The goal of this remodel was to open the kitchen to the dining room, add storage solutions that were otherwise lacking, include unique features, and update it overall while also giving homage to the age of the home. The small space proved challenging when trying to improve the workspace and storage options but was combatted by removing the wall between the kitchen and dining area to create a peninsula with seating. In addition, open shelving with metal supports offers easy access to dishes and glassware while black base cabinets set off by white uppers offer a strong contrast. The wood peninsula top and shelf over window add warmth and the brass pulls contrast nicely with cabinetry finishes.

This complete room design was featured in Annapolis Home Magazine Design Talk. The varying lines of the vaulted ceiling, the lower soffet and windows created a challenge of designing a room that feels balanced. We began by creating a strong architectural line around the room starting with new built-ins flanking the fireplace and continued with the decorative drapery rod of the custom window treatments. The woven wood roman shades and drapery panels were designed and installed to give the illusion of larger and taller windows. A room refresh included updating the wall color to an on trend millennial pink, a neutral gray tweed sofa, a subtle but fun pattern for their accent chairs, and a beautiful wool and silk rug to anchor the seating area. New lamps, coffee table, and accent tables with metallic, glass, and marble connect beautifully with the fireplace’s new stone surround.

This solarium has a wall of windows with sloped glass above, which brings in plenty of natural light, but creates too much heat and glare during the day. The homeowners wanted to reduce the heat and glare while letting light through. We installed motorized Hunter Douglas solar roller shades on the vertical windows. The solar fabric filters strong sunlight, reduces glare and UV exposure, and still allows daylight into the room. Because the shades sit directly below the sloped skylights, the placement had to be planned carefully around the transition from the vertical windows to the angled glass. Motorization also makes it easy to raise or lower several large shades at once. The result is a cleaner, more functional dining space with better control over sunlight, heat and glare. Solar shades can work well for: • Solarium and sunroom windows • Large walls of windows • Dining rooms with strong sunlight and glare • Window walls below sloped skylights • Rooms that can use a lot of daylight Amazing Blinds by Armi provides custom blinds, solar shades, roller shades and motorized window treatments throughout Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Mercer Island and surrounding Greater Seattle communities.

A bold powder room at Villa Harrah in South Lake Tahoe pairs a rough-edged stone-look vessel basin with a glossy black counter and compact black faucet. Repeating gray and black geometric wall covering creates a dramatic backdrop, punctuated by small points of light. A simple round mirror balances the strong pattern, while white side walls keep the composition from feeling enclosed. The contrasting textures give this small guest bathroom a distinctive contemporary identity.

Our collection of modern doors are made in Europe and deliver superior performance due to the latest European technology and highest level of designs and quality for interior doors. The Modern Collection interior doors are ideal for homes with Contemporary architecture and Modern architecture. For those who envision the perfect, contemporary home, Glenview Haus offers a vast collection of Modern Interior Doors. Our modern interior wood doors feature strong, horizontal lines and geometrical designs that work together to create an unmistakable and artistic effect. This collection flaunts trendsetting looks and styles that are sure to create the perfect modern or contemporary atmosphere in your home. Our interior doors are designed so that the doors inside of your home are as beautiful as the front entry door.

The fully furnished, maintenance-free Benita embraces inspired villa living in the waterfront neighborhood of Portofino at the award-winning Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. With stunning waterfront views, this model home is presented with three bedrooms, a den, or optional fourth bedroom. Created by award-winning Romanza Interior Design, the Benita represents coastal elegance, for those desiring a clean, bright seasonal retreat with white transitional furnishings and backgrounds with strong tropical accent tones. The Benita’s open floor plan includes a formal dining room; a kitchen that has upgraded appliances and cabinetry, and a café and a great room with oversized sliding glass doors that open to an outdoor living area with outdoor kitchen. Flanked by an arbor and sculptured trellis tails, the pool and spa are designed to an ornate and sculptured curved design. Additional features include a water bowl that cascades water gently into a circular pool shelf complete with decorative up-lighting. The outdoor living provides motorized screens and a misting system that creates an insect-free outdoor environment. Image ©Advanced Photography Specialists

Inspired by luxury fitness facilities, this home gym is designed for stylish multifunctional use. A slatted wood wall provided a zen-like ambiance, floor to ceiling mirrors created visual openness, and strong graphic architectural details, in a tonal materials palette, enhanced the overall space. A linear lighting plan, custom storage feature, and mylar-backed wallpapers gave dimension and personality. Whether power lifting, meditative yoga, or relaxing in the glass-boxed sauna, this home gym is sure to inspire.

The Renton Rustic Bookshelf is a handcrafted storage piece designed to combine warm solid pine wood with a strong industrial metal frame. Its open shelving structure creates a practical and visually balanced solution for books, plants, framed photos, baskets, office supplies, kitchen items, and decorative objects. Built from 100% solid pine wood shelves with a sturdy metal frame, Renton brings natural texture and architectural character into living rooms, home offices, bedrooms, entryways, studios, and retail interiors. The contrast between rustic wood grain and clean metal lines makes it suitable for industrial, farmhouse, rustic-modern, contemporary, and transitional spaces. Available in multiple width options, Renton can adapt to narrow walls, standard rooms, or larger display areas. Its tall profile provides generous vertical storage while the 14" depth keeps the design practical for everyday interiors without feeling overly bulky. With its handcrafted construction, water-resistant matte coating, open storage layout, and customizable finish options, Renton works as both a functional bookcase and a strong visual feature for organized, lived-in spaces.

The Renton Rustic Bookshelf is a handcrafted storage piece designed to combine warm solid pine wood with a strong industrial metal frame. Its open shelving structure creates a practical and visually balanced solution for books, plants, framed photos, baskets, office supplies, kitchen items, and decorative objects. Built from 100% solid pine wood shelves with a sturdy metal frame, Renton brings natural texture and architectural character into living rooms, home offices, bedrooms, entryways, studios, and retail interiors. The contrast between rustic wood grain and clean metal lines makes it suitable for industrial, farmhouse, rustic-modern, contemporary, and transitional spaces. Available in multiple width options, Renton can adapt to narrow walls, standard rooms, or larger display areas. Its tall profile provides generous vertical storage while the 14" depth keeps the design practical for everyday interiors without feeling overly bulky. With its handcrafted construction, water-resistant matte coating, open storage layout, and customizable finish options, Renton works as both a functional bookcase and a strong visual feature for organized, lived-in spaces.

Concrete – New ideas for Kitchens. In a minimalist setting, “concrete” always presents a strong presences in the room. In the handle-less CONCRETE-A kitchens from LEICHT , the dark grey furniture with a surface of genuine concrete (brasilia), provide an impressive visual centre. Island unit and cupboard run are offset by white tall units, integrated in the wall. The island unit rises freely into the room between the generous window surfaces, almost floating above the light floor. An asymmetric, almost playful, wall shelf unit loosens the calm arrangement of the handle-less floor units. The 5 mm thick worktop of hot-rolled steel provides an extremely elegant contrast to the concrete surfaces of the kitchen fronts.

Close up of the casters and brakes. The trim at the bottom of the cabinet extends to cover up most of the caster mechanism, leaving just enough room to reach in and adjust the brakes, which creates a "floating" look

Lincoln Lighthill Architect employed several discrete updates that collectively transform this existing row house. At the heart of the home, a section of floor was removed at the top level to open up the existing stair and allow light from a new skylight to penetrate deep into the home. The stair itself received a new maple guardrail and planter, with a Fiddle-leaf fig tree growing up through the opening towards the skylight. On the top living level, an awkwardly located entrance to a full bathroom directly off the main stair was moved around the corner and out of the way by removing a little used tub from the bathroom, as well as an outdated heater in the back corner. This created a more discrete entrance to the existing, now half-bath, and opened up a space for a wall of pantry cabinets with built-in refrigerator, and an office nook at the rear of the house with a huge new awning window to let in light and air. Downstairs, the two existing bathrooms were reconfigured and recreated as dedicated master and kids baths. The kids bath uses yellow and white hexagonal Heath tile to create a pixelated celebration of color. The master bath, hidden behind a flush wall of walnut cabinetry, utilizes another Heath tile color to create a calming retreat. Throughout the home, walnut thin-ply cabinetry creates a strong contrast to the existing maple flooring, while the exposed blond edges of the material tie the two together. Rounded edges on integral pulls and door edges create pinstripe detailing that adds richness and a sense of playfulness to the design. This project was featured by Houzz: https://tinyurl.com/stn2hcze

Design Builders & Remodeling is a one stop shop operation. From the start, design solutions are strongly rooted in practical applications and experience. Project planning takes into account the realities of the construction process and mindful of your established budget. All the work is centralized in one firm reducing the chances of costly or time consuming surprises. A solid partnership with solid professionals to help you realize your dreams for a new or improved home. This classic Connecticut home was bought by a growing family. The house was in an ideal location but needed to be expanded. Design Builders & Remodeling almost doubled the square footage of the home. Creating a new sunny and spacious master bedroom, new guestroom, laundry room, garage, kids bathroom, expanded and renovated the kitchen, family room, and playroom. The upgrades and addition is seamlessly and thoughtfully integrated to the original footprint.

This house features a glassy connection to the outdoors, with the pitched roof lifting toward the expansive views. Anchoring the living space is a freestanding alcove, surrounded by glass, creating an inglenook for the 6ft direct vent SPARK fireplace. This alcove is mirrored on the opposite side with folding doors to the outside. The horizontal proportions of the Spark fireplace extend the fireplace across the alcove. A hearth of bluestone is also the full width of the alcove, providing additional warm seating space. Burnished steel frames the fireplace opening, while cabinetry completes the alcove and hides the TV. The result is a focus of warmth for family and friends which is visible from the entire space. Practicable on a tight budget; with an accessible internal flow (we're not getting any younger); and Designed to strongly invite and reflect the agricultural land and building types around us. Understanding the need for a quick – and beautiful - way to warm us upon arrival on cold winter days lead us naturally to Spark Modern Fires.

The clients desired an Industrial and Contemporary look for their new kitchen. The original town home kitchen was smaller in size with a larger dining and family room area. Heavily influenced by the feel of New York lofts, the project started with strong and sturdy combination of metals, dark blues, woods, and greys. A softer, matching backsplash was added to balance and create a second focal point in the room. Expansive storage was achieved through multiple ceiling-height cabinets, double-sided island storage, and a sink facing open shelf cabinet. Treve Johnson Photography

Where a wall previously stood between the entry and the kitchen, we removed the wall and created a wonderful open space with great flow for a busy family. We also opened up a section of the far wall for a look-through between the formal dining and family room. Stephanie Wiley Photography

Photo: Travis Rathbone from 62nd to 158th Street along Manhattan’s West Side, Riverside Park is a vast expanse of green space on the edge of the Hudson River. The park is home to beautiful gardens, landscaped paths, sports facilities, public art, and some of the most stunning river views. For that reason it is widely regarded as Manhattan’s most spectacular waterfront park. No wonder it is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in the city. This interior project set along the scenic section of the Hudson came with only one criteria….make it cool. As a second home and city escape the client wanted a hip retreat for family and guests with a turn key interior. DL happily accepted the challenge creating unique and beautiful custom pieces and selecting everything from the wall-coverings to the kitchen appliances. As this was a secondary residence we had the freedom and flexibility to create an even more artful environment. These elements are apparent with the strong use of metal, concrete and the sculptural details of the furniture.

Minimalist u-shaped kitchen photo in Portland

Example of a small 1960s light wood floor and beige floor home design design with white walls