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Home design - mid-sized contemporary home design idea in Calgary

This fresh, neutral kids bathroom, shared by a brother and sister, exudes casual luxury. The classic color palette is enhanced by distressed floating wood shelves, oversize white subway tile, and dark gray quartz countertops. Shown here is the white accent mini hexagon tile we installed in the shower niche.

Sam Kachmar Architects
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Plants climb a recently installed McNICHOLS ECO-MESH® panel. The wire mesh will be able to accommodate the increasing weight of vines.
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An Arts & Crafts Bungalow is one of my favorite styles of homes. We have quite a few of them in our Stockton Mid-Town area. And when C&L called us to help them remodel their 1923 American Bungalow, I was beyond thrilled. As per usual, when we get a new inquiry, we quickly Google the project location while we are talking to you on the phone. My excitement escalated when I saw the Google Earth Image of the sweet Sage Green bungalow in Mid-Town Stockton. "Yes, we would be interested in working with you," I said trying to keep my cool. But what made it even better was meeting C&L and touring their home, because they are the nicest young couple, eager to make their home period perfect. Unfortunately, it had been slightly molested by some bad house-flippers, and we needed to bring the bathroom back to it "roots." We knew we had to banish the hideous brown tile and cheap vanity quickly. But C&L complained about the condensation problems and the constant fight with mold. This immediately told me that improper remodeling had occurred and we needed to remedy that right away. The Before: Frustrations with a Botched Remodel The bathroom needed to be brought back to period appropriate design with all the functionality of a modern bathroom. We thought of things like marble countertop, white mosaic floor tiles, white subway tile, board and batten molding, and of course a fabulous wallpaper. This small (and only) bathroom on a tight budget required a little bit of design sleuthing to figure out how we could get the proper look and feel. Our goal was to determine where to splurge and where to economize and how to complete the remodel as quickly as possible because C&L would have to move out while construction was going on. The Process: Hard Work to Remedy Design and Function During our initial design study, (which included 2 hours in the owners’ home), we noticed framed images of William Morris Arts and Crafts textile patterns and knew this would be our design inspiration. We presented C&L with three options and they quickly selected the Pimpernel Design Concept. We had originally selected the Black and Olive colors with a black vanity, mirror, and black and white floor tile. C&L liked it but weren’t quite sure about the black, We went back to the drawing board and decided the William & Co Pimpernel Wallpaper in Bayleaf and Manilla color with a softer gray painted vanity and mirror and white floor tile was more to their liking. After the Design Concept was approved, we went to work securing the building permit, procuring all the elements, and scheduling our trusted tradesmen to perform the work. We did uncover some shoddy work by the flippers such as live electrical wires hidden behind the wall, plumbing venting cut-off and buried in the walls (hence the constant dampness), the tub barely balancing on two fence boards across the floor joist, and no insulation on the exterior wall. All of the previous blunders were fixed and the bathroom put back to its previous glory. We could feel the house thanking us for making it pretty again. The After Reveal: Cohesive Design Decisions We selected a simple white subway tile for the tub/shower. This is always classic and in keeping with the style of the house. We selected a pre-fab vanity and mirror, but they look rich with the quartz countertop. There is much more storage in this small vanity than you would think. The Transformation: A Period Perfect Refresh We began the remodel just as the pandemic reared and stay-in-place orders went into effect. As C&L were already moved out and living with relatives, we got the go-ahead from city officials to get the work done (after all, how can you shelter in place without a bathroom?). All our tradesmen were scheduled to work so that only one crew was on the job site at a time. We stayed on the original schedule with only a one week delay. The end result is the sweetest little bathroom I've ever seen (and I can't wait to start work on C&L's kitchen next). Thank you for joining me in this project transformation. I hope this inspired you to think about being creative with your design projects, determining what works best in keeping with the architecture of your space, and carefully assessing how you can have the best life in your home.

The powder room has a clean modern uncluttered look enhanced by the stainless pedestal sink. The sink itself is a vessel type, mounted on top of the stainless pedestal. The mirror frame is also brushed stainless steel.

Cali Vinyl Pro Natural Eucalyptus on floor and stair risers with Couristan Wool Carpet on stair treads.
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IS Guava Waveline
Bathroom - transitional bathroom idea in Phoenix

Laundry room and powder room combination with blue and gray textured grasscloth wallpaper with coordinating woven strap baskets for storage. White wire functional shelving along perimeter. Wall hooks for beach towels from pool use. Side by side washer and dryer, along with white utility sink with legs and chrome faucet. White, round front, toilet sit next to white painted laundry cabinet with raised panel door style and solid surface slab counter top and backsplash and left hand sidesplash. Beach themed accessories and artwork.

Hive Modular
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Darby Kate Photography
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A beautifully crafted and design decorative heavy duty iron support bracket for a varieties of use. This bracket can be featured under a mantel, as well, as many other applications including counter tops, shelving, kitchen cabinet detail and more. Shown here in a shinny copper finish with silver finished decorative screws. This bracket measures 9 1/2"D x 13 1/2"L on a 2" wide X 1/4" thick Bar, and weighs in at approximately 5 lbs. Can be

metal panels used on this project for entry and property fencing
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This ski-in, ski-out condo features a strong Arts and Crafts influence. The interiors feature reclaimed oak floors, mortise-and-tenon carpentry, stone, and custom period details.