This kitchen came together with Ornamental White granite on the counters. No waterfall, no fancy backsplash story here, just solid granite doing what granite does best, holding up to real cooking and real life in a busy South Carolina kitchen. We finished the edges with an eased profile, which is the detail people don't think about until they're leaning on the counter every day. An eased edge takes the sharp corner off the slab and rounds it just enough so it's comfortable to work against, without adding a bunch of extra machining that can chip or crack down the line. It's a clean, classic look that doesn't fight with the granite's natural pattern, and it wears well over years of use. Granite is still one of the best choices you can put in a kitchen. It's hard, it's heat resistant, and you can set a hot pan on it without worrying. It'll take a knife dragged across it by accident and shrug it off. Every slab has its own movement in the stone, its own crystal structure catching light differently depending on where you stand, and templating a kitchen like this means matching that pattern at the seams so it reads like one continuous piece instead of two pieces bolted together. Day to day, this countertop is going to earn its keep. Granite seals up easily and, once it's sealed, it resists staining from wine, oil, coffee, whatever gets set down on it. It doesn't scratch from normal kitchen use, and it doesn't dull over time the way some softer stones can. That's why we keep coming back to it for kitchens that actually get used, not just looked at. We fabricate and install jobs like this all over the Midlands, and it's the same story every time: good stone, cut right, set level, edges finished clean. That's what makes a countertop last for decades instead of years, and that's what you're getting here.

Photo: Kayla Stark © 2018 Houzz A carved wooden crow sits next to a branch that was dragged home from a walk when Cahn’s 22-year-old son was four.
Eclectic exterior home photo in New Orleans

The open concept style of this South Florida home highlights the dining cove decoratively painted with a dark charcoal and deep silver metallic vertical strie hand applied faux finish by the artists at Ariana Hoffman & Co. from Montclair, NJ.

Old door dragged concrete and functioned poorly.
This is an example of a mid-sized concrete paver screened-in back porch design in Charleston.

Beach style home design photo in Boston

This project involved adjusting misaligned garage door tracks for a homeowner in Skokie, IL. The door was dragging and creating noise due to uneven track positioning. Our technician realigned the tracks, tightened all hardware, lubricated the rollers, and performed a full system check. The adjustment restored smooth, quiet, and safe door movement.

This older couple have been residing in their one level custom home since the early 80’s. The Master bathroom old design was dysfunctional, steps in bathroom were dangerous for their age, the deck mounted tub took too much floor space, vanity space was limited. Swing doors were cutting accessibility for them. The wanted to open up the space and bring this old dragged of bathroom into a new era of design and functionality. Planned a double sided fireplace in front of the tub area, taking out all multi-level shower and tub area, enlarged the shower stall and moved the new free standing tub directly under the wall of glass blocks, We have taken advantage of tall cathedral ceiling and added new ceiling and recess lights to brighten this space. The toilet area was enclosed with a frost glass pocket and made more room for larger vanity and counter space, given them lots of storage, small closets were taken out and replaced with larger linen cabinetry. We have relocated the toilet to open up large portion of back wall, now home for his vanity space. The shower was moved to the corner, taking some space form adjacent closet. Customer framed mirror, sconce lighting has taken over the left side of pantry, will large scale tile (and heated floor) this master bathroom transformation has given them a whole new life. Carefully selected stain on cabinetry complimenting the stone top and porcelain floor and wall tiles were all a big part of this transformation. The custom closet system has given them a much-needed space for their clothing and all their seasonal clothes. Now more than ever life in their master suite is pleasurable and relaxing.

An ADU that will be mostly used as a pool house. Large French doors with a good-sized awning window to act as a serving point from the interior kitchenette to the pool side. A slick modern concrete floor finish interior is ready to withstand the heavy traffic of kids playing and dragging in water from the pool. Vaulted ceilings with whitewashed cross beams provide a sensation of space. An oversized shower with a good size vanity will make sure any guest staying over will be able to enjoy a comfort of a 5-star hotel.

When it comes to small spaces every inch counts! The key to making them work is to think of traffic flow, and how you’re going to arrange furniture for ease of access and comfort. This gives credence to the form over function motto! For this project we knew we were expanding the indoor outdoor flow by removing a wall of the house, creating a pocket door, so the interior living room was going to merge perfectly with the new exterior living room. The first element of the design we worked out was a built-in Banco seating around a central fire pit, with cushions and exterior fabrics, that even has a one piece cover that can snap in place. This will protect the fabrics in place while the couple travels, without having to drag them through the house to the garage for storage. The second critical factor of the design was implementing an outdoor kitchen just off camera, built-in to a patio Column, so that it becomes a serving bar and the appliances are behind the bar not out in the public space. Across the water, the vanishing edge spa was the visual draw, reflecting a fruitless olive tree, all enjoyed from the fire pit seating area. The back edge of the pool features a knife edge tile to granite interface without a coping, to minimize the line between water and landscape. Last but not least, the sweeping arc curvature of the pools leading edge was done so as to ease traffic flow from the entertaining and fire seating area to the spa, and to soften the otherwise rectangular lines of the yard.

All new beams under deck, 2ft oc center joists got switched to 1 ft on center. Deck got lagged to house. Drag straps installed.
Example of a classic deck design in Seattle

One of a set of four faux marbled columns. Trim in dining room was faux finished with metallic glaze and walls were faux finished with a square pattern. The wall under the chair rail was finished with a complimentary faux finish. Kerry Witmer

Cedar wood and stucco paired with natural stone details make up the striking exterior while massive windows flood the interior with natural light. Nestled in a lush wooded surround the landscape ensures every room has a serene view.

When it comes to small spaces every inch counts! The key to making them work is to think of traffic flow, and how you’re going to arrange furniture for ease of access and comfort. This gives credence to the form over function motto! For this project we knew we were expanding the indoor outdoor flow by removing a wall of the house, creating a pocket door, so the interior living room was going to merge perfectly with the new exterior living room. The first element of the design we worked out was a built-in Banco seating around a central fire pit, with cushions and exterior fabrics, that even has a one piece cover that can snap in place. This will protect the fabrics in place while the couple travels, without having to drag them through the house to the garage for storage. The second critical factor of the design was implementing an outdoor kitchen just off camera, built-in to a patio Column, so that it becomes a serving bar and the appliances are behind the bar not out in the public space. Across the water, the vanishing edge spa was the visual draw, reflecting a fruitless olive tree, all enjoyed from the fire pit seating area. The back edge of the pool features a knife edge tile to granite interface without a coping, to minimize the line between water and landscape. Last but not least, the sweeping arc curvature of the pools leading edge was done so as to ease traffic flow from the entertaining and fire seating area to the spa, and to soften the otherwise rectangular lines of the yard.

An ADU that will be mostly used as a pool house. Large French doors with a good-sized awning window to act as a serving point from the interior kitchenette to the pool side. A slick modern concrete floor finish interior is ready to withstand the heavy traffic of kids playing and dragging in water from the pool. Vaulted ceilings with whitewashed cross beams provide a sensation of space. An oversized shower with a good size vanity will make sure any guest staying over will be able to enjoy a comfort of a 5-star hotel.

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Inspiration for a mediterranean home design remodel in Houston

The new corner doors feature 165-degree wide angle primary hinges and special pie-cut corner door hinges between the two halves. This allows the doors to operate independently from the rotating shelf unit inside the cabinet while providing full access to the interior space. The old inset corner base cabinet doors were attached to the rotating shelf unit. If the weight of the items on the shelving was not evenly distributed, the shelves could sag enough to cause the doors to drag on the face frame. The new doors eliminated that problem.

Our patios are poured on site and hand troweled to create the perfect outdoor space you are looking for. We can create any color you like, and we will mix and hand trowel over your existing patio! No paying to remove your existing or damaged surface! Create a beautiful, seamless, soft to walk on patio surface that will be cool in the sun, beautiful to look at, impact resistant, won't crack like concrete (accommodates to ground movement and is heat resistant), and feel relaxed about your little ones running around and playing on the soft rubber surface! Call to learn more! (972) 462-7259

One of a set of four faux marbled columns. Trim in dining room was faux finished with metallic glaze and walls were faux finished with a square pattern. The wall under the chair rail was finished with a complimentary faux finish. Kerry Witmer