Kitchen - craftsman l-shaped dark wood floor, brown floor and tray ceiling kitchen idea in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and black countertops

My clients had outgrown their builder’s basic home and had plenty of room to expand on their 10 acres. Working with a local architect and a talented contractor, we designed an addition to create 3 new bedrooms, a bathroom scaled for all 3 girls, a playroom and a master retreat including 3 fireplaces, sauna, steam shower, office or “creative room”, and large bedroom with folding glass wall to capitalize on their view. The master suite, gym, pool and tennis courts are still under construction, but the girls’ suite and living room space are complete and dust free. Each child’s room was designed around their preference of color scheme and each girl has a unique feature that makes their room truly their own. The oldest daughter has a secret passage hidden behind what looks like built in cabinetry. The youngest daughter wanted to “swing”, so we outfitted her with a hanging bed set in front of a custom mural created by a Spanish artist. The middle daughter is an elite gymnast, so we added monkey bars so she can cruise her room in style. The girls’ bathroom suite has 3 identical “stations” with abundant storage. Cabinetry in black walnut and peacock blue and white quartz counters with white marble backsplash are durable and beautiful. Two shower stalls, designed with a colorful and intricate tile design, prevent bathroom wait times and a custom wall mural brings a little of the outdoors in. Photos by Mike Martin www.martinvisualtours.com

Fumed Antique Oak #1 Natural
Small transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor and brown floor home bar photo in Raleigh with shaker cabinets, multicolored backsplash, gray cabinets, no sink, marble countertops and stone slab backsplash

Kitchen backsplash custom made from photo of El Duomo in Florence, Italy. We sized the photograph for the installation area and set up the printing for 6x6 ceramic tile. The high quality printed is covered by a washable glaze, suitable for use in kitchens and bathrooms. By custom-tiles.com

Mosaic Jewel-Tone backsplash combines bands of fused glass with Strata Subway tile in silver tones. Tiles are made in Santa Cruz, Ca from an in-house formula for eco-friendly concrete. Awarded the Best New Product of 2008 by California Home & Design Magazine, the tiles have the look and feel of burnished metal.

Close-up of the tile mural painting after installation behind range-top along with showing the cabinets and counter top.
Inspiration for a kitchen remodel in Phoenix with ceramic backsplash

Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial u-shaped concrete floor and brown floor seated home bar remodel in Other with stone tile backsplash and black countertops

Elegant kitchen photo in New York with beige cabinets and beige backsplash

David Duncan Livingston
Example of a transitional u-shaped light wood floor kitchen design in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, multicolored backsplash, ceramic backsplash, colored appliances, an island and blue cabinets

Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless u-shaped ceramic tile eat-in kitchen remodel in New York with raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, solid surface countertops, gray backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Kitchen - eclectic beige floor kitchen idea in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and brown countertops

Eric Roth Photography
Elegant l-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and white backsplash

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   One of my favorite things to work on is older homes with a bit of history because I find it an interesting challenge to marry the historical architectural features of a home with modern design elements that work well for my client’s current lifestyle. This home was particularly fun because it was the second kitchen we had done for this family and was quite a departure from the style of the first kitchen. The before shot of the kitchen shows a view from the family room. See the dropped ceiling? We were curious, was this just part of the design or was the dropped ceiling there to hide mechanicals? Well we soon found out that it was mostly decorative (yay!), and with the exception of a little bit of work to some plumbing from an upstairs bathroom and rerouting of the ventilation system within the original floor joists, we were in the clear, phew! The shot of the completed kitchen from roughly the same vantage point shows how much taller the ceilings are. It makes a huge difference in the feel of the space. Dark and gloomy turned fresh and light! Another serious consideration was what do we do with the skinny transom window above the refrigerator. After much back and forth, we decided to eliminate it and do some open shelving instead. This ended up being one of the nicest areas in the room. I am calling it the “fun zone” because it houses all the barware, wine cubbies and a bar fridge — the perfect little buffet spot for entertaining. It is flanked on either side by pull out pantries that I’m sure will get a ton of use. Since the neighboring room has literally three walls of almost full height windows, the kitchen gets plenty of light. The gold shelving brackets, large pendant fixtures over the island and the tile mural behind the range all pay subtle homage to the home’s prairie style architecture and bring a bit of sparkle to the room. Even though the room is quite large, the work triangle is very tight with the large Subzero fridge, sink and range all nearby for easy maneuvering during meal prep. There is seating for four at the island, and work aisles are generous. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: LOMA Studios For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

(1) An absolutely stunning, bright, and wide shot of this beautiful kitchen. 3 large pendant lights hang down from the ceiling above a long and sleek kitchen island with three beautiful olive green chairs surrounding. Above the stainless steel range is a mural we created using stone, glass, and ceramic decoratives. We made a one-of-a-kind backsplash mural for a one-of-a-kind kitchen!

A full inside-out renovation of our commercial space, featuring our Showroom and Conference Room. The 3,500-square-foot Andrea Schumacher storefront in the Art District on Santa Fe is in a 1924 building. It houses the light-filled, mural-lined Showroom on the main floor and a designers office and library upstairs. The resulting renovation is a reflection of Andrea's creative residential work: vibrant, timeless, and carefully curated. Photographed by: Emily Minton Redfield

$55,000 La Cornue 24k gold plated black French oven stove. Custom hand carved stone hood. Miller + Miller Architectural Photography
Eat-in kitchen - large mediterranean galley travertine floor eat-in kitchen idea in Chicago with quartzite countertops, multicolored backsplash and black appliances

This is a detailed picture of the kitchen. I particularly love the mosaic backsplash with the slab granite (smerelda). The backsplash makes a splash not only because it is a great art piece but because the pieces include iridescent tiles. The red accents on the Wolf stove, barstool seats and the accent bowl bring it all together. The cabinets are custom. Photographer: Robert Benson, Hartford, Ct. Construction: Duce Construction, NYC,NY Custom Mosaic:

John Evans
Huge elegant u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen photo in Columbus with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Jeff Roberts
Kitchen - coastal medium tone wood floor kitchen idea in Portland Maine with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an island