Transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room photo in Houston with gray walls

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Our clients had been in their home since the early 1980’s and decided it was time for some updates. We took on the kitchen, two bathrooms and a powder room. The layout in the kitchen was functional for them, so we kept that pretty much as is. Our client wanted a contemporary-leaning transitional look — nice clean lines with a gray and white palette. Light gray cabinets with a slightly darker gray subway tile keep the northern exposure light and airy. They also purchased some new furniture for their breakfast room and adjoining family room, so the whole space looks completely styled and new. The light fixtures are staggered and give a nice rhythm to the otherwise serene feel. The homeowners were not 100% sold on the flooring choice for little powder room off the kitchen when I first showed it, but now they think it is one of the most interesting features of the design. I always try to “push” my clients a little bit because that’s when things can get really fun and this is what you are paying for after all, ideas that you may not come up with on your own. We also worked on the two upstairs bathrooms. We started first on the hall bath which was basically just in need of a face lift. The floor is porcelain tile made to look like carrera marble. The vanity is white Shaker doors fitted with a white quartz top. We re-glazed the cast iron tub. The master bath was a tub to shower conversion. We used a wood look porcelain plank on the main floor along with a Kohler Tailored vanity. The custom shower has a barn door shower door, and vinyl wallpaper in the sink area gives a rich textured look to the space. Overall, it’s a pretty sophisticated look for its smaller fooprint. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Alan Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Mid-sized elegant ceramic tile and brown floor foyer photo in Bridgeport with beige walls and a dark wood front door

Duett Design LLC
Inspiration for a contemporary kids' room remodel in Atlanta

Cozy cool liviing room. Relax in blue
Inspiration for a coastal living room remodel in Boston

Example of a 1960s staircase design in Minneapolis

Photography: Nat Rea
Staircase - victorian wooden u-shaped dark wood floor staircase idea in Providence with gray walls

Brady Architectural Photography
Example of a beach style formal living room design in San Diego with a ribbon fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Renovation, new kitchen of a townhouse in Brooklyn Heights photo by Michael Weber
Elegant kitchen photo in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

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This gracious property in the award-winning Blaine school district - and just off the Southport Corridor - marries an old world European design sensibility with contemporary technologies and unique artisan details. With more than 5,200 square feet, the home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms on the second floor, including a luxurious master suite with a private terrace. The house also boasts a distinct foyer; formal living and dining rooms designed in an open-plan concept; an expansive, eat-in, gourmet kitchen which is open to the first floor great room; lower-level family room; an attached, heated, 2-½ car garage with roof deck; a penthouse den and roof deck; and two additional rooms on the lower level which could be used as bedrooms, home offices or exercise rooms. The home, designed with an extra-wide floorplan, achieved through side yard relief, also has considerable, professionally-landscaped outdoor living spaces. This brick and limestone residence has been designed with family-functional experiences and classically proportioned spaces in mind. Highly-efficient environmental technologies have been integrated into the design and construction and the plan also takes into consideration the incorporation of all types of advanced communications systems. The home went under contract in less than 45 days in 2011. Jim Yochum

Rustic Zen Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Cashmere Interior, Photography by Audrey Hall
Living room library - rustic light wood floor living room library idea with white walls

Mid-sized freestanding desk carpeted study room photo in Portland with beige walls

©Karl Neumann
Living room - traditional formal and enclosed living room idea with a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

Mid-sized elegant enclosed dark wood floor family room photo in San Francisco with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Example of a classic family room design in Philadelphia

Instead of creating drywall (GWB) bulkheads, we hid this homeowner's ducts and pipes without making the new ceiling very low by curving the support profiles for the new black high gloss stretch ceiling so that it flows organically around the ceiling structures. The resulting 3D shape completes this basement renovation beautifully, saving the client both time and money. The dark and light areas that you see on the walls near the ceiling are reflections from the ceiling. These will change according to lighting conditions.

Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Art Curation, and Custom Millwork & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Construction by Siano Brothers Contracting Photography by Jacob Snavely See the full feature inside Good Housekeeping