The clean, calm, restful interiors of this heart-of-the-city home are an antidote to urban living, and busy professional lives. As well, they’re an ode to enduring style that will accommodate the changing needs of the young family who lives here. Photos by June Suthigoseeya

Living room - transitional living room idea in Los Angeles

Kitchen pantry - transitional l-shaped beige floor kitchen pantry idea in San Diego with open cabinets, white cabinets, blue backsplash, no island and white countertops

Cottage bathroom photo in Little Rock

Camden Grace LLC
Doorless shower - mid-sized modern 3/4 white tile and subway tile ceramic tile and black floor doorless shower idea in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, black walls, an integrated sink, solid surface countertops and white countertops

Transitional gray tile gray floor alcove shower photo in Little Rock with white walls and a hinged shower door

Mid-sized transitional open concept brown floor, dark wood floor and wall paneling living room photo in Phoenix with blue walls, a wall-mounted tv and no fireplace

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   The homeowners of this mid-century Colonial and family of four were frustrated with the layout of their existing kitchen which was a small, narrow peninsula layout but that was adjoining a large space that they could not figure out how to use. Stealing part of the unused space seemed like an easy solution, except that there was an existing transition in floor height which made that a bit tricky. The solution of bringing the floor height up to meet the height of the existing kitchen allowed us to do just that. This solution also offered some challenges. The exterior door had to be raised which resulted in some exterior rework, and the floor transition had to happen somewhere to get out to the garage, so we ended up “pushing” it towards what is now a new mudroom and powder room area. This solution allows for a small but functional and hidden mudroom area and more private powder room situation. Another challenge of the design was the very narrow space. To minimize issues with this, we moved the location of the refrigerator into the newly found space which gave us an L-shaped layout allowing for an island and even some shallow pantry storage. The windows over the kitchen sink were expanded in size and relocated to allow more light into the room. A breakfast table fits perfectly in the area adjacent to the existing French doors and there was even room for a small bar area that helps transition from inside to outside for entertaining. The confusing unused space now makes sense and provides functionality on a daily basis. To help bring some calm to this busy family, a pallet of soft neutrals was chosen -- gray glass tile with a simple metal accent strip, clear modern pendant lights and a neutral color scheme for cabinetry and countertops. For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Sunny Yellow Retro Kitchen remodel. We Designed and laid the floors ourselves!
Inspiration for a mid-sized mid-century modern u-shaped linoleum floor and multicolored floor kitchen remodel in Santa Barbara with white cabinets, laminate countertops, white appliances, shaker cabinets, a double-bowl sink, an island and white countertops

Spacecrafting
Basement - large rustic underground carpeted basement idea in Minneapolis with beige walls and a home theater

Inspiration for a farmhouse kitchen remodel in Little Rock

Photographer: Katherine Brannaman
Example of a mid-sized classic l-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen design with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photo: Ten Ten Creative
Wet bar - transitional single-wall dark wood floor and brown floor wet bar idea in Dallas with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, black backsplash, subway tile backsplash and gray countertops

The clean, calm, restful interiors of this heart-of-the-city home are an antidote to urban living, and busy professional lives. As well, they’re an ode to enduring style that will accommodate the changing needs of the young family who lives here. Photos by June Suthigoseeya

Example of a cottage bathroom design in Little Rock

Lance Gerber
Living room - mediterranean brown floor living room idea in Los Angeles with white walls and a standard fireplace

Photographer- Dustin Peck http://www.houzz.com/pro/dpphoto/dustinpeckphotographyinc Designer- Gray walker http://www.houzz.com/pro/graywalkerinteriors/gray-walker-interiors Feb/Mar 2016 Southern Grace http://urbanhomemagazine.com/feature/1487

Beach style bathroom photo in San Francisco

Sandy Beach with custom built stone stone bench and firepit. Custom Teak and Cement furniture. Modern and Natural materials makes for an interesting Landscape