landscape design by merge studio © ramsay photography

Red Ranch Studio photography

Pool space at the Hampton Designer Showhouse 2016, all items courtesy of Frontgate. Photo | Alan Barry Photography

Praised for its visually appealing, modern yet comfortable design, this Scottsdale residence took home the gold in the 2014 Design Awards from Professional Builder magazine. Built by Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes, the 5,877-square-foot residence features an open floor plan that includes Western Window Systems’ multi-slide pocket doors to allow for optimal inside-to-outside flow. Tropical influences such as covered patios, a pool, and reflecting ponds give the home a lush, resort-style feel.

Shannon McGrath

Huge Contemporary Kitchen Designer: Teri Turan

Photography: Barry Halkin

Photography: © ShadesOfGreen

A turquoise-colored kitchen nook steals the spotlight. The colorful contemporary design is embodied in the vibrant furniture, turning the kitchen into a stylish and inviting culinary haven.

Material expression and exterior finishes were carefully selected to reduce the apparent size of the house, last through many years, and add warmth and human scale to the home. The unique siding system is made up of different widths and depths of western red cedar, complementing the vision of the structure's wings which are balanced, not symmetrical. The exterior materials include a burn brick base, powder-coated steel, cedar, acid-washed concrete and Corten steel planters.

Our clients wanted a built in office space connected to their living room. We loved how this turned out and how well it fit in with the floor plan.