Newlyweds had just moved into their new home and immediately wanted to update their kitchen which is located in the center of the household, lacking any natural light source of its own. To make matters worse, the cabinets in place were dark red with black countertops. Not the picture of brightness they were looking for. To increase the amount of light reflected throughout the kitchen, we incorporated some of the following updates: 1. Replaced the solo ceiling light with 4 recessed cans 2. Updated the florescent undercabinet lights with new LED strips 3. Installed custom white cabinets topped with Silestone’s new Artic Ocean white countertops 4. Updated the dark glass pendants over the bar with larger, clear glass pendants that spoke more to the history of the home 5. Painted the walls a soft gray to compliment the palette The original kitchen layout was updated to eliminate the existing soffits and open the visual feel of the space. A large white farm sink now centers the natural wood bar area, inviting guests to sit and gather for ballgames and celebrations. Glass tile and USB ports at charging sites complete the space for the family to grow over the years. Photo by Stockwell Media

High on our client’s wish list was eliminating upper cabinets and keeping the countertops clear of clutter. We installed floating shelves with brass detailing to display some of our clients collected treasures.

Moving the microwave and adding a stainless steel hood over the cooktop eliminates the "tract home" feel.
Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in Denver

Client wanted updated, transitional style with whites and grays, wood floors and eliminate the yellows and beiges.
Large transitional u-shaped eat-in kitchen photo in Dallas

In this master bath renovation the client wanted to eliminate the tub that was never used and enlarge the shower.

Spanish Revival Kitchen Renovation
Example of a large tuscan u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, paneled appliances, an island and beige countertops

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

Trendy white tile and subway tile doorless shower photo in New York with a wall-mount sink

Photo: Rikki Snyder ©2016 Houzz
Inspiration for an eclectic kitchen remodel in Providence

Completed in the summer of 2013, this modern garden is located in Highland Park, Texas just north of Dallas. This garden features a modern edge with a swimming pool, concrete terraces, Ipe wood decks, a unique wood fence an outdoor shade structure with fireplace. The garden also includes and outdoor cooking area with Kalamazoo appliances.

John Gessner
Example of a small farmhouse eat-in kitchen design in Raleigh with distressed cabinets and an island

Outdoor lighting that automatically rises slowly at dusk and lighting that illuminates your way through the mud hall and into the kitchen when the garage door opens eliminates driving or walking into dark areas. Lighting controls can easily duplicate the appearance of occupancy in your home while you are away or eliminate a large bank of light switches with a single lighting keypad that controls a large area . . . we are experts in this field.

Railing back in place and bolted with stronger hardware to eliminate some wobbliness.
Mid-sized elegant wooden straight wood railing staircase photo in San Francisco with painted risers

Large arts and crafts green two-story concrete fiberboard gable roof photo in New York

Interior Design by Dona Rosene; Kitchen Design & Custom Cabinetry by Helene's Luxury Kitchens; Photography by Michael Hunter
Example of a small transitional dark wood floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Dallas with blue walls

This deck was completely transformed by eliminating the built-in planter boxes. A new waterproof deck coating was applied followed by wood sleepers with 1x6 ipe deck boards topping the deck off. Boards were left to gray naturally. Evan Parker

This is an example of a traditional porch design in Boston with decking and a roof extension.

To adapt a gold leaf Napoleon sleigh bed to this more contemporary setting simple, elegant bedding in black and cream was selected. The box spring is eliminated to lower the height for appropriate scaling to the lower ceiling heights. The traditional materials of the bed are juxtaposed to an acrylic waterfall table as a night stand. (Photo by: High Res Media)

Gutters were eliminated to feature the trim. A foamed ceiling eliminated the risk of ice dams. A buried steel border separates gravel from mulch and helps prevent mulch washout onto the driveway