Linda Hall
Mid-sized country medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in New York with open cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, an island, an undermount sink, metallic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and soapstone countertops

Historic home in Kensington provides an intimate backdrop to this beautiful design. Photo by Darren Edwards
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Warmly contemporary, airy, and above all welcoming, this single-family home in the heart of the city blends family-friendly living – and playing – space with rooms designed for large-scale entertaining. As at ease hosting a team’s worth of basketball-dribbling youngsters as it is gathering hundreds of philanthropy-minded guests for worthy causes, it transitions between the two without care or concern. An open floor plan is thoughtfully segmented by custom millwork designed to define spaces, provide storage, and cozy large expanses of space. Sleek, yet never cold, its gallery-like ambiance accommodates an art collection that ranges from the ethnic and organic to the textural, streamlined furniture silhouettes, quietly dynamic fabrics, and an arms-wide-open policy toward the two young boys who call this house home. Of course, like any family home, the kitchen is its heart. Here, linear forms – think wall upon wall of concealed cabinets, hugely paned windows, and an elongated island that seats eight even as it provides generous prep and serving space – define the ultimate in contemporary urban living. Photo Credits: Werner Straube

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Lincoln Barbour
Inspiration for a mid-sized 1960s l-shaped beige floor and concrete floor wet bar remodel in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an undermount sink and white countertops

Shelley Metcalf Photographer
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Inspiration for a large transitional backyard stamped concrete patio kitchen remodel in Other with a gazebo

Photography: Roger Davies Interiors: Audrey Alberts Design Architect: Abramson Teiger Architects
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In this project Lazar has created another of his hyper-livable top floors—half indoors, half outdoors—that could arguably be the beating heart of the home. A sunny gathering space and gourmet kitchen are gathered under an elevated ceiling. Lined with windows and stocked with gleaming counters, the big room opens onto an equally spacious ocean-view deck that could morph either way: as everyday living space or party central. Thoughtfully designed by Steve Lazar design+build by South Swell. designbuildbysouthswell.com Photography by Laura Hull

Previous work sample courtesy of workshop/apd, Photography by Donna Dotan. Landscape design by Ahern LLC.
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Stoffer Photography
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Metropolis Textured Melamine door style in Argent Oak Vertical finish. Designed by Danielle Melchione, CKD of Reico Kitchen & Bath. Photographed by BTW Images LLC.

A custom millwork piece in the living room was designed to house an entertainment center, work space, and mud room storage for this 1700 square foot loft in Tribeca. Reclaimed gray wood clads the storage and compliments the gray leather desk. Blackened Steel works with the gray material palette at the desk wall and entertainment area. An island with customization for the family dog completes the large, open kitchen. The floors were ebonized to emphasize the raw materials in the space.

Make the most of outdoor living and add a fireplace to your porch so you can enjoy the space year-round! Built by Great Neighborhood Homes, Photography by Troy Thies, Landscaping by Moms Landscaping

photography by Andrea Calo
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J. Sinclair
Large elegant stone back porch photo in Raleigh with a roof extension