The 2009 Coastal Living Idea House at I'On in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina showcases transitional design and modern vernacular architecture. Built to Gold LEED standards, this Lowcountry home is environmentally sound and inherently sustainable.

Light and airy updated Kitchen with island for seating with white quartz counter and perimeter quartz counter in grey tones. Marble mini stacked stone backsplash perfectly complements the counters and white cabinets. Glass front cabinets highlight white dishware and glassware. Our client loves the Luxury Vinyl Tile flooring for it's ease of maintenance and pet-friendly characteristic.

Once a galley kitchen with a garage door at the end of it, MOTIF reconfigured the layout and moved the garage door, removed a wall and opened the kitchen to the adjacent living space, The couple who lives in this cottage-like home has a great place to cook and entertain friends. These very social homeowners can now host parties and entertain their friends and family well with the newly designed layout. A love for cooking inspired the design of the wall above the range. The cabinets were built by hand by the previous owner who was a professional carpenter. In the interest of honoring his life, we kept the boxes and reconfigured the layout while adding some new custom touches that look like they were always there.

Wide shot of a modern neutral kitchen, with Royale Blanc HanStone quartz countertops and honed Wicked White quartzite backsplash.
Example of a transitional eat-in kitchen design in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula, white countertops and an undermount sink

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Kitchen - large transitional dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Chicago with white cabinets, white backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops, quartzite countertops and shaker cabinets

Updating a recently built town home in culver city for a wonderful family was a very enjoyable project for us. a classic shaker kitchen with double row of upper cabinets due to the extra high ceiling. butcher block island with a sink as a work area. The centerpiece of it all is the amazing handmade Moroccan zellige tiles that were used as the backsplash. going all the way to the ceiling around the window area and finished off in the corners with a black matt Schluter corner system.

When we drove out to Mukilteo for our initial consultation, we immediately fell in love with this house. With its tall ceilings, eclectic mix of wood, glass and steel, and gorgeous view of the Puget Sound, we quickly nicknamed this project "The Mukilteo Gem". Our client, a cook and baker, did not like her existing kitchen. The main points of issue were short runs of available counter tops, lack of storage and shortage of light. So, we were called in to implement some big, bold ideas into a small footprint kitchen with big potential. We completely changed the layout of the room by creating a tall, built-in storage wall and a continuous u-shape counter top. Early in the project, we took inventory of every item our clients wanted to store in the kitchen and ensured that every spoon, gadget, or bowl would have a dedicated "home" in their new kitchen. The finishes were meticulously selected to ensure continuity throughout the house. We also played with the color scheme to achieve a bold yet natural feel.This kitchen is a prime example of how color can be used to both make a statement and project peace and balance simultaneously. While busy at work on our client's kitchen improvement, we also updated the entry and gave the homeowner a modern laundry room with triple the storage space they originally had. End result: ecstatic clients and a very happy design team. That's what we call a big success! John Granen.

Photography by Anna Herbst
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley porcelain tile eat-in kitchen remodel in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Reeded white oak kitchen island with a bright range wall
Beach style kitchen photo in Dallas

Blue glass pebble tile covers the back wall of this master bath vanity. Shades of blue and teal are the favorite choices for this client's home, and a private patio off the tub area gives the opportunity for intimate relaxation.

This is a beautiful contemporary and organic design. An outdoor private shower with pebble stone inspired by a feeling of nature. Design by Luz Marina Selles. Photos by Mike Small Photography.

Natural stone kitchen tile in the art nouveau style- created as kitchen focal point for a clients' Craftsman style home in New England. Framed in complementary natural stone tiles. photo: hellerdesign

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

Valance under range adds a furniture feel. Soffit over hood creates a termination for the tile backsplash in this kitchen with 10' ceilings.
Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized traditional medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen idea in Raleigh with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Eat-in kitchen - large contemporary single-wall medium tone wood floor and yellow floor eat-in kitchen idea in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in Denver

For this kitchen the homeowners decided to go with Carrara Marble for the kitchen countertop, island, and the backsplash. Finished project looks fabulous! For this kitchen the homeowners decided to go with Carrara Marble for the kitchen countertop, island, and the backsplash. Finished project looks fabulous! Ryan Scherb URL: www.ryanscherb.com SOCIAL: @ryanscherb

Backsplash - Lunada Bay Tile - Sumi-e 1 x 4 Mini Brick / Color - Izu Natural Michael Partenio
Eat-in kitchen - coastal eat-in kitchen idea in Boston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, glass tile backsplash, granite countertops, blue backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Kitchen with black cabinets, white marble countertops, and an island with a walnut butcher block countertop. This modern kitchen is completed with a white herringbone backsplash, farmhouse sink, cement tile island, and leather bar stools.