Henlopen Acres (Rehoboth Beach, DE).

photo by Susan Teare

This soft contemporary home was uniquely designed to evoke a coastal design feeling while maintaining a Hill Country style native to its environment. The final design resulted in a beautifully minimalistic, transparent, and inviting home. The light exterior stucco paired with geometric forms and contemporary details such as galvanized brackets, frameless glass and linear railings achieves the precise coastal contemporary look the clients desired. The open floor plan visually connects multiple rooms to each other, creating a seamless flow from the formal living, kitchen and family rooms and ties the upper floor to the lower. This transparent theme even begins at the front door and extends all the way through to the exterior porches and views beyond via large frameless glazing. The overall design is kept basic in form, allowing the architecture to shine through in the detailing. Built by Olympia Homes Interior Design by Joy Kling Photography by Merrick Ales

A Platinum LEED Certified home, this 2,400 sq. ft. ground-up house features environmentally-conscious materials and systems throughout including photovoltaic panels, finishes and radiant heating. Features of the comfortable family home include a skylight oculus, glass stair-rail panels, wood ceilings and room dividers, a soaking tub, and a roof deck with panoramic views. The project development process was collaborative, during which the team worked closely with the architect to design and execute custom construction detailing. Architect: Daren Joy Design

2012 Honorable Mention: CRANawards 2011 Honor Award: Cincinnati Design Awards photography: Hal Barkan

Our client wanted to build a home that would fit the environment at Figure Eight Island, with a coastal feel and clean lines. This home is about 4,500 square feet and has amazing views of the sound and waterway in the rear. Built in 2010 and constructed with resale in mind, it has been hugely popular with its guests.

Really great use of space for storage at your bathroom vanity. You have a felt lined jewelry drawer centered at the towers base, his/hers medicine cabinets, linen/toiletry tower, deep stack of drawers for small appliances and vanity bases with electric plugs integrated in all for accessories like, (phones, toothbrush, blow dryers and curling or flat irons). Highly developed bathroom storage and functionality solutions. **See the before picture.

Photo Credit: Kim Sargent

What can set up a traditional bedroom more than a classic four poster bed. This guest room is warm and inviting.

Devine Residence and Ranch is located on a stunning 80-acre site on the California coast. It was designed to be mindful of the moderate climate and natural features of the landscape. The residence, built with heavy timbers, Montana fieldstone, copper gutters, and glass, overlooks the ocean and orchards below. Interiors were designed by Gaye Ferraras of Ferraras Interiors. Photo Credit to Paul Schraub.