Richard Leo Johnson Wall Color: Super White - Regal Aqua Velvet, Latex Satin (Benjamin Moore) Wall Tile: 8x12 Silver Dusk Honed Marble from Marble Systems - Skyline Flooring: 3x12 Silver Dusk Honed Marble from Marble Systems - Skyline (water jet into herringbone pattern from 12x24 tiles) Cabinetry: Custom Wood Veneer Cabinetry with Aluminum and Frosted Glass Uppers (Rethink Design Studio, AWD Savannah) Library Ladder: Custom (Rethink Design Studio, AWD Savannah, Pique Studio) Backsplash: Richlite Hardware: Bar Series - Lewis Dolin Appliances: Viking Chandelier: Custom Brass and Blackened Metal Frame with Halogen Bulb (Rethink Design Studio, Pique Studio) Countertop: Richlite Faucet: Waterstone Dining Table: Custom Solid Wood Table with Blackened Metal and Brass Legs (Rethink Design Studio, Pique Studio, Clipper Trading) Dining Chairs: Blu Dot

Bright, colorful dining room with teal grasscloth, graphic banquette, marble dining table, leather sling chairs, and brass burst chandelier. Photo Credit: Mary Costa

A black and white color pallet in a modern home bar with backlit marble wind cellar. Jared Kuzia Photography
Mid-sized trendy medium tone wood floor and brown floor wet bar photo in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white countertops, black cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash and marble backsplash

Example of a transitional l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen design in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and gray countertops

We always say that a powder room is the “gift” you give to the guests in your home; a special detail here and there, a touch of color added, and the space becomes a delight! This custom beauty, completed in January 2020, was carefully crafted through many construction drawings and meetings. We intentionally created a shallower depth along both sides of the sink area in order to accommodate the location of the door openings. (The right side of the image leads to the foyer, while the left leads to a closet water closet room.) We even had the casing/trim applied after the countertop was installed in order to bring the marble in one piece! Setting the height of the wall faucet and wall outlet for the exposed P-Trap meant careful calculation and precise templating along the way, with plenty of interior construction drawings. But for such detail, it was well worth it. From the book-matched miter on our black and white marble, to the wall mounted faucet in matte black, each design element is chosen to play off of the stacked metallic wall tile and scones. Our homeowners were thrilled with the results, and we think their guests are too!

Sean Litchfield
Living room - contemporary living room idea in Boston with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Original Mid-Century Home in Sunmor Palm Springs, built by the Alexander Construction Co in 1958 available for vacation rentals
Living room - 1960s open concept living room idea in Other with white walls

Inspiration for a rustic stone landscaping in Detroit.

SLIDE INTO STYLE. An expansive sliding glass door allows access to the sprawling new outdoor deck and amenities. Photography by Anice Hoachlander
Dining room - contemporary medium tone wood floor dining room idea in DC Metro with white walls

Example of a transitional bedroom design in St Louis

Living room - contemporary medium tone wood floor living room idea in Boston with green walls, no fireplace and a tv stand

Michael Weschler
Example of a trendy dark wood floor dining room design in New York with white walls

When a family living in Singapore decided to purchase a New York City pied-à-terre, they settled on the historic Langham Place, a 60-floor building along 5th Ave which features a mixture of permanent residencies and 5-star hotel suites. Immediately after purchasing the condo, they reached out to Decor Aid, and tasked us with designing a home that would reflect their jet-setting lifestyle and chic sensibility. Book Your Free In-Home Consultation Connecting to the historic Tiffany Building at 404 5th Ave, the exterior of Langham Place is a combination of highly contemporary architecture and 1920’s art deco design. And with this highly unique architecture, came highly angular, outward leaning floor-to-ceiling windows, which would prove to be our biggest design challenge. One of the apartment’s quirks was negotiating an uneven balance of natural light throughout the space. Parts of the apartment, such one of the kids’ bedrooms, feature floor-to-ceiling windows and an abundance of natural light, while other areas, such as one corner of the living room, receive little natural light. By sourcing a combination of contemporary, low-profile furniture pieces and metallic accents, we were able to compensate for apartment’s pockets of darkness. A low-profile beige sectional from Room & Board was an obvious choice, which we complemented with a lucite console and a bronze Riverstone coffee table from Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams. Circular tables were placed throughout the apartment in order to establish a design scheme that would be easy to walk through. A marble tulip table from Sit Down New York provides an opulent dining room space, without crowding the floor plan. The finishing touches include a sumptuous swivel chair from Safavieh, to create a sleek, welcoming vacation home for this international client.

“To update the old game room, the room is now called a Museum Room. A monorail tract with art lighting circles the room. A large comfy sectional took the place of the Pool Table and another small grouping for conversation.”

Photo: Vicki Bodine
Eat-in kitchen - large cottage u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in New York with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

This home office offsets the stunning view with a cozy, warm interior. Wood paneling and red roman shades contrast with the rich blues of the lake. Those blues are pulled into the sofa and chair upholstery. Summer Thornton Design, Inc. Photo by Nick Johnson

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Open concept kitchen - contemporary galley dark wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Dallas with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

This Houston kitchen remodel turned an outdated bachelor pad into a contemporary dream fit for newlyweds. The client wanted a contemporary, somewhat commercial look, but also something homey with a comfy, family feel. And they couldn't go too contemporary, since the style of the home is so traditional. The clean, contemporary, white-black-and-grey color scheme is just the beginning of this transformation from the previous kitchen, The revamped 20-by-15-foot kitchen and adjoining dining area also features new stainless steel appliances by Maytag, lighting and furnishings by Restoration Hardware and countertops in white Carrara marble and Absolute Black honed granite. The paneled oak cabinets are now painted a crisp, bright white and finished off with polished nickel pulls. The center island is now a cool grey a few shades darker than the warm grey on the walls. On top of the grey on the new sheetrock, previously covered in a camel-colored textured paint, is Sherwin Williams' Faux Impressions sparkly "Striae Quartz Stone." Ho-hum 12-inch ceramic floor tiles with a western motif border have been replaced with grey tile "planks" resembling distressed wood. An oak-paneled flush-mount light fixture has given way to recessed lights and barn pendant lamps in oil rubbed bronze from Restoration Hardware. And the section housing clunky upper and lower banks of cabinets between the kitchen an dining area now has a sleek counter-turned-table with custom-milled legs. At first, the client wanted to open up that section altogether, but then realized they needed more counter space. The table - a continuation of the granite countertop - was the perfect solution. Plus, it offered space for extra seating. The black, high-back and low-back bar stools are also from Restoration Hardware - as is the new round chandelier and the dining table over which it hangs. Outdoor Homescapes of Houston also took out a wall between the kitchen and living room and remodeled the adjoining living room as well. A decorative cedar beam stained Minwax Jacobean now spans the ceiling where the wall once stood. The oak paneling and stairway railings in the living room, meanwhile, also got a coat of white paint and new window treatments and light fixtures from Restoration Hardware. Staining the top handrailing with the same Jacobean dark stain, however, boosted the new contemporary look even more. The outdoor living space also got a revamp, with a new patio ceiling also stained Jacobean and new outdoor furniture and outdoor area rug from Restoration Hardware. The furniture is from the Klismos collection, in weathered zinc, with Sunbrella fabric in the color "Smoke."

Russell Abraham
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern open concept light wood floor living room remodel in San Francisco with white walls, no fireplace and no tv