Jeff Thayer Photography
Nursery - small contemporary gender-neutral gray floor nursery idea in Orange County with gray walls

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic open concept carpeted and beige floor living room remodel in Los Angeles with gray walls, no fireplace and a tv stand

Miami Interior Designers - Residential Interior Design Project in Aventura, FL. A classic Mediterranean home turns Transitional and Contemporary by DKOR Interiors. Photo: Alexia Fodere Interior Design by Miami and Ft. Lauderdale Interior Designers, DKOR Interiors. www.dkorinteriors.com

Childrens' room - bedroom and mid-sized transitional girl carpeted and gray floor childrens' room idea in San Francisco with multicolored walls

Example of a mid-sized classic 3/4 white tile and subway tile multicolored floor and ceramic tile claw-foot bathtub design in Houston with a two-piece toilet, gray walls, black cabinets, an undermount sink, solid surface countertops and a hinged shower door

Cati Teague Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic built-in desk medium tone wood floor and brown floor study room remodel in Atlanta with blue walls

Stephani Buchman
Alcove shower - mid-sized traditional white tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile and beige floor alcove shower idea in Toronto with beige cabinets, a two-piece toilet, beige walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door and recessed-panel cabinets

Photo by Grey Crawford
Example of a small beach style galley dark wood floor kitchen design in Orange County with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, black backsplash, white walls and no island

Connie Anderson Photography
Example of a classic wooden u-shaped staircase design in Houston with painted risers

The infinity swimming pool is the centerpiece of this dramatic yard. The upper and lower travertine patios give depth to the entertaining space. The retaining walls double as a garden bed to bring color into the yard. The fire bowls on either side of the pool light add to the ambiance for evening entertaining.

Ryann Ford
Bedroom - farmhouse bedroom idea in Austin with white walls

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bathroom remodel in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, brown walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Inspiration for a large contemporary formal and open concept linoleum floor living room remodel in Miami with no fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and white walls

BiglarKinyan Design - Toronto
Mid-sized transitional 3/4 beige tile porcelain tile bathroom photo in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a trough sink, white cabinets, solid surface countertops and white countertops

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   One of my favorite things to work on is older homes with a bit of history because I find it an interesting challenge to marry the historical architectural features of a home with modern design elements that work well for my client’s current lifestyle. This home was particularly fun because it was the second kitchen we had done for this family and was quite a departure from the style of the first kitchen. The before shot of the kitchen shows a view from the family room. See the dropped ceiling? We were curious, was this just part of the design or was the dropped ceiling there to hide mechanicals? Well we soon found out that it was mostly decorative (yay!), and with the exception of a little bit of work to some plumbing from an upstairs bathroom and rerouting of the ventilation system within the original floor joists, we were in the clear, phew! The shot of the completed kitchen from roughly the same vantage point shows how much taller the ceilings are. It makes a huge difference in the feel of the space. Dark and gloomy turned fresh and light! Another serious consideration was what do we do with the skinny transom window above the refrigerator. After much back and forth, we decided to eliminate it and do some open shelving instead. This ended up being one of the nicest areas in the room. I am calling it the “fun zone” because it houses all the barware, wine cubbies and a bar fridge — the perfect little buffet spot for entertaining. It is flanked on either side by pull out pantries that I’m sure will get a ton of use. Since the neighboring room has literally three walls of almost full height windows, the kitchen gets plenty of light. The gold shelving brackets, large pendant fixtures over the island and the tile mural behind the range all pay subtle homage to the home’s prairie style architecture and bring a bit of sparkle to the room. Even though the room is quite large, the work triangle is very tight with the large Subzero fridge, sink and range all nearby for easy maneuvering during meal prep. There is seating for four at the island, and work aisles are generous. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: LOMA Studios For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Ed Butera
Home office - transitional freestanding desk beige floor home office idea in Miami with white walls

Rob Nelson
Mid-sized transitional single-wall beige tile and porcelain tile gray floor and porcelain tile corner shower photo in Toronto with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, an undermount sink, onyx countertops, a side-by-side washer/dryer and gray walls

Shaddock Homes | Frisco, TX | Phillips Creek Ranch
Example of a classic formal and open concept dark wood floor living room design in Dallas with beige walls

A vintage, salvaged wood door replaced the original and was painted a bright blue to match the beadboard porch ceiling. The fresh color happily welcomes you home every day. Photography by Josh Vick