Hills without distracting from them. Further, the windows on the second floor, where the bedrooms are located, are tinted for added privacy. Marvin’s selection of window frame colors further defined this home’s contrasting exterior palette. White window frames were used for the ground floor and black for the second floor. MARVIN PRODUCTS USED: Marvin Bi-Fold Door Marvin Sliding Patio Door Marvin Tilt Turn and Hopper Window Marvin Ultimate Awning Window Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door

Aaron Leitz

A large Duravit Vero bathtub bestows the occupant with beautiful views across the garden whilst they relax. Small alcoves at either end provide space for decoration and placement of necessities such as candles and lotions. The natural grey 'Madagascar' porcelain wall and floor tiles from Porcelanosa have a realistic stone pattern which adds a visual element of interest to the surface finish. Darren Chung

Robert Benson

Classic Calacatta marble countertops and full height backsplash (honed), douglas fir plank ceiling, and floor to ceiling custom cabinetry by Gaos, inspire an open air, fresh and classic aesthetic. Solid brass accents the room with cabinet pulls, handles and focal light fixture. Floors are solid oak, recreated to match the original, including border inlay. The kitchen island is made from 3" thick reclaimed douglas fir. All appliances and hood are built-in, including panel-ready Thermadore refrigerator.

Clawson Architects designed the Main Entry/Stair Hall, flooding the space with natural light on both the first and second floors while enhancing views and circulation with more thoughtful space allocations and period details. The AIA Gold Medal Winner, this design was not a Renovation or Restoration but a Re envisioned Design. The original before pictures can be seen on our web site at www.clawsonarchitects.com The design for the stair is available for purchase. Please contact us at 973-313-2724 for more information.

8" Character Rift & Quartered White Oak Wood Floor. Extra Long Planks. Finished on site in Nashville Tennessee. Rubio Monocoat Finish. View Of Kitchen and Dining Area. Mid Century chairs, green glass pendant lights, and exposed beams. www.oakandbroad.com

Custom marble inlay border surrounded by porcelain diagonal set 16x16 tile. Interior laid on straight

Elegant, modern kitchen in an breathtakingly imaginative modern home. As with the building, there are many forms, materials, textures and colours at play in this kitchen. Photos: Paul Worsley @ Live By The Sea

The ensuite bath, a place to rejuvenate, relax and enjoy the ritual of personal care. Here is a bathroom that provides all of the functionality with an impressive selection of fixtures and finishes. This ensuite bath was designed with obsessive attentive to detail, especially in the tilework. Note how the Corian edging of the countertops and tub deck has the same profile as the marble border tile. The height of the border tile was determined by the height of cabinets adjacent to the sink. This border caps the continuous wainscot tile that surrounds the room. The cabinet toe kick is also continuous and set out flush with the tile and cabinets. The coffered ceiling pattern is reflected in the tile border on the floor.

Photolux Studios (Christian Lalonde)

You won't see another bathroom like this one! The whimsical Graham & Brown; Cranes in Green wallpaper and subtle shades of white tile are the perfect accent elements for this master bathroom and fits the eclectic traditional style of the rest of the house perfectly! The vanity cabinet is Kitchen Craft Lexington door style Maple cabinet with their White Cap painted finish with Cambria Torquay Quartz countertops. The bathroom floor is Marble Systems Snow White 2" hex mosaic tile. In the shower we used Crossville Mailoica White Deco White 4X10 ceramic tile. For the vanity sink, we installed a Toto Connelly in Cotton and paired it with the Newport Brass Metropole collection single handle faucet in polished chrome. The shower and tub fixtures are also from the Metropole collection. The freestanding bathtub is a Cheviot Regency Cast Iron Footed tub in gloss white completes this one of a kind master bath.

This stately Georgian home in West Newton Hill, Massachusetts was originally built in 1917 for John W. Weeks, a Boston financier who went on to become a U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of War. The home’s original architectural details include an elaborate 15-inch deep dentil soffit at the eaves, decorative leaded glass windows, custom marble windowsills, and a beautiful Monson slate roof. Although the owners loved the character of the original home, its formal layout did not suit the family’s lifestyle. The owners charged Meyer & Meyer with complete renovation of the home’s interior, including the design of two sympathetic additions. The first includes an office on the first floor with master bath above. The second and larger addition houses a family room, playroom, mudroom, and a three-car garage off of a new side entry. Front exterior by Sam Gray. All others by Richard Mandelkorn.

Master bath. Custom walk in shower with bench , Calicatta gold marble slabs and tiles . Vanity is custom .

WINNER OF THE 2015 NARI CHARLOTTE CHAPTER CotY AWARD for Best Residential Bathroom $25k-50k | © Deborah Scannell Photography.

Blonde woods and brass-trimmed pendants are beautiful accents for this high contrast palette. Matte black and white kitchens are a sophisticated and timeless trend that’s easy to achieve with Cambria quartz countertops and Benjamin Moore paints in Classic Gray, Simply White and Black Ink hues. This space features an Ella™ kitchen island and backsplash and White Cliff™ perimeter counters. A spacious butler’s pantry offers a sleek storage and prep space. Get the full home tour in Cambria Style magazine.