Transitional light wood floor and beige floor family room photo in Grand Rapids with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a media wall

Photo by Grey Crawford
Example of a small beach style formal and enclosed dark wood floor living room design in Orange County with white walls, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace

Example of a mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor, brown floor and wainscoting living room library design in Detroit with black walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Inspiration for a large timeless l-shaped beige floor enclosed kitchen remodel in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, an island and white countertops

Inspiration for a timeless white tile and mosaic tile medium tone wood floor alcove bathtub remodel in Charleston with an integrated sink and gray walls

This custom "coastal farmhouse" home has a strong indoor/outdoor connection with a breezy down home feel. Architect: Gary Lane Builder: Lane Design Build Interior Design: Zing Design

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Bedroom - transitional bedroom idea in Tampa with beige walls

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Deck - craftsman deck idea in DC Metro with decking

Inspiration for a transitional living room remodel in Denver with blue walls

Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, an island, stainless steel appliances and an undermount sink

Location: Spring Lake, NJ, US Our design goal for this renovation and addition was to present a modern interpretation of Colonial Plantation Style. This home features dark wood floors, wood paneling and a light soothing color scheme. The Dining Room features classic silk De Gournay Wallpaper which further fuses the indoor and outdoor seamlessness of the home. The amazing tile installations permeate the decor with color, texture and pattern. The shaker-style kitchen is refreshed by using black cabinetry, a custom stainless hood and La Cornue Range. We enjoyed adding vintage finds throughout - a farm table for the Kitchen, Bergere chairs in the Entry, and a Victorian Flower mirror in the Powder Room. threshold interiors ensures that your beach retreat is elegant, transitional and most importantly comfortable and relaxing! Photographed by: Michael Partenio

Inspiration for a timeless kitchen remodel in New York

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Example of a large country gray two-story wood and board and batten gable roof design in San Francisco with a metal roof

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Inspiration for a shabby-chic style dark wood floor dining room remodel in Minneapolis with gray walls

Example of a huge farmhouse backyard concrete paver patio design in Salt Lake City with a pergola

Great room - mid-sized coastal great room idea in Nashville with white walls and no fireplace

Modern Loft in the heart of Hollywood, CA. Renovation and Full Furnishing by dmar interiors. Photography: Stephen Busken
Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial dark wood floor family room remodel in Los Angeles with gray walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

  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