This stylish family of four came to us yearning for added functionality with flair. The couple recently updated other areas of the home on their own quite beautifully, but realized they needed the help of professionals when it came to the kitchen and mudroom. The new kitchen plan enlarged the island with additional seating, eliminated soffits for extra storage and an updated look, and swapped out the desk for a message center with a hidden charging/drop area. A cozy banquette was designed for the eat-in area of the kitchen. Drawers below the bench add storage to this gathering spot. Aesthetic elements with a soft industrial feel to compliment the new interiors were desired. Beautiful island detailing with tall brackets, panels and base molding in a lovely grey paint in contrast to the white perimeter create a focal point for the space. The homeowner sourced a fun light fixture to top off the island. This along with a stainless chimney hood and appliances add to the overall industrial appeal. Grey cabinetry in the mudroom flows with the kitchen while adding cubbies and a bench with lockers above. A cabinetry surround for the washer and dryer integrates the built-ins in a space that works hard while looking pretty.

Photo: Rachel Loewen © 2018 Houzz
Danish entryway photo in Chicago

My client wanted to completely redo her bathroom to update it and increase her storage and she wanted to a use neutral palette. We added a linen tower in the bath and also another custom linen cabinet in the hall adjacent to the bath and replaced the old large outdated tub with a free standing tub and completely updated her tiled shower and fixtures.

A calm and serene bedroom. Renovation and Interior Design: Blackband Design. Phone: 949.872.2234
Mid-sized beach style master carpeted bedroom photo in Orange County with yellow walls and no fireplace

The original ranch style home was built in 1962 by the homeowner’s father. She grew up in this home; now her and her husband are only the second owners of the home. The existing foundation and a few exterior walls were retained with approximately 800 square feet added to the footprint along with a single garage to the existing two-car garage. The footprint of the home is almost the same with every room expanded. All the rooms are in their original locations; the kitchen window is in the same spot just bigger as well. The homeowners wanted a more open, updated craftsman feel to this ranch style childhood home. The once 8-foot ceilings were made into 9-foot ceilings with a vaulted common area. The kitchen was opened up and there is now a gorgeous 5 foot by 9 and a half foot Cambria Brittanicca slab quartz island.

One functional challenge was that the home did not have a pantry. MCM closets were historically smaller than the walk-in closets and pantries of today. So, we printed out the home’s floorplan and began sketching ideas. The breakfast area was quite large, and it backed up to the primary bath on one side and it also adjoined the main hallway. We decided to reconfigure the large breakfast area by making part of it into a new walk-in pantry. This gave us the extra space we needed to create a new main hallway, enough space for a spacious walk-in pantry, and finally, we had enough space remaining in the breakfast area to add a cozy built-in walnut dining bench. Above the new dining bench, we designed and incorporated a geometric walnut accent wall to add warmth and texture.

Trendy medium tone wood floor, brown floor and wallpaper family room photo in Chicago with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

An under used whirlpool tub and inefficient layout were rectified by removing the tub and outdated glass block shower to create a generous walk-in shower area and dual vanity with built ins for storage. Woods and textured materials add warmth and sophistication to the space.

Kitchen with Bench Seat Adding bench seating is a great way to save space in your kitchen. It also creates a beautiful, yet useful focal point. Project included ripping out walls, relocating appliances, tying in hardwoods, duct relocations, all new LED lighting, and of course the beautiful new cabinets, counters and backsplash

Kitchen with Bench Seat Adding bench seating is a great way to save space in your kitchen. It also creates a beautiful, yet useful focal point. Project included ripping out walls, relocating appliances, tying in hardwoods, duct relocations, all new LED lighting, and of course the beautiful new cabinets, counters and backsplash

Kitchen with Bench Seat Adding bench seating is a great way to save space in your kitchen. It also creates a beautiful, yet useful focal point. Project included ripping out walls, relocating appliances, tying in hardwoods, duct relocations, all new LED lighting, and of course the beautiful new cabinets, counters and backsplash

General Contractor: Lee Kimball Designers: Lee Kimball/ Tom Hill Studio Photo Credit: Darren Pellegrino
Inspiration for a transitional bathroom remodel in Boston

Living room - traditional living room idea in DC Metro with a music area and beige walls

Photo: Sean Litchfield
Example of a small trendy 3/4 multicolored tile and stone slab ceramic tile alcove shower design in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Sam Orberter
Bathroom - country 3/4 green tile multicolored floor bathroom idea in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an integrated sink and black countertops

Goals Our clients desired to simply update their home with a modern, open feel while adding more natural light to the space. Our Design Solution By taking down the wall between the dining room and living room and adding a bump out in the kitchen, the space opened up dramatically and the room was flooded with natural light. In addition to replacing the kitchen cabinets and counters, we added a long horizontal window to give a unique modern element as well as let more light in. C.J South Photography

Our clients house was built in 2012, so it was not that outdated, it was just dark. The clients wanted to lighten the kitchen and create something that was their own, using more unique products. The master bath needed to be updated and they wanted the upstairs game room to be more functional for their family. The original kitchen was very dark and all brown. The cabinets were stained dark brown, the countertops were a dark brown and black granite, with a beige backsplash. We kept the dark cabinets but lightened everything else. A new translucent frosted glass pantry door was installed to soften the feel of the kitchen. The main architecture in the kitchen stayed the same but the clients wanted to change the coffee bar into a wine bar, so we removed the upper cabinet door above a small cabinet and installed two X-style wine storage shelves instead. An undermount farm sink was installed with a 23” tall main faucet for more functionality. We replaced the chandelier over the island with a beautiful Arhaus Poppy large antique brass chandelier. Two new pendants were installed over the sink from West Elm with a much more modern feel than before, not to mention much brighter. The once dark backsplash was now a bright ocean honed marble mosaic 2”x4” a top the QM Calacatta Miel quartz countertops. We installed undercabinet lighting and added over-cabinet LED tape strip lighting to add even more light into the kitchen. We basically gutted the Master bathroom and started from scratch. We demoed the shower walls, ceiling over tub/shower, demoed the countertops, plumbing fixtures, shutters over the tub and the wall tile and flooring. We reframed the vaulted ceiling over the shower and added an access panel in the water closet for a digital shower valve. A raised platform was added under the tub/shower for a shower slope to existing drain. The shower floor was Carrara Herringbone tile, accented with Bianco Venatino Honed marble and Metro White glossy ceramic 4”x16” tile on the walls. We then added a bench and a Kohler 8” rain showerhead to finish off the shower. The walk-in shower was sectioned off with a frameless clear anti-spot treated glass. The tub was not important to the clients, although they wanted to keep one for resale value. A Japanese soaker tub was installed, which the kids love! To finish off the master bath, the walls were painted with SW Agreeable Gray and the existing cabinets were painted SW Mega Greige for an updated look. Four Pottery Barn Mercer wall sconces were added between the new beautiful Distressed Silver leaf mirrors instead of the three existing over-mirror vanity bars that were originally there. QM Calacatta Miel countertops were installed which definitely brightened up the room! Originally, the upstairs game room had nothing but a built-in bar in one corner. The clients wanted this to be more of a media room but still wanted to have a kitchenette upstairs. We had to remove the original plumbing and electrical and move it to where the new cabinets were. We installed 16’ of cabinets between the windows on one wall. Plank and Mill reclaimed barn wood plank veneers were used on the accent wall in between the cabinets as a backing for the wall mounted TV above the QM Calacatta Miel countertops. A kitchenette was installed to one end, housing a sink and a beverage fridge, so the clients can still have the best of both worlds. LED tape lighting was added above the cabinets for additional lighting. The clients love their updated rooms and feel that house really works for their family now. Design/Remodel by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers | Photography by Versatile Imaging

Jaime Alverez
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional guest dark wood floor and brown floor bedroom remodel in Philadelphia with beige walls and no fireplace

Our primary palette is bright orange and blue, and we employ the deep, saturated hues on sizeable areas like walls and large furniture pieces like this orange banquette. We soften and balance the intense hues with creamy off-whites, and introduce contemporary light fixtures throughout the house. Scott Moore Photography