A big challenge our customers face is covering the sidelights on either side of their front door. Whether it be for privacy or to protect furniture and floors, dressing a side light can be a challenge. Clients want something operable that looks finished. It’s not easy to find a solution that doesn’t look like something just dangling from the wall and blowing around every time the door gets opened. This is the first impression most guests have of your home, after all. One of our favorite solutions to addressing sidelight with shutters. Specifically, we offer a unique application to cover sidelights that don’t allow much width as a mounting surface. Batten back shutters reduce the need for the bulky frame and allow a mount with as little as ¾” width!! This results in a wider louver in relation to the frame; and we want as much width as we can get. This way we have nice, grand shutter louvers, not a bulky frame blocking the widow.

Inspiration for a coastal medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom remodel in Wilmington with gray walls

We took out a beige, acrylic tiny tub/shower insert, opened up a soffit top open up this tiny bathroom that was once stuck in the 1980s. a crisp white tub and subway tile with Ming Green penny tile gives the room much needed light and height. Photographer: Joann Tomaselli

Example of a beach style l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen design in Wilmington with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an island and gray countertops

Photo: Hoi Ning Wong © 2014 Houzz
Example of a transitional powder room design in San Francisco

Elegant l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo with glass-front cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, gray cabinets, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash and white countertops

Pink twin bedroom with grey headboards, gold table lamp, faux taxidermy, and striped bedding.
Mid-sized eclectic guest bedroom photo in Atlanta with pink walls

Our client had the laundry room down in the basement, like so many other homes, but could not figure out how to get it upstairs. There simply was no room for it, so when we were called in to design the bathroom, we were asked to figure out a way to do what so many home owners are doing right now. That is; how do we bring the laundry room upstairs where all of the bedrooms are located, where all the dirty laundry is generated, saving us from having to go down 3 floors back and forth. So, the looming questions were, can this be done in our already small bathroom area, and If this can be done, how can we do it to make it fit within the upstairs living quarters seamlessly? It would take some creative thinking, some compromising and some clients who trust you enough to make some decisions that would affect not only their bathroom but their closets, their hallway, parts of their master bedroom and then having the logistics to work around their family, going in and out of their private sanctuary, keeping the area clean while generating a mountain of dust and debris, all in the same breath of being mindful of their precious children and a lovely dog.

Inspiration for a small modern l-shaped light wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Seattle with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photo by: Rod Foster
Large transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed dining room photo in Orange County with white walls and no fireplace

Kitchen - 1950s kitchen idea in San Francisco

Nestled in amongst much larger homes, this Preston Hollow Spanish Mediterranean might be a bit deceptive. Scaled appropriately for the 100 x 150 lot, the house is surprising 5000 sq ft. Regarding its age, are you still trying to figure out whether it is new construction or a renovation? Built less than five years ago, it has the timelessness of a 1920′s Hollywood Hills home though designed with all of today’s amenities.

Inspiration for a farmhouse kitchen remodel in Minneapolis

A big challenge our customers face is covering the sidelights on either side of their front door. Whether it be for privacy or to protect furniture and floors, dressing a side light can be a challenge. Clients want something operable that looks finished. It’s not easy to find a solution that doesn’t look like something just dangling from the wall and blowing around every time the door gets opened. This is the first impression most guests have of your home, after all. One of our favorite solutions to addressing sidelight with shutters. Specifically, we offer a unique application to cover sidelights that don’t allow much width as a mounting surface. Batten back shutters reduce the need for the bulky frame and allow a mount with as little as ¾” width!! This results in a wider louver in relation to the frame; and we want as much width as we can get. This way we have nice, grand shutter louvers, not a bulky frame blocking the widow.

Example of a minimalist open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room design in Nagoya with white walls

Caitlin Atkinson
Inspiration for a contemporary deck remodel in Los Angeles

Intricate curved veneer kitchen in Napa California.
Inspiration for a large modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite countertops, an island and white countertops

View from Road at sunset. Photography by Lucas Henning.
Mid-sized modern brown two-story mixed siding flat roof idea in Seattle with a metal roof

Trendy carpeted bedroom photo in Los Angeles with beige walls