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AV Architects + Builders Location: Falls Church, VA, USA Our clients were a newly-wed couple looking to start a new life together. With a love for the outdoors and theirs dogs and cats, we wanted to create a design that wouldn’t make them sacrifice any of their hobbies or interests. We designed a floor plan to allow for comfortability relaxation, any day of the year. We added a mudroom complete with a dog bath at the entrance of the home to help take care of their pets and track all the mess from outside. We added multiple access points to outdoor covered porches and decks so they can always enjoy the outdoors, not matter the time of year. The second floor comes complete with the master suite, two bedrooms for the kids with a shared bath, and a guest room for when they have family over. The lower level offers all the entertainment whether it’s a large family room for movie nights or an exercise room. Additionally, the home has 4 garages for cars – 3 are attached to the home and one is detached and serves as a workshop for him. The look and feel of the home is informal, casual and earthy as the clients wanted to feel relaxed at home. The materials used are stone, wood, iron and glass and the home has ample natural light. Clean lines, natural materials and simple details for relaxed casual living. Stacy Zarin Photography

A 1927 colonial home in Shaker Heights, Ohio, received a breathtaking renovation that required extensive work, transforming it from a tucked away, utilitarian space, to an all-purpose gathering room, a role that most kitchens embrace in a home today. The scope of work changed over the course of the project, starting more minimalistically and then quickly becoming the main focus of the house's remodeling, resulting in a staircase being relocated and walls being torn down to create an inviting focal point to the home where family and friends could connect. The focus of the functionality was to allow for multiple prep areas with the inclusion of two islands and sinks, two eating areas (one for impromptu snacking and small meals of younger family members and friends on island no. two and a built-in bench seat for everyday meals in the immediate family). The kitchen was equipped with all Subzero and Wolf appliances, including a 48" range top with a 12" griddle, two double ovens, a 42" built-in side by side refrigerator and freezer, a microwave drawer on island no. one and a beverage center and icemaker in island no. two. The aesthetic feeling embraces the architectural feel of the home while adding a modern sensibility with the revamped layout and graphic elements that tie the color palette of whites, chocolate and charcoal. The cabinets were custom made and outfitted with beaded inset doors with a Shaker panel frame and finished in Benjamin Moore's OC-17 White Dove, a soft white that allowed for the kitchen to feel warm while still maintaining its brightness. Accents of walnut were added to create a sense of warmth, including a custom premium grade walnut countertop on island no. one from Brooks Custom and a TV cabinet with a doggie feeding station beneath. Bringing the cabinet line to the 8'6" ceiling height helps the room feel taller and bold light fixtures at the islands and eating area add detail to an otherwise simpler ceiling detail. The 1 1/4" countertops feature Calacatta Gold Marble with an ogee edge detail. Special touches on the interiors include secret storage panels, an appliance garage, breadbox, pull-out drawers behind the cabinet doors and all soft-close hinges and drawer glides. A kneading area was made as a part of island no. one for the homeowners' love of baking, complete with a stone top allowing for dough to stay cool. Baskets beneath store kitchen essentials that need air circulation. The room adjacent to the kitchen was converted to a hearth room (from a formal dining room) to extend the kitchen's living space and allow for a natural spillover for family and guests to spill into. Jason Miller, Pixelate

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Working with The Finish I created a living room space that the young family could grow with. We incorporated performance fabrics that are resistant to staining, but also gave them the feel they wanted for the room. The clients wanted a space separate from their Family Room where they could entertain friends, but it also is a main walk through space from the entry into the home. We took careful consideration into all the materials we used to stand up to traffic. The kids love spinning around in the swivel chairs and we kept the edges of the coffee table round to avoid any major kid injuries and also gave them a large surface to entertain and feed a crowd. Philip Jeffries wallpaper in a natural color and texture welcomes you into the home as you enter.

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This custom kitchen renovation was thoughtfully designed to blend timeless elegance with modern functionality for a busy family lifestyle. Rich charcoal cabinetry anchors the space, while soft white perimeter cabinetry and dramatic quartzite surfaces create a bright, refined contrast. The oversized island was designed to accommodate gathering, entertaining, and everyday living, complete with integrated storage and custom details tailored specifically to the family’s needs, including a built-in feeding station for the family dog. Warm brass lighting and hardware add a layer of sophistication, while the sculptural quartzite backsplash and custom range alcove create a focal point. CKI selected every detail to create a kitchen that feels both luxurious and livable.

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Photos by Mark Hemmings.
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In the guest bedroom, vintage Mid-Century Danish sconces with string globes stand guard over the guest bed. The painting by family cousin and artist James DeWoody is an abstraction of an engraving by Bill Traylor from 1840 In the guest bedroom, entitled Man Feeding a Bear an ear of Corn.

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Warm and modern kitchen in South Orange, NJ designed by interior architecture firm Liz Curry Studio. The cabinets are color blocked, and are a warm oak accented with sea foam green. There is white marble on the perimeter cabinets as well as the center island. There are two blackened brass pendants over the island, and there is a dog feeding station set into the side.

Mike and Stacy moved to the country to be around the rolling landscape and feed the birds outside their Hampshire country home. After living in the home for over ten years, they knew exactly what they wanted to renovate their 1980’s two story once their children moved out. It all started with the desire to open up the floor plan, eliminating constricting walls around the dining room and the eating area that they didn’t plan to use once they had access to what used to be a formal dining room. They wanted to enhance the already warm country feel their home already had, with some warm hickory cabinets and casual granite counter tops. When removing the pantry and closet between the kitchen and the laundry room, the new design now just flows from the kitchen directly into the smartly appointed laundry area and adjacent powder room. The new eat in kitchen bar is frequented by guests and grand-children, and the original dining table area can be accessed on a daily basis in the new open space. One instant sensation experienced by anyone entering the front door is the bright light that now transpires from the front of the house clear through the back; making the entire first floor feel free flowing and inviting. Photo Credits- Joe Nowak