Dining, with family room beyond Aaron Leitz Fine Photography

Jeremy Coulter

Inspired by modern Mexican architect Barragan, this home's composed rectilinear volumes are accented with bright pops of red, green, and orange, bringing whimsy to order. Built of the innovative environmentally friendly thick-wall material Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, the passively solar sited home is well insulated, acoustically sound, and fire resistant. Photos: Maggie Flickinger

Photo: Barry Halkin

Renovation and addition to a home in San Francisco, a modern interior with a traditional exterior. Construction by Dromhus Construction

Photography by Sam Gray

Architect: R. H. Carter Architects Inc. Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com

Gordon King

This home was a tract home with no architectural integrity. To make this home more interesting, the designer created an entertainment wall that housed areas to display art as well as the tv and fireplace. Stereo speakers were hidden in the ceiling for music and surround sound entertainment. There was a straigth pony wall separating the hallway from the living room. The designer recreated the wall so more art and dramatic lighting could be displayed. Windows have been replaced In the kitchen and living spaces with sliding glass doors and picture windows in order to bring the inside out. A stacked stone wall was added to the dining room wall to add to the eclectic feel of the home. Photography by Joel Schwartz of joelschwartz.photography@gmail.com

A dining room table made of re-cycled bowling alley lane anchors the spacious dining area that opens up to the patio. © edwardcaldwellphoto.com

Photo Credit: Dustin Halleck

Photography by Michael J. Lee

Seth Benn Photography