Interior Design: Beth Armijo, Armijo Design Group (armijodesigngroup.com) Kitchen Design: Terri Rose, Exquisite Kitchen Design (myekdesign.com) Contractor: Steven Hillson, Boa Construction (boaaaa.com) Photography: David Lauer (davidlauerphotography.com)

Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom remodel in Raleigh

A traditional Georgian home receives an incredible transformation with an addition to expand the originally compact kitchen and create a pathway into the family room and dining area, opening the flow of the spaces that allow for fluid movement from each living space for the young family of four. Taking the lead from the client's desire to have a contemporary and edgier feel to their home's very classic facade, House of L worked with the architect's addition to the existing kitchen to design a kitchen that was incredibly functional and gorgeously dramatic, beckoning people to grab a barstool and hang out. Glossy macassar ebony wood is complimented with lacquered white cabinets for an amazing study in contrast. An oversized brushed nickel hood with polished nickel banding makes a presence on the feature wall of the kitchen. Brushed and polished nickel details are peppered in the landscape of this room, including the cabinets in the second island, a storage cabinet and automated hopper doors by Hafele on the refrigeration wall and all of the cabinet hardware, supplied and custom sized by Rajack. White quartz countertops by Hanstone in the Bianco Canvas colorway float on all the perimeter cabinets and the secondary island and creates a floating frame for the Palomino Quartzite that is a highlight in the kitchen and lends an organic feel to the clean lines of the millwork. The backsplash area behind the rangetop is a brick patterned mosaic blend of stone and glass, while surrounding walls have a layered sandstone tile that lend an incredible texture to the room. The light fixture hanging above the second island is by Wells Long and features faceted metal polygons with an amber gold interior. Woven linen drapes at window winks at the warmer tones in the room with a lustrous sheen that catches the natural light filtering in. The rift and sawn cut white oak floors are 8" planks that were fitted and finished on site to match the existing floor in the family and dining rooms. The clients were very clear on the appliances they needed the kitchen to accommodate. In addition to the vast expanses of wall space that were gained with the kitchen addition the larger footprint allowed for two sizeable islands and a host of cooking amenities, including a 48" rangetop, two double ovens, a warming drawer, and a built-in coffee maker by Miele and a 36" Refrigerator and Freezer and a beverage drawer by Subzero. A fabulous stainless steel Kallista sink by Mick De Giulio's series for the company is fitted in the first island which serves as a prep area, flanked by an Asko dishwasher to the right. A Dorenbracht faucet is a strong compliment to the scale of the sink. A smaller Kallista stainless sink is centered in the second island which has a secondary burner by Miele for overflow cooking. Jason Miller, Pixelate

The existing vanity was painted and updated with new doors and drawers in the Medallion Potter’s Mill Flat Panel Macchiato Classic Paint finish. A new storage cabinet was added next to the vanity. Clarino polished quartz was installed on the countertop and wall niche, ledge behind the tub and in the shower the curb, bench top, half wall sill. Delta Tetra Collection in Champagne Bronze finish and Barclay 65” Pilar white acrylic oval tub was installed. Jemm 48x110 porcelain tile panels in Symphony Red was installed on both the full height shower walls and bookmatched in the corner. 8x40 Whisper Sand wood look porcelain tile was installed on the floor, 2x2 Onyx Ivory mosaic was installed on the shower floor and 12x24 Nolita Bianco was installed on the half walls and around the tub wall. 1x1 Solana blend mosaic was used for the accent tile below the ledge at the window with gold profile.

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The existing vanity was painted and updated with new doors and drawers in the Medallion Potter’s Mill Flat Panel Macchiato Classic Paint finish. A new storage cabinet was added next to the vanity. Clarino polished quartz was installed on the countertop and wall niche, ledge behind the tub and in the shower the curb, bench top, half wall sill. Delta Tetra Collection in Champagne Bronze finish and Barclay 65” Pilar white acrylic oval tub was installed. Jemm 48x110 porcelain tile panels in Symphony Red was installed on both the full height shower walls and bookmatched in the corner. 8x40 Whisper Sand wood look porcelain tile was installed on the floor, 2x2 Onyx Ivory mosaic was installed on the shower floor and 12x24 Nolita Bianco was installed on the half walls and around the tub wall. 1x1 Solana blend mosaic was used for the accent tile below the ledge at the window with gold profile.

The existing vanity was painted and updated with new doors and drawers in the Medallion Potter’s Mill Flat Panel Macchiato Classic Paint finish. A new storage cabinet was added next to the vanity. Clarino polished quartz was installed on the countertop and wall niche, ledge behind the tub and in the shower the curb, bench top, half wall sill. Delta Tetra Collection in Champagne Bronze finish and Barclay 65” Pilar white acrylic oval tub was installed. Jemm 48x110 porcelain tile panels in Symphony Red was installed on both the full height shower walls and bookmatched in the corner. 8x40 Whisper Sand wood look porcelain tile was installed on the floor, 2x2 Onyx Ivory mosaic was installed on the shower floor and 12x24 Nolita Bianco was installed on the half walls and around the tub wall. 1x1 Solana blend mosaic was used for the accent tile below the ledge at the window with gold profile.

The existing vanity was painted and updated with new doors and drawers in the Medallion Potter’s Mill Flat Panel Macchiato Classic Paint finish. A new storage cabinet was added next to the vanity. Clarino polished quartz was installed on the countertop and wall niche, ledge behind the tub and in the shower the curb, bench top, half wall sill. Delta Tetra Collection in Champagne Bronze finish and Barclay 65” Pilar white acrylic oval tub was installed. Jemm 48x110 porcelain tile panels in Symphony Red was installed on both the full height shower walls and bookmatched in the corner. 8x40 Whisper Sand wood look porcelain tile was installed on the floor, 2x2 Onyx Ivory mosaic was installed on the shower floor and 12x24 Nolita Bianco was installed on the half walls and around the tub wall. 1x1 Solana blend mosaic was used for the accent tile below the ledge at the window with gold profile.

The existing vanity was painted and updated with new doors and drawers in the Medallion Potter’s Mill Flat Panel Macchiato Classic Paint finish. A new storage cabinet was added next to the vanity. Clarino polished quartz was installed on the countertop and wall niche, ledge behind the tub and in the shower the curb, bench top, half wall sill. Delta Tetra Collection in Champagne Bronze finish and Barclay 65” Pilar white acrylic oval tub was installed. Jemm 48x110 porcelain tile panels in Symphony Red was installed on both the full height shower walls and bookmatched in the corner. 8x40 Whisper Sand wood look porcelain tile was installed on the floor, 2x2 Onyx Ivory mosaic was installed on the shower floor and 12x24 Nolita Bianco was installed on the half walls and around the tub wall. 1x1 Solana blend mosaic was used for the accent tile below the ledge at the window with gold profile.

In this Primary bathroom, Siteline frameless cabinets were installed in Keegan Door Style in Painted Accessible finish with vanity cabinet toe kick LED tape lights. The countertop in the bathroom, dressing vanity and mini fridge bar is Concrete Carrara Corian Quartz with double roundover edge. The columns were removed around the tub with a new Chandelier installed over the tub. The custom shower is 12 x 24 Onyx White with Enso 5 x 5 accent tile random mix of Kauri and Suki colors Ivory and Smoke with Ivory round edge pencil tile. The shower floor is Keystones 1 x 2 Urban Putty. Moen Doux collection in Brushed Nickel includes faucets, roman tub faucet, towel bars, robe hooks, toilet tank lever, toilet paper holder. Two Kohler Caxton oval undermount lav sinks in white were installed. In the bedroom a mini refrigerator bar was installed. In the closet, a new countertop and pendant light was installed over the dressing vanity.

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Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2014 Houzz
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