Inspiration for a victorian formal living room remodel in San Francisco with blue walls and a standard fireplace

Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8
Powder room - rustic dark wood floor and brown floor powder room idea in Other with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, a vessel sink, wood countertops and brown countertops

Large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen photo in Houston with white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, stone slab backsplash, recessed-panel cabinets, a double-bowl sink, quartz countertops and white countertops

Sean Malone
Living room - large traditional formal and enclosed living room idea in San Francisco with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

This storage area features a bar sink and stainless accents to complement the adjacent kitchen. A special cabinet designed to house all of the homeowners electronics while charging or not in use was a must have. The new barn door in the background covers the laundry room in a stylish and fun way. Matt Kocourek Photography

Jake Fitzjones Photography
Example of a classic dark wood floor dining room design in London with a standard fireplace and beige walls

Leona Mozes Photography for Atelier Greige
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional formal and enclosed medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Montreal with gray walls and no fireplace

Don't be afraid to use multiple paint colours in one room.
Living room - small contemporary open concept and formal medium tone wood floor and yellow floor living room idea in London with no fireplace, a tv stand and multicolored walls

2014 Legacy of Design 1st Place Award Traditional Living Space. The client's moved to Dallas from Colorado and when they saw the steer painting they fell in love with it as it reminded them of home!

Jeffrey Freeman Photography
Example of a trendy dark wood floor living room design in Portland with gray walls

Photo: Nanette Wong © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for a small eclectic living room remodel in San Francisco

Transitional light wood floor open concept kitchen photo in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets and an island

Inspiration for a large contemporary freestanding desk light wood floor and beige floor home office remodel in Toronto with white walls

Kat Alves-Photography
Example of a small cottage multicolored tile and stone tile marble floor doorless shower design in Sacramento with black cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

John Evans
Inspiration for a huge timeless u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen remodel in Columbus with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Buck Pittman
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman backyard landscaping in Jacksonville.

Ashley Avila Photography
Mid-century modern exterior home idea in Grand Rapids

Karen Swanson, owner of New England Design Works in Manchester, MA keeps designing award winning Pennville Custom Cabinetry kitchens. You may remember that earlier this year, Karen won both the regional Sub-Zero Design Contest and the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. nedesignworks@gmail.com 978.500.1096.

Our team helped a growing family transform their recent house purchase into a home they love. Working with architect Tom Downer of Downer Associates, we opened up a dark Cape filled with small rooms and heavy paneling to create a free-flowing, airy living space. The “new” home features a relocated and updated kitchen, additional baths, a master suite, mudroom and first floor laundry – all within the original footprint. Photo: Mary Prince Photography