Main bath with custom shower doors, vanity, and mirrors. Heated floors and toto smart toilet.
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Inspiration for a small eclectic medium tone wood floor great room remodel in Houston with blue walls and no fireplace

Tom Crane Photography
Eat-in kitchen - small farmhouse l-shaped travertine floor eat-in kitchen idea in Philadelphia with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, an island, an undermount sink, marble countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Bar within a Classical Contemporary residence in Los Angeles, CA.
Small elegant single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar photo in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble countertops and gray countertops

Inspiration for a small transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor breakfast nook remodel in New York with white walls

Joshua Caldwell Photography
Small elegant 3/4 green tile and ceramic tile double shower photo in Salt Lake City with green walls and a hinged shower door

Eric Piasecki
Example of a small beach style single-wall medium tone wood floor and beige floor wet bar design in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and gray backsplash

Kitchen photography project in Quincy, MA 8 19 19 Design: Amy Lynn Interiors Interiors by Raquel Photography: Keitaro Yoshioka Photography
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The homeowners of this seaside cottage felt that the existing spaces were too small and too separated from one another to suit their needs. They desired larger, more open spaces with a kitchen prominent as the "heart" of the home. A portion of the home that was constructed in the 1980s was torn down and reconstructed in a similar location but with a revised footprint to better conform to the zoning requirements. This permitted greater flexibility in expanding the square footage to allow for opening up the living spaces as well as orienting the main spaces towards the views and sunlight. Marvin Windows were the obvious choice because they provide a product that is very high quality, customizable, and available in many different configurations.

Agoura Hills mid century bathroom remodel for small townhouse bathroom.
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Example of a small transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, mirror backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white countertops

A clean modern white bathroom located in a Washington, DC condo.
Inspiration for a small modern master white tile and marble tile marble floor and white floor alcove shower remodel in DC Metro with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops

This small bathroom maximizes storage. A medicine cabinet didn't work due to the width of the vanity below and the constraints on door width with factory cabinetry. The solution was a custom mirror frame to match the cabinetry and add a wall cabinet over the toilet. Drawers in the vanity maximize easy-access storage there as well. The result is a highly functional small bathroom with more storage than one person actually needs.

Inspiration for a small modern 3/4 white tile and subway tile marble floor and white floor alcove shower remodel in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, solid surface countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops

A couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape. The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home. We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework. Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting. We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings. We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard. We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch. On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips. French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

A young family moving from Brooklyn to their first house spied this classic 1920s colonial and decided to call it their new home. The elderly former owner hadn’t updated the home in decades, and a cramped, dated kitchen begged for a refresh. Designer Sarah Robertson of Studio Dearborn helped her client design a new kitchen layout, while Virginia Picciolo of Marsella Knoetgren designed the enlarged kitchen space by stealing a little room from the adjacent dining room. A palette of warm gray and nearly black cabinets mix with marble countertops and zellige clay tiles to make a welcoming, warm space that is in perfect harmony with the rest of the home. Photos Adam Macchia. For more information, you may visit our website at www.studiodearborn.com or email us at info@studiodearborn.com.

Amanda Kirkpatrick Photography
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