Kieran Wagner (www.kieranwagner.com)
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary kitchen pantry remodel in Richmond with open cabinets and white cabinets

Example of a huge minimalist women's travertine floor dressing room design in New Orleans with flat-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

Example of a beach style beige one-story glass exterior home design in Other

Large farmhouse kitchen
Eat-in kitchen - large country light wood floor and beige floor eat-in kitchen idea in Denver with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops and marble backsplash

To eliminate an inconsistent layout, we removed the wall dividing the dining room from the living room and added a polished brass and ebonized wood handrail to create a sweeping view into the living room. To highlight the family’s passion for reading, we created a beautiful library with custom shelves flanking a niche wallpapered with Flavor Paper’s bold Glow print with color-coded book spines to add pops of color. Tom Dixon pendant lights, acrylic chairs, and a geometric hide rug complete the look.

The Tice Residences replace a run-down and aging duplex with two separate, modern, Santa Barbara homes. Although the unique creek-side site (which the client’s original home looked toward across a small ravine) proposed significant challenges, the clients were certain they wanted to live on the lush “Riviera” hillside. The challenges presented were ultimately overcome through a thorough and careful study of site conditions. With an extremely efficient use of space and strategic placement of windows and decks, privacy is maintained while affording expansive views from each home to the creek, downtown Santa Barbara and Pacific Ocean beyond. Both homes appear to have far more openness than their compact lots afford. The solution strikes a balance between enclosure and openness. Walls and landscape elements divide and protect two private domains, and are in turn, carefully penetrated to reveal views. Both homes are variations on one consistent theme: elegant composition of contemporary, “warm” materials; strong roof planes punctuated by vertical masses; and floating decks. The project forms an intimate connection with its setting by using site-excavated stone, terracing landscape planters with native plantings, and utilizing the shade provided by its ancient Riviera Oak trees. 2012 AIA Santa Barbara Chapter Merit Award Jim Bartsch Photography

Transitional multicolored floor bathroom photo in Other with recessed-panel cabinets and white cabinets

This transitional style kitchen design in Gainesville is stunning on the surface with hidden treasures behind the kitchen cabinet doors. Crystal Cabinets with contrasting white and dark gray finish cabinetry set the tone for the kitchen style. The space includes a full butler's pantry with a round, hammered metal sink. The cabinetry is accented by Top Knobs hardware and an Ocean Beige quartzite countertop. The white porcelain tile backsplash features Ann Sacks tile in both the kitchen and butler's pantry. A tall pantry cabinet in the kitchen opens to reveal amazing storage for small kitchen appliances and gadgets, which is perfect for an avid home chef or baker. The bottom of this cabinet was customized for the client to create a delightful space for the kids to access an understairs play area. Our team worked with the client to find a unique way to meet the customer's requirement and create a one-of-a-kind space that is perfect for a family with kids. The kitchen incorporates a custom white hood and a farmhouse sink with a Rohl faucet. This kitchen is a delightful space that combines style, functionality, and customized features for a show stopping space at the center of this home.

Wood-Mode "Brandywine Recessed" cabinets in a Vintage Nordic White finish on Maple. Wood-Mode Oil-Rubbed Bronze Hardware. Taj Mahal Leathered Quartzite Countertops with Ogee Edges on Island and 1/8" Radius Edges on Perimeter. Photo: John Martinelli

Inspiration for a timeless kitchen remodel in Boise

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary gender-neutral concrete floor and gray floor dressing room remodel in Salt Lake City with glass-front cabinets and gray cabinets

Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized industrial single-wall dark wood floor and black floor eat-in kitchen idea in Columbus with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and black countertops

Luxury Walk-In Closet with Island
Walk-in closet - large contemporary gender-neutral carpeted walk-in closet idea in Santa Barbara with glass-front cabinets and black cabinets

Photographer: Jay Goodrich This 2800 sf single-family home was completed in 2009. The clients desired an intimate, yet dynamic family residence that reflected the beauty of the site and the lifestyle of the San Juan Islands. The house was built to be both a place to gather for large dinners with friends and family as well as a cozy home for the couple when they are there alone. The project is located on a stunning, but cripplingly-restricted site overlooking Griffin Bay on San Juan Island. The most practical area to build was exactly where three beautiful old growth trees had already chosen to live. A prior architect, in a prior design, had proposed chopping them down and building right in the middle of the site. From our perspective, the trees were an important essence of the site and respectfully had to be preserved. As a result we squeezed the programmatic requirements, kept the clients on a square foot restriction and pressed tight against property setbacks. The delineate concept is a stone wall that sweeps from the parking to the entry, through the house and out the other side, terminating in a hook that nestles the master shower. This is the symbolic and functional shield between the public road and the private living spaces of the home owners. All the primary living spaces and the master suite are on the water side, the remaining rooms are tucked into the hill on the road side of the wall. Off-setting the solid massing of the stone walls is a pavilion which grabs the views and the light to the south, east and west. Built in a position to be hammered by the winter storms the pavilion, while light and airy in appearance and feeling, is constructed of glass, steel, stout wood timbers and doors with a stone roof and a slate floor. The glass pavilion is anchored by two concrete panel chimneys; the windows are steel framed and the exterior skin is of powder coated steel sheathing.

Country u-shaped dark wood floor, brown floor and vaulted ceiling kitchen photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, gray countertops, gray backsplash and stone slab backsplash

This remodel went from a tiny corner bathroom, to a charming full master bathroom with a large walk in closet. The Master Bathroom was over sized so we took space from the bedroom and closets to create a double vanity space with herringbone glass tile backsplash. We were able to fit in a linen cabinet with the new master shower layout for plenty of built-in storage. The bathroom are tiled with hex marble tile on the floor and herringbone marble tiles in the shower. Paired with the brass plumbing fixtures and hardware this master bathroom is a show stopper and will be cherished for years to come. Space Plans & Design, Interior Finishes by Signature Designs Kitchen Bath. Photography Gail Owens

Audrey Hall
Inspiration for a contemporary medium tone wood floor pivot front door remodel in Salt Lake City with white walls and a dark wood front door

Patio kitchen - mid-sized contemporary backyard patio kitchen idea in Dallas with a roof extension

The laundry area features a fun ceramic tile design with open shelving and storage above the machine space. Around the corner, you'll find a mudroom that carries the cabinet finishes into a built-in coat hanging and shoe storage space.