A 5,000 square foot "Hawaiian Ranch" style single-family home located in Kailua, Hawaii. Design focuses on blending into the surroundings while maintaing a fresh, up-to-date feel. Finished home reflects a strong indoor-outdoor relationship and features a lovely courtyard and pool, buffered from onshore winds. Photography - Kyle Rothenborg

Modern Beach Craftsman Master Bathroom. Seal Beach, CA by Jeannette Architects - Photo: Jeff Jeannette Shower Dimensions: 66" x 42" Tile: Subway style Marble Wainscott: Painted Wood

Addition to a mid-century modern home in Arlington, VA with views to the DC skyline. Paul Burk Photography

Peter Venderwarker

Photographs by Kirk Gittings

"Best of Houzz" symmetry ARCHITECTS [architecture] | tatum BROWN homes [builder] | danny PIASSICK [photography]

COLECCION ALEXANDRA has conceived this Spanish villa as their showcase space - intriguing visitors with possibilities that their entirely bespoke collections of furniture, lighting, fabrics, rugs and accessories presents to specifiers and home owners alike. Project name: ALEXANDRA SHOWHOUSE Interior design by: COLECCION ALEXANDRA Furniture manufactured by: COLECCION ALEXANDRA Photo by: Imagostudio.es

Designer: Tracy Rasor, Allied ASID Design Firm: Dallas Design Group, Interiors Photographer: Dan Piassick

Pat Sudmeier

Excerpted from Rooms to Inspire by the Sea by Annie Kelly (Rizzoli New York, 2012). Photo by Tim Street-Porter.