Example of a classic l-shaped dark wood floor kitchen design in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Karen Swanson, owner of New England Design Works in Manchester, MA keeps designing award winning Pennville Custom Cabinetry kitchens. You may remember that earlier this year, Karen won both the regional Sub-Zero Design Contest and the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. nedesignworks@gmail.com 978.500.1096.

Summer blooming perennials and ornamental grasses frame in the back yard. Design and photo by Bob Trainor
Greenhouse - large traditional detached greenhouse idea in Boston

Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
Staircase - 1960s wooden straight open staircase idea in DC Metro

Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis

Example of a classic dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen design in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

A gold-leaf Chinese screen is the backdrop for a new pair of show-wood chairs. Frames are simple and contemporary, with an espresso finish. Fabric is a more traditional velvet. A woven bamboo chest adds another Asian touch..

Bedroom - contemporary bedroom idea in New York

Photo by Kevin Meechan
Entryway - craftsman entryway idea with yellow walls

Cottage u-shaped porcelain tile and black floor utility room photo with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble countertops, white walls, an integrated washer/dryer and white countertops

Ofer Wolberger
Transitional white tile and subway tile mosaic tile floor corner shower photo in New York with an undermount sink, an undermount tub and blue walls

Kitchen - Residence along the Hudson - John B. Murray Architect - Interior Design by Sam Blount - Martha Baker Landscape Design - Photography by Durston Saylor

Photography by Liz Linder (www.lizlinder.com)
Example of a classic detached greenhouse design in Boston

Inspiration for a transitional laundry room remodel in Toronto with shaker cabinets and blue cabinets

White crisp subway tile accented with a contrasting band of black tile create interest in this basement bathroom. Photo: Pete Eckert
Example of a transitional white tile and subway tile mosaic tile floor and white floor bathroom design in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, blue walls, an undermount sink and brown countertops

Drop-in bathtub - traditional master gray tile gray floor drop-in bathtub idea in New York with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls, an undermount sink and a hinged shower door

Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis