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Living room - contemporary open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Orange County with gray walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and a media wall

**Project Overview** This new construction home is built next to a picturesque lake, and the bar adjacent to the kitchen and living areas is designed to frame the breathtaking view. This custom, curved bar creatively echoes many of the lines and finishes used in other areas of the first floor, but interprets them in a new way. **What Makes This Project Unique?** The bar connects visually to other areas of the home custom columns with leaded glass. The same design is used in the mullion detail in the furniture piece across the room. The bar is a flowing curve that lets guests face one another. Curved wainscot panels follow the same line as the stone bartop, as does the custom-designed, strategically implemented upper platform and crown that conceal recessed lighting. **Design Challenges** Designing a curved bar with rectangular cabinets is always a challenge, but the greater challenge was to incorporate a large wishlist into a compact space, including an under-counter refrigerator, sink, glassware and liquor storage, and more. The glass columns take on much of the storage, but had to be engineered to support the upper crown and provide space for lighting and wiring that would not be seen on the interior of the cabinet. Our team worked tirelessly with the trim carpenters to ensure that this was successful aesthetically and functionally. Another challenge we created for ourselves was designing the columns to be three sided glass, and the 4th side to be mirrored. Though it accomplishes our aesthetic goal and allows light to be reflected back into the space this had to be carefully engineered to be structurally sound. Photo by MIke Kaskel

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Mid-sized trendy light wood floor hallway photo in Atlanta with white walls

Large minimalist gender-neutral vaulted ceiling, porcelain tile and gray floor built-in closet photo in Other

A summer house built around salvaged barn beams. Not far from the beach, the secluded site faces south to the ocean and views. The large main barn room embraces the main living spaces, including the kitchen. The barn room is anchored on the north with a stone fireplace and on the south with a large bay window. The wing to the east organizes the entry hall and sleeping rooms.

Inspiration for a mediterranean 3/4 white tile and porcelain tile ceramic tile tub/shower combo remodel in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, granite countertops, a two-piece toilet and green walls

Example of a mid-sized cottage backyard patio design in San Francisco with decking and a pergola

Example of a large tuscan master marble floor, gray floor, double-sink and wainscoting freestanding bathtub design in Phoenix with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, gray countertops and a built-in vanity

Trendy home office photo in Miami

Inspiration for a large traditional partial sun backyard stone water fountain landscape in New York.

Design ideas for a large coastal landscaping in Boston.

These days, we design the Butler’s Pantry and Walk In Pantry to do the “heavy lifting” ?? for the kitchen. With undercounter refrigerators, appliance stations, built-in microwaves, these back-kitchen zones are the workhorses ? of the kitchen. And we believe they should be just as gorgeous!

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard mulch landscaping in Boston for spring.

This view is from the nearby Shonandoah Lake. The reverse gabled roof srtucture to the right is a new family room and master bedroom addition.
Elegant exterior home photo in New York

Eat-in kitchen - rustic eat-in kitchen idea in Columbus with stainless steel appliances, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, concrete countertops and brown backsplash

Mirror sliding door for master bath
Bathroom photo in Atlanta

Example of a small trendy u-shaped concrete floor and gray floor kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, black appliances and no island

Foster Customs Kitchens; Photos by Robyn Wishna
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional marble floor kitchen remodel in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, paneled appliances, a farmhouse sink, white backsplash and stone slab backsplash

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Baltimore.