The kitchen is a great place for entertaining guest and family. With the large open window and bar, this space is a great way for anyone in the kitchen to interact with those who are relaxing at the window bar. Tim Murphy/FotoImagery.com

area rug, ceiling fan, ceiling lighting, dark floor, earth tones, exposed beams, mantel, modern fireplace, recessed lighting, red bedding, sloped ceiling, vaulted ceiling, wood ceiling, wood flooring,

Our task was to create a cohesive whole to a property set amongst traditional old adobe homes with clarity of circulation for a home with disparate elements built over a long period of time. We placed the new family room next to an existing office and linked these two spaces to the main house via the new entry that is perceived as an outdoor room (gesturing to the memory that the area was once exterior space). We intentionally blurred the distinction of indoor and outdoor space. The addition (along with the existing structures) creates a casually defined auto court with a clearly articulated entry that is in keeping with the character of the historic neighborhood.

Sunroom

5,400 Heated Square Foot home in St. Simons Island, GA

fabulous photos by Tsutsumida

Step down Living Room from Kitchen has connection to outdoor covered patio. Outdoor entry courtyard at left. Photo by Clark Dugger

Designer: Cheryl Scarlet, Design Transformations Inc. Builder: Paragon Homes Photography: Kimberly Gavin

Werner Segarra

Outdoor Gazebo Area paved with Gold Granite Dimensional Pavers

Pineapple House adds a rustic stained wooden beams with arches to the painted white ceiling with tongue and groove V-notch slats to unify the kitchen and family room. Chris Little Photography

Randy Colwell

Spanish Revival,Spanish Colonial