Example of a beach style l-shaped kitchen design in Boston with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops and beige backsplash

This four bedroom beach house in Washington's South Sound is all about growing up near the water's edge during summer's freedom from school. The owner's childhood was spent in a small cabin on this site with her parents and siblings. Now married and with children of her own, it was time to savor those childhood memories and create new ones in a house designed for generations to come. At 3,200 square feet, including a whimsical Crow's Nest, the new summer cabin is much larger than the original cabin. The home is still about family and fun though. Above the 600 square foot water toys filled garage, there is a 500 square foot bunk room for friends and family. The bunk room is connected to the main house by an upper bridge where built-in storage frames a window seat overlooking the property. Throughout the home are playful details drawing from the waterfront locale. Paddles are integrated into the stair railing, engineered flooring with a weathered look, marine cleats as hardware, a boardwalk to the main entry, and nautical lighting are found throughout the house. Designed by BC&J Architecture.

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized contemporary u-shaped open concept kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone slab backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Kids' room - huge transitional boy carpeted kids' room idea in Minneapolis with gray walls

Pool - traditional backyard stone and rectangular aboveground pool idea in New York

Inspiration for a contemporary living room remodel in Miami with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and no tv

Eric Piasecki
Home office - contemporary built-in desk carpeted home office idea in New York with blue walls

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen photo in New Orleans with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Kitchen - contemporary beige floor kitchen idea in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Kimberly Dahlen
Large elegant u-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Portland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

The suede sofas and shag rug make this contemporary family room very comfortable and relaxing. DiMar Photography
Inspiration for a transitional formal and open concept living room remodel in New York

Example of a transitional dark wood floor enclosed kitchen design in Salt Lake City with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Applied Photography
Example of a classic freestanding bathtub design in Orange County

Frank Ooms
Inspiration for a contemporary galley kitchen remodel in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a transitional dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen design in Cincinnati with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

The kitchen includes cabinets by Columbia in two different colors. The cabinets are maple with a furniture finish. Some of the upper cabinets were finished out with clear glass. The custom granite countertops installed by Bay Works unify the space with an eat-in area and dramatic lighting completes this lovely remodel. The Zephyr Venezia exhaust fan adds a nice finishing touch. Treve Johnson Photography HDR Remodeling Inc. specializes in classic East Bay homes. Whole-house remodels, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, garage and basement conversions are our specialties. Our start-to-finish process -- from design concept to permit-ready plans to production -- will guide you along the way to make sure your project is completed on time and on budget and take the uncertainty and stress out of remodeling your home. Our philosophy -- and passion -- is to help our clients make their remodeling dreams come true.

Guesthouse - cottage detached guesthouse idea in San Francisco

Photo by Angie seckinger Lisa Puchalla Lily Mae Design
Example of a classic l-shaped kitchen design in DC Metro with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, white backsplash and subway tile backsplash

ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Kitchen and Bathroom: Michael Merrill Design Studio was approached three years ago by the homeowner to redesign her kitchen. Although she was dissatisfied with some aspects of her home, she still loved it dearly. As we discovered her passion for design, we began to rework her entire home--room by room, top to bottom.