Allison Cartwright
Example of a trendy light wood floor family room design in Austin with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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

Durston Saylor
Trendy formal medium tone wood floor living room photo in Denver with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Kitchen - rustic l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Other with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, brick backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and gray countertops

Example of a mid-sized transitional stone patio design in Philadelphia with no cover

Inspiration for a large mediterranean beige floor and travertine floor enclosed dining room remodel in Jacksonville with white walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional courtyard tile patio remodel in New Orleans with a fire pit and no cover

Pool house - large contemporary backyard rectangular lap pool house idea in Los Angeles with decking

Large contemporary beige two-story glass house exterior idea in Los Angeles

Our clients on this project were inspired by their travels to Asia and wanted to mimic this aesthetic at their DC property. We designed a water feature that effectively masks adjacent traffic noise and maintains a small footprint.

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Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped light wood floor kitchen remodel in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and white countertops

Inspiration for a large rustic backyard stone patio remodel in New York with a fire pit and no cover

8,000 gallons per hour pondless waterfall with 14' stream.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern shade backyard mulch water fountain landscape in Kansas City for summer.

Example of a classic backyard stone patio fountain design in New York with no cover

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun backyard brick formal garden in DC Metro.

Mountain Peek is a custom residence located within the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. The layout of the home was heavily influenced by the site. Instead of building up vertically the floor plan reaches out horizontally with slight elevations between different spaces. This allowed for beautiful views from every space and also gave us the ability to play with roof heights for each individual space. Natural stone and rustic wood are accented by steal beams and metal work throughout the home. (photos by Whitney Kamman)

  Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   The homeowners came to us looking to update the kitchen in their historic 1897 home. The home had gone through an extensive renovation several years earlier that added a master bedroom suite and updates to the front façade. The kitchen however was not part of that update and a prior 1990’s update had left much to be desired. The client is an avid cook, and it was just not very functional for the family. The original kitchen was very choppy and included a large eat in area that took up more than its fair share of the space. On the wish list was a place where the family could comfortably congregate, that was easy and to cook in, that feels lived in and in check with the rest of the home’s décor. They also wanted a space that was not cluttered and dark – a happy, light and airy room. A small powder room off the space also needed some attention so we set out to include that in the remodel as well. See that arch in the neighboring dining room? The homeowner really wanted to make the opening to the dining room an arch to match, so we incorporated that into the design. Another unfortunate eyesore was the state of the ceiling and soffits. Turns out it was just a series of shortcuts from the prior renovation, and we were surprised and delighted that we were easily able to flatten out almost the entire ceiling with a couple of little reworks. Other changes we made were to add new windows that were appropriate to the new design, which included moving the sink window over slightly to give the work zone more breathing room. We also adjusted the height of the windows in what was previously the eat-in area that were too low for a countertop to work. We tried to keep an old island in the plan since it was a well-loved vintage find, but the tradeoff for the function of the new island was not worth it in the end. We hope the old found a new home, perhaps as a potting table. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com