WA designer Tina Dixon created this faux-adobe facade to disguise a tool shed and in doing so created a fun and colorful focal point Le jardinet

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Portland Maine

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Large farmhouse medium tone wood floor enclosed kitchen photo in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

Transitional blue floor dedicated laundry room photo in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray walls and a side-by-side washer/dryer

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Large transitional bedroom photo in San Francisco

1960s gray floor bathroom photo in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, gray walls, an integrated sink, white countertops and a niche

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Example of a mid-sized trendy master carpeted and gray floor bedroom design in Vancouver with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   One of my favorite things to work on is older homes with a bit of history because I find it an interesting challenge to marry the historical architectural features of a home with modern design elements that work well for my client’s current lifestyle. This home was particularly fun because it was the second kitchen we had done for this family and was quite a departure from the style of the first kitchen. The before shot of the kitchen shows a view from the family room. See the dropped ceiling? We were curious, was this just part of the design or was the dropped ceiling there to hide mechanicals? Well we soon found out that it was mostly decorative (yay!), and with the exception of a little bit of work to some plumbing from an upstairs bathroom and rerouting of the ventilation system within the original floor joists, we were in the clear, phew! The shot of the completed kitchen from roughly the same vantage point shows how much taller the ceilings are. It makes a huge difference in the feel of the space. Dark and gloomy turned fresh and light! Another serious consideration was what do we do with the skinny transom window above the refrigerator. After much back and forth, we decided to eliminate it and do some open shelving instead. This ended up being one of the nicest areas in the room. I am calling it the “fun zone” because it houses all the barware, wine cubbies and a bar fridge — the perfect little buffet spot for entertaining. It is flanked on either side by pull out pantries that I’m sure will get a ton of use. Since the neighboring room has literally three walls of almost full height windows, the kitchen gets plenty of light. The gold shelving brackets, large pendant fixtures over the island and the tile mural behind the range all pay subtle homage to the home’s prairie style architecture and bring a bit of sparkle to the room. Even though the room is quite large, the work triangle is very tight with the large Subzero fridge, sink and range all nearby for easy maneuvering during meal prep. There is seating for four at the island, and work aisles are generous. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: LOMA Studios For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

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Eat-in kitchen - small scandinavian galley painted wood floor and white floor eat-in kitchen idea in London with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

© Leslie Goodwin Photography Design + Architecture by Strickland Mateljan, http://smda.ca Interior Design by One Three Design, http://www.onethreedesign.ca

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Inspiration for a mid-sized farmhouse enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room remodel in Denver with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

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Bedroom - large traditional master medium tone wood floor bedroom idea in Houston with gray walls

Photography: Nicole Held Mayo
Open concept kitchen - tropical l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Hawaii with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white walls and an island

This entry way is truly luxurious with a charming locker system with drawers below and cubbies over head, the catch all with a cabinet and drawer (so keys and things will always have a home), and the herringbone installed tile on the floor make this space super convenient for families on the go with all your belongings right where you need them.