Christopher Davison, AIA
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless master gray tile and glass tile porcelain tile walk-in shower remodel in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops and beige walls

A new workshop and build space for a fellow creative! Seeking a space to enable this set designer to work from home, this homeowner contacted us with an idea for a new workshop. On the must list were tall ceilings, lit naturally from the north, and space for all of those pet projects which never found a home. Looking to make a statement, the building’s exterior projects a modern farmhouse and rustic vibe in a charcoal black. On the interior, walls are finished with sturdy yet beautiful plywood sheets. Now there’s plenty of room for this fun and energetic guy to get to work (or play, depending on how you look at it)!

The 15’ x 35’ saltwater pool goes to a depth of 9 feet. Natural stone tile around the waterline harmonizes with the flagstone. The pool interior is a pebble finish, with light staining for a little color in the aggregate. It’s more durable than a smooth finish and doesn’t show stains.

Taylor Cole Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic gender-neutral medium tone wood floor nursery remodel in Orange County with beige walls

We brought the floor to be at the same level as the new living room. We transformed the existing library / study into the dining room.
Enclosed dining room - large transitional light wood floor and beige floor enclosed dining room idea in Los Angeles with a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace and white walls

Lattice is only available in 4ft. X 8ft. sheets.... These openins are 10ft. X 10ft. so we just made our own!.. That's serious custom!.... We run all handrail material through a planer so it will paint up as smooth as interior trim!...

Kim Marcelo
Inspiration for a shabby-chic style bedroom remodel in San Diego

Example of a bedroom transitional boy carpeted kids' bedroom design in Houston with white walls

Inspiration for a small eclectic 3/4 blue tile, white tile and subway tile alcove shower remodel in Columbus with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls, an undermount sink, granite countertops and a hinged shower door

Transitional medium tone wood floor bedroom photo in Los Angeles with gray walls and a standard fireplace

Tuscan beige floor bedroom photo in San Francisco with beige walls

This project was am early 1960's build and while a lot of the trim was solid cedar the siding was fiber panel sheets from the last 10-20 years and was showing its age on the gables and garage. We completely replaced the siding on the house, overlaid the siding on the garage, replaced the fascia, and painted everything with Sherwin Williams Latitude paint.

This 1933 Wauwatosa basement was dark, dingy and lacked functionality. The basement was unfinished with concrete walls and floors. A small office was enclosed but the rest of the space was open and cluttered. The homeowners wanted a warm, organized space for their family. A recent job change meant they needed a dedicated home office. They also wanted a place where their kids could hang out with friends. Their wish list for this basement remodel included: a home office where the couple could both work, a full bathroom, a cozy living room and a dedicated storage room. This basement renovation resulted in a warm and bright space that is used by the whole family. Highlights of this basement: - Home Office: A new office gives the couple a dedicated space for work. There’s plenty of desk space, storage cabinets, under-shelf lighting and storage for their home library. - Living Room: An old office area was expanded into a cozy living room. It’s the perfect place for their kids to hang out when they host friends and family. - Laundry Room: The new laundry room is a total upgrade. It now includes fun laminate flooring, storage cabinets and counter space for folding laundry. - Full Bathroom: A new bathroom gives the family an additional shower in the home. Highlights of the bathroom include a navy vanity, quartz counters, brass finishes, a Dreamline shower door and Kohler Choreograph wall panels. - Staircase: We spruced up the staircase leading down to the lower level with patterned vinyl flooring and a matching trim color. - Storage: We gave them a separate storage space, with custom shelving for organizing their camping gear, sports equipment and holiday decorations. CUSTOMER REVIEW “We had been talking about remodeling our basement for a long time, but decided to make it happen when my husband was offered a job working remotely. It felt like the right time for us to have a real home office where we could separate our work lives from our home lives. We wanted the area to feel open, light-filled, and modern – not an easy task for a previously dark and cold basement! One of our favorite parts was when our designer took us on a 3D computer design tour of our basement. I remember thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this could be our basement!?!’ It was so fun to see how our designer was able to take our wish list and ideas from my Pinterest board, and turn it into a practical design. We were sold after seeing the design, and were pleasantly surprised to see that Kowalske was less costly than another estimate.” – Stephanie, homeowner

Designer: Nate Fischer
Inspiration for a large contemporary master blue tile and ceramic tile gray floor freestanding bathtub remodel in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and white countertops

These wonderful homeowners contacted Castle in NEED of a new kitchen. The old kitchen of this 1926 Morris Park neighborhood home was falling apart. After years of making it work, they finally decided to take the next steps so they could love their home again. After seeing the home and discussing the family’s needs, we decided the best kitchen for them would include opening the kitchen up into the dining room for better work flow within the kitchen space. The homeowners had no idea their kitchen could feel so large without an addition! It was a joy to show them their home’s potential. The new kitchen includes a balance of the existing home’s finishes along with some more contemporary updates. New custom-designed cabinetry in a Maple Honey finish, granite countertops, subway tile backsplash from American Olean Midwest, new appliances, new lighting, new luxury vinyl Adura tile flooring, new millwork to match existing, and a new back door complete the kitchen. Castle’s favorite part of the kitchen are the Kashmir Pearl granite countertops. The granite has a splash of plum color that really draws your eye in when you look closely and matches nicely with the homes original dark millwork. The homeowners’ favorite feature was the floors! Luxury vinyl is a great alternative to a tile floor for a nice aesthetic that also isn’t so hard on your feet. The homeowners could not be happier with their new space. See this project in person on September 29 – 30 at the 2018 Castle Educational Home Tour!

Christopher Stark
Example of an eclectic marble floor freestanding bathtub design in San Francisco with white cabinets, red walls and recessed-panel cabinets

Before picture. Circa 1980's spec. home. Dark stained birch cabinets with bevel cut plywood doors; Textured square tile with wide, dark grout joints; sheet vinyl flooring; double door refrigerator standing in the middle of the kitchen; short 4x4 ceiling trim ballusters; network of false beams across the ceiling used to mask the lone true beam supported mid-span by a 4x4 post.

In this recent kitchen design and renovation project, these long time clients came to me originally, several years ago to start discussing the design of their kitchen. At that time, the kitchen in this 1800’s home included a kitchen that had been poorly remodeled in the 1980’s, so the kitchen had already lost most of it’s original charm. I created a design plan creating a beautiful large kitchen expanding the space into the adjacent rooms. My clients loved this design plan, but other home issues took precedence, so after a few additional years, my clients were now ready to start their kitchen project. Their overall goals for the property did change since we first looked at this project, my clients decided that they did not want to enlarge or expand the small kitchen by opening it up to the adjacent rooms. So, I went back to the drawing board to create a kitchen in the existing kitchen space that fulfilled their new goals and created a beautiful functional space within the existing kitchen space. This new design, like my former design, honored this home’s traditional architecture, but added a light, fresh feel to the space using updated colors and material selections. This design consisted of additional storage and cabinetry, additional countertop space, and a small space to sit. We added new cabinetry, appliances, electrical, plumbing, beautiful quartz countertops, glass backsplash tile, traditional lighting fixtures, and finished everything off using beautiful classic hardware elements. My clients are now in love with this new renovated kitchen space. It contains many of the elements of a much larger kitchen, and melds beautifully with the rest of the house which we have also designed renovated over the last few years. Finally my client’s get to enjoy their new kitchen space as much as they enjoy the rest of this beautiful home!