ErIc Rorer
Trendy galley eat-in kitchen photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue backsplash, glass tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Matthew Niemann Photography
Example of a transitional u-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen design in Austin with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, gray backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, white countertops, quartz countertops, white cabinets and stone 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.

Photos: MIkiko Kikuyama Pendants: Solitaire by Niche Modern Medicine Cabinet: Kohler Wall Tile: Graphite Cleft Slate by Stone Source Floor Tile: Spa White Velvet by Stone Source Floor Mats: Teak Floor Mat by CB2 Basin: Larissa by Toto Faucet: Zuchetti Vanity: Custom Teak veneer ~5'0" x 22" Tub: Nexus by Toto

Rob Karosis
Farmhouse dark wood floor bedroom photo in New York with white walls

Sleek lines.Slender cable railings ny Keuka Studios, inc.
Example of a minimalist exterior home design in New York

Ceiling paint is Benjamin Moore Midnight Navy in high gloss, chandelier is Robert Abbey, bench is Lee Inds., floor lamp is Nuevo, bed is Bernhardt, lamps are Currey & Company, wallpaper is Osborne & Little

Inspiration for a huge rustic formal brown floor living room remodel in Austin with white walls, a standard fireplace and a tv stand

Kitchen - 1950s kitchen idea in Nashville

Modern update of a Paul Kirk mid century design. Use of semi-custom materials and high quality craftsmanship. Project managed by Doug Rees for Odyssey Builders. Design By Bjarko Serra

Chris Nolasco
Example of a large transitional master white tile and subway tile marble floor and multicolored floor bathroom design in Los Angeles with distressed cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and recessed-panel cabinets

This is a great house. Perched high on a private, heavily wooded site, it has a rustic contemporary aesthetic. Vaulted ceilings, sky lights, large windows and natural materials punctuate the main spaces. The existing large format mosaic slate floor grabs your attention upon entering the home extending throughout the foyer, kitchen, and family room. Specific requirements included a larger island with workspace for each of the homeowners featuring a homemade pasta station which requires small appliances on lift-up mechanisms as well as a custom-designed pasta drying rack. Both chefs wanted their own prep sink on the island complete with a garbage “shoot” which we concealed below sliding cutting boards. A second and overwhelming requirement was storage for a large collection of dishes, serving platters, specialty utensils, cooking equipment and such. To meet those needs we took the opportunity to get creative with storage: sliding doors were designed for a coffee station adjacent to the main sink; hid the steam oven, microwave and toaster oven within a stainless steel niche hidden behind pantry doors; added a narrow base cabinet adjacent to the range for their large spice collection; concealed a small broom closet behind the refrigerator; and filled the only available wall with full-height storage complete with a small niche for charging phones and organizing mail. We added 48” high base cabinets behind the main sink to function as a bar/buffet counter as well as overflow for kitchen items. The client’s existing vintage commercial grade Wolf stove and hood commands attention with a tall backdrop of exposed brick from the fireplace in the adjacent living room. We loved the rustic appeal of the brick along with the existing wood beams, and complimented those elements with wired brushed white oak cabinets. The grayish stain ties in the floor color while the slab door style brings a modern element to the space. We lightened the color scheme with a mix of white marble and quartz countertops. The waterfall countertop adjacent to the dining table shows off the amazing veining of the marble while adding contrast to the floor. Special materials are used throughout, featured on the textured leather-wrapped pantry doors, patina zinc bar countertop, and hand-stitched leather cabinet hardware. We took advantage of the tall ceilings by adding two walnut linear pendants over the island that create a sculptural effect and coordinated them with the new dining pendant and three wall sconces on the beam over the main sink.

Our New England customers typically save up to half the cost of buying new custom cabinets. By preserving your existing cabinetry, you can save enough to truly create the kitchen of your dreams. This makes cabinet refacing a second-to-none money saving option for your kitchen remodeling project. You can finally upgrade to a luxury counter-top, add storage accessories, decorative moldings…build in all of those bells and whistles you might have otherwise gone without due to budget concerns.

Martin Mann
Trendy patio photo in San Diego with a fire pit and a pergola

Inspiration for a coastal formal living room remodel in Boston with beige walls and a standard fireplace

Living room - traditional formal and enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Portland with blue walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Great Room which is open to banquette dining + kitchen. The glass doors leading to the screened porch can be folded to provide three large openings for the Southern breeze to travel through the home. Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com

Living room - small contemporary dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Other with white walls and a wall-mounted tv

Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized transitional u-shaped beige floor and medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, open cabinets, gray backsplash, an island, black cabinets, marble countertops, stone slab backsplash and paneled appliances