This Brookline remodel took a very compartmentalized floor plan with hallway, separate living room, dining room, kitchen, and 3-season porch, and transformed it into one open living space with cathedral ceilings and lots of light. photos: Abby Woodman

A modern oak-paneled library accommodates their extensive book collection. Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC
Study room - large contemporary freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room idea in DC Metro with a standard fireplace, brown walls and a metal fireplace

This is by far everybody’s favorite space. The kitchen is definitely the heart of the home where the dinner is getting ready, the homework is done, and in the family room the whole family can relax in front of the fireplace, while watching TV, listening to music, or playing video games. Whites with warm walnuts, light marble, and splashes of color are the key features in this modern family headquarters. The kitchen was meticulously designed to accommodate storage for numerous kitchen gadgets, cookware, and dinnerware that the family owned. Behind these simple and clean contemporary kitchen cabinet doors, there are multiple ergonomic and functional features that make this kitchen a modern chef’s dream

Complete home remodel with updated front exterior, kitchen, and master bathroom
Large trendy open concept laminate floor and brown floor living room photo in Portland with beige walls, a tile fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and a standard fireplace

Large l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Calgary with white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets and granite countertops

Eric Russell
Trendy home theater photo in Salt Lake City

Bathroom - small mediterranean multicolored tile pebble tile floor and multicolored floor bathroom idea in New York with a vessel sink, blue walls and marble countertops

When living in a smaller home, creating multi-use rooms is essential. This bedroom serves the three functions of guest room, office and home gym with the installation of a custom Murphy Bed. When the bed is fully enclosed, there is plenty of room for exercise. A desk drops from the front of the bed to create a large work area. And the bed can be pulled down to accommodate desks. The unite also features drawer and hanging storage space.

Cesar Rubio Hulburd Design transformed a 1920s French Provincial-style home to accommodate a family of five with guest quarters. The family frequently entertains and loves to cook. This, along with their extensive modern art collection and Scandinavian aesthetic informed the clean, lively palette.

Maple Jamison door style by Mid Continent Cabinetry painted Flint
Kitchen pantry - mid-sized transitional single-wall medium tone wood floor kitchen pantry idea in Minneapolis with gray cabinets, granite countertops, metallic backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, no island and recessed-panel cabinets

Design by Astro Design Centre - Ottawa, Canada Photo by DoubleSpace Photography The large tiled Travertine wall meets a smaller scaled subway tile to connect the shower to the vanity wall. The vanity was designed to compliment a free standing piece of bedroom furniture. The shaker drawers marry the traditional details with an oversized contemporary build up of the counter. A trough sink equipped with two faucets addresses the challenge of ‘his and hers’ sinks in a master. The uninterrupted mirror length with built in sconces, further add to the concept of interconnecting the various functions of the bathroom.

Small trendy master white tile and subway tile porcelain tile and black floor freestanding bathtub photo with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, an undermount sink, quartzite countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops

Our homeowners approached us for design help shortly after purchasing a fixer upper. They wanted to redesign the home into an open concept plan. Their goal was something that would serve multiple functions: allow them to entertain small groups while accommodating their two small children not only now but into the future as they grow up and have social lives of their own. They wanted the kitchen opened up to the living room to create a Great Room. The living room was also in need of an update including the bulky, existing brick fireplace. They were interested in an aesthetic that would have a mid-century flair with a modern layout. We added built-in cabinetry on either side of the fireplace mimicking the wood and stain color true to the era. The adjacent Family Room, needed minor updates to carry the mid-century flavor throughout.

When this suburban family decided to renovate their kitchen, they knew that they wanted a little more space. Advance Design worked together with the homeowner to design a kitchen that would work for a large family who loved to gather regularly and always ended up in the kitchen! So the project began with extending out an exterior wall to accommodate a larger island and more moving-around space between the island and the perimeter cabinetry. Style was important to the cook, who began collecting accessories and photos of the look she loved for months prior to the project design. She was drawn to the brightness of whites and grays, and the design accentuated this color palette brilliantly with the incorporation of a warm shade of brown woods that originated from a dining room table that was a family favorite. Classic gray and white cabinetry from Dura Supreme hits the mark creating a perfect balance between bright and subdued. Hints of gray appear in the bead board detail peeking just behind glass doors, and in the application of the handsome floating wood shelves between cabinets. White subway tile is made extra interesting with the application of dark gray grout lines causing it to be a subtle but noticeable detail worthy of attention. Suede quartz Silestone graces the countertops with a soft matte hint of color that contrasts nicely with the presence of white painted cabinetry finished smartly with the brightness of a milky white farm sink. Old melds nicely with new, as antique bronze accents are sprinkled throughout hardware and fixtures, and work together unassumingly with the sleekness of stainless steel appliances. The grace and timelessness of this sparkling new kitchen maintains the charm and character of a space that has seen generations past. And now this family will enjoy this new space for many more generations to come in the future with the help of the team at Advance Design Studio. Dura Supreme Cabinetry Photographer: Joe Nowak

Island style family room photo in San Diego

Modern Great Room: open living, dining, and kitchen. Nelson Bubble Lamp. Walnut accent wall. Kitchen defined with sculpted walls and celing overhangs. Scott Hargis Photography building Lab is a design build firm specialized in modern architecture.

Kitchen/dining room combo - traditional medium tone wood floor kitchen/dining room combo idea in New York with white walls

This traditional style galley kitchen features semi custom cabinetry from Bellmont Cabinets in a white painted finish in contrast to the engineered walnut floors from DuChateau. The colored stainless steel range and matching hood are from Blue Star. The kitchen was designed to accommodate large gatherings in this Camano Island beachfront summer home.

Suzy Thompson Photography
Transitional bedroom photo in Nashville with white walls