Photo: Kimberley Bryan © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for an eclectic u-shaped enclosed kitchen remodel in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, tile countertops, yellow backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and green countertops

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard stone retaining wall landscape in New York for spring.

A modern mountain renovation of an inherited mountain home in North Carolina. We brought the 1990's home in the the 21st century with a redesign of living spaces, changing out dated windows for stacking doors, with an industrial vibe. The new design breaths and compliments the beautiful vistas outside, enhancing, not blocking.

Finishes included porcelain tile, Grohe polished chrome shower slide bar, stainless shower accent tile with glass accent tile. I Photo: CAGE Design Build

This guest bathroom has the perfect balance of warm and cool, earthy and modern, chic and farmhouse. The "Cinnamon & Sugar" wall paint contrasts nicely with the warm white shower wall tile and other pops of white throughout the space. The Islandstone flooring and pebble shower floor unite all the colors. The frameless glass sliding doors opened up a room that previously felt small, dark, and dated. Earth tones in beige, gray, taupe, ivory, and plum create subtle and sophisticated interest. The textures and color combination is warm and inviting.

This kitchen remodel from a dark, dated space to a transitional style involved several changes to the space's design and decor. An apron sink is a hallmark of the transitional style, and can be a beautiful focal point. A classic white porcelain apron sink was chosen for this kitchen. To lighten up the kitchen, the dark cabinetry was painted Sherwin Williams Swirling Water. The island was painted SW Pencil Sketch. The dated countertops were replaced with Casablanca Quartz. New lighting and the single-color, handcrafted, transparent glass mosaic tile that takes its inspiration from the earth, air, fire, and water are the crowning touches of this transition.

Beth Welsh of Interior Changes helped this homeowner keep the "good interior finishes" like this full wood ceiling and beam structure, and the stained wood windows ~ while making enough alterations to bring this A frame up to date. By painting out the base and casings as well as some of the cabinetry, re-staining the floors and furnishing in a casual style~ the golden oak overload disappeared!

This kitchen remodel from a dark, dated space to a transitional style involved several changes to the space's design and decor. An apron sink is a hallmark of the transitional style, and can be a beautiful focal point. A classic white porcelain apron sink was chosen for this kitchen. To lighten up the kitchen, the dark cabinetry was painted Sherwin Williams Swirling Water. The island was painted SW Pencil Sketch. The dated countertops were replaced with Casablanca Quartz. New lighting and the single-color, handcrafted, transparent glass mosaic tile that takes its inspiration from the earth, air, fire, and water are the crowning touches of this transition.

This kitchen remodel from a dark, dated space to a transitional style involved several changes to the space's design and decor. An apron sink is a hallmark of the transitional style, and can be a beautiful focal point. A classic white porcelain apron sink was chosen for this kitchen. To lighten up the kitchen, the dark cabinetry was painted Sherwin Williams Swirling Water. The island was painted SW Pencil Sketch. The dated countertops were replaced with Casablanca Quartz. New lighting and the single-color, handcrafted, transparent glass mosaic tile that takes its inspiration from the earth, air, fire, and water are the crowning touches of this transition.

Photography by Atelier Wong
Example of a mid-sized trendy open concept concrete floor living room design in Austin with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

With a little bit of love, you can transform your kitchen into a space you love to spend time in! Many people are so used to their surroundings that we don’t realize what a little bit of paint and new finishes can do to change a room. That’s exactly the case of this kitchen. Actually, the cabinetry was already refinished prior to us coming into the picture, our clients couldn’t wait! So, we had the opportunity to incorporate those finishing touches to really seal the deal of this space. Today, this kitchen is up-to-date and classic. It really will stand the test of time! To learn more about this space, continue reading below: Cabinets The cabinetry was already refinished prior to us doing our magic. But we love how the crisp and clean finishes of the cabinetry pairs so well with the new finishes and materials we incorporated. To elevate the cabinetry, we embellished the doors and drawers with 5 inch “Emerald” hardware from Top Knobs (TK288BSN). Countertops At first glance, you may have noticed we incorporated beautiful marble countertops to this space. So, what if we told you those countertops are not made of marble? Actually, not even close! These countertops are a beautiful 3cm Cambria quartz in the finish “Ironsbridge”. The specs of grey and veining in the countertops might have fooled you! We love the way it looks in this space. Backsplash Subway tiles have been around a long time. Still, we love the classic look of subway tile and our clients are always requesting it! A simple way to add interested to subway tile is to utilize tile with beveling, create a contrasting pattern, and add contrasting grout color, as we have done here. Here we have utilized a 3×6 Daltile Rittenhouse Square with beveled edges as the main tile. Then, over the range, we have framed the tile and changed the pattern to herringbone to add some pop! Fixtures The fixtures of this space are classically styled as well. From Blanco, we have the main sink in a Precis Super Single Bowl in White paired with an Atura kitchen faucet with pull-down spray in stainless steel. Then on the island, we have a Precis Medium Bowl in White and an Atura Pulldown bar faucet in stainless steel, also from Blanco.

Sleek open kitchen with pops of color and interest. Custom cabinetry is a mix of blue and bamboo slab front, carrying the cutout design from the mudroom in lieu of hardware. Quartz countertops and backsplash finish out the space.

This kitchen remodel from a dark, dated space to a transitional style involved several changes to the space's design and decor. An apron sink is a hallmark of the transitional style, and can be a beautiful focal point. A classic white porcelain apron sink was chosen for this kitchen. To lighten up the kitchen, the dark cabinetry was painted Sherwin Williams Swirling Water. The island was painted SW Pencil Sketch. The dated countertops were replaced with Casablanca Quartz. New lighting and the single-color, handcrafted, transparent glass mosaic tile that takes its inspiration from the earth, air, fire, and water are the crowning touches of this transition.

A modern mountain renovation of an inherited mountain home in North Carolina. We brought the 1990's home in the the 21st century with a redesign of living spaces, changing out dated windows for stacking doors, with an industrial vibe. The new design breaths and compliments the beautiful vistas outside, enhancing, not blocking.

June Standish
Mid-sized elegant master beige tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile alcove shower photo in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops and beige walls

To stage this room we removed the two dated blue recliners and slipcovered the dated sofa. Colorful pillows and a pouf were added. A runner downplays the 80's oak coffee table. The space is spare but it feels fresher.

This once dated and incredibly cut-up home got a custom remodel from floor to ceiling that changed ceilings and windows, knocked down walls, and moved rooms into other areas for an amazing light, bright, and open contemporary retreat.

Doorless shower - small modern 3/4 ceramic tile and gray tile ceramic tile and gray floor doorless shower idea in Cincinnati with open cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, a wall-mount sink and quartz countertops

This kitchen had really nice cabinets and high-end appliances but looked dark and dated. Our clients asked to update the kitchen without gutting it! We worked with them on a few options and in the end, we decided to re-paint the cabinets, and change the countertops, backsplash, sink, and faucet. We also updated the hardware and lighting. The result is quite impressive.