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This semi-custom kitchen remodel blends timeless style with thoughtful functionality. Frosty White CRP-10 cabinetry sets a clean, classic tone, enhanced by applied panels that add depth and a refined, cohesive finish. A richly stained cherry island with a large farmhouse-style sink brings warmth and character, creating a striking yet balanced contrast.

Photo: Sarah Dowlin © 2018 Houzz
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David Guettler
Elegant kitchen photo in Los Angeles

Sometimes, I can’t help but smile. Recently October 5 met a beautiful couple, Al and Shawn. With their two sons gone, they decided to remodel their kitchen. The house was built in 1957, with the original kitchen remaining. When I first met Shawn, she was determined, make no mistake about it. She wanted, “. . . dark cabinets with a dark floor.” End of story! Hmmm . . . I just smiled and listened. She finally asked me what I thought. I told her, “Well, I don’t really see dark cabinets with a dark floor.” Beautifully carved wooden beams supported the living room ceiling, along with a well design wrap-around comfortable bay-window seat. All of it painted white, which looked beautiful and enjoyed architectural significance. I guess after living in a house for 27 years, we tend to overlook its natural treasures. Shawn was having none of it. “Oh my god, white? Who’s going to keep it clean? No way? Dark, dark, dark!” Sometimes, you just have to let an idea sit and marinate. You might guess as to who won . . . remember, I am writing this. Shawn and Al have to be one of my favorite clients of all times. We debated, argued and even kept score. Shawn won on the countertops, Arabian Nights, I have to give her credit, and the backsplash. She did not want outlets in the Carrera Marble backsplash, which surprisingly has changed my opinion, but I won everything else. At the end of the project the score was Shawn = 2 (may be 3) and Jim = 12+ (I eventually lost count, but who’s counting anyway.) Sometimes, I can’t help but smile. Hope you do too, when you look at the pictures below.

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Our Surrey blanket is covered in 230-thread-count cambric cotton fabric and filled with down. It features sewn-through boxstitch construction, which keeps the down evenly distributed and has a border for a modern look. Use it as a blanket for your bed or keep it on your sofa to snuggle under with a good book.

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