Photos by Emily Beiting Kitchen Design by Ron Auer Selections by Emily Beiting Installation by Auer Kitchens
Example of a large trendy medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Cincinnati with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

A beautifully crafted 6BR | 5BA designer home, thoughtfully curated to enhance everyday living through the union of art & functional home design. Upon arrival, a porte-cochère ushers you into the motor court. Notice how the architectural details & landscape elements flow continuously on all sides of the home. The attention to detail is paramount. Premium materials, paired selectively in black & white, deliver dramatic contrasts that abound in beauty. A cathedral ceiling in the heart of the home directs attention towards an impressive, floor-to-ceiling masonry fireplace showcasing a solid beam, heart pine mantel circa 1895. Recharge in the well-appointed master suite complete with heated floors, curbless shower, free-standing tub, & a luxurious custom closet. Brilliant lighting throughout. Dedicated home office (flex space with separate entrance), 2nd bedroom on main, & so much more!

A beautifully crafted 6BR | 5BA designer home, thoughtfully curated to enhance everyday living through the union of art & functional home design. Upon arrival, a porte-cochère ushers you into the motor court. Notice how the architectural details & landscape elements flow continuously on all sides of the home. The attention to detail is paramount. Premium materials, paired selectively in black & white, deliver dramatic contrasts that abound in beauty. A cathedral ceiling in the heart of the home directs attention towards an impressive, floor-to-ceiling masonry fireplace showcasing a solid beam, heart pine mantel circa 1895. Recharge in the well-appointed master suite complete with heated floors, curbless shower, free-standing tub, & a luxurious custom closet. Brilliant lighting throughout. Dedicated home office (flex space with separate entrance), 2nd bedroom on main, & so much more!

elegant gate pillars, gate and fence posts for the entrance or driveway | gate columns / piers ⚜️ Gate piers / pillars, more than functional supports, serve as the defining statement of an entrance. Our fine white concrete gate piers, available in various standard designs, are the epitome of an impressive entranceway. They can be tailored in height by adjusting the number of shafts used, ensuring a perfect fit for your project. Alongside our standard designs, we specialize in crafting custom-made gate piers to your exact specifications, complete with a selection of decorative finials for that finishing touch.

The client's existing Spanish style kitchen featured short wall cabinets and a small wood hood. Our design team immediately knew that we wanted to give the space the grandeur that it deserved. So, we kept the existing kitchen island and base cabinets and designed new taller wall cabinets, a taller oven and refrigerator cabinet, and crowned the new kitchen with an impressive custom stone range hood. The custom travertine hood was hand carved especially for this home. For finishing touches, we selected the intricate mosaic backsplash and black iron cabinet handles. The leather barstools complete the modern Spanish theme.

The Project: To select every finish material being mindful and connected to the magical wonder of Hawaii. To take a huge volume of space and create a feeling of intimacy and comfort while still allowing the entire home to be seen and experienced as a whole. The Challenge: All finishes needed to be magnificent in their own right yet at the same time blend and flow with the rest of the home so that one element does not overshadow another. The individual spaces needed to be created within the context of the whole residence to allow for different activities and functions yet maintain consistency and connectedness to the entire residence. The Solution: Custom sizing all key pieces of furniture in the home was needed to align the proportion of the pieces to the overall volume of space without losing the human element of scale. All finish elements chosen were carefully designed and crafted to reflect the Hawaiian heritage and lifestyle without competing with the beautiful surroundings. The Result: An amazing home that is at once immense and powerfully impressive, but yet personal and comfortable to be in.

This Minnesota Artisan Tour showcase home features rustic opulence at its best. ORIJIN STONE Walnut Travertine is found at the impressive and welcoming entrance, and used within inlay details on the pool deck and patios. Bisque™ Travertine was selected for the pool surround to provide a subtle contrast with the Walnut color. Also featured are custom Indiana Limestone wall caps. Minnetrista, MN residence. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALL: Mom's Design + Build ARCHITECT & BUILDER: Charles Cudd Co. PHOTOGRAPHER: Landmark Photography

The Best of Both Worlds – Affordable Luxury Kitchen! Welcome to the PICK5 Dream Kitchen Package from Post Services Inc., where customization meets convenience! With our streamlined process, you get to choose one option from five essential categories, each offering three curated selections: ✅ Cabinet Color & Style – Modern, classic, or timeless, find the perfect fit. ✅ Quartz Countertops – Durable, stylish, and built to impress. ✅ Appliance Package – A premium stainless steel set for efficiency and elegance. ✅ Sink & Plumbing Fixtures – Elevate functionality with sleek, high-quality designs. ✅ Cabinet Hardware – The finishing touch to tie it all together. With PICK5, making choices is easy, fun, and affordable—all while maintaining exceptional quality. Best of all, your dream kitchen is designed, built, and installed within just 3 weeks! Luxury made simple. Quality made affordable.

This Minnesota Artisan Tour showcase home features rustic opulence at its best. ORIJIN STONE Walnut Travertine is found at the impressive and welcoming entrance, and used within inlay details on the pool deck and patios. Bisque™ Travertine was selected for the pool surround to provide a subtle contrast with the Walnut color. Also featured are custom Indiana Limestone wall caps. Minnetrista, MN residence. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALL: Mom's Design + Build ARCHITECT & BUILDER: Charles Cudd Co. PHOTOGRAPHER: Landmark Photography

The client came to us looking to update their kitchen and kitchenette in order to match recent changes made to the rest of their 1905 Cow Hollow home. Their goal? Build a space that was impressive and grand. We chose classic luxury cues—golds and marbles—for the two kitchens and consulted on colors, light fixtures, and furniture throughout the rest of their home to marry the various spaces. In the main kitchen, we created a focal point using a faux marble Calacatta Neolith bookmatch backsplash, an impactful piece that created that arresting effect the client sought at half the cost of real marble. We paired that with simple, understated but rich accessories, like a sleek and simple oven hood that wouldn’t obstruct the backsplash and glossy, sterling grey cabinets with polished nickel accents. For a final touch of flair, we hung two ochre NYC 3-Tier Pear Chandeliers. Together, these pieces cemented the look. High-Chic. Simple. Modern. Iconic.

To modernize the kitchen, the existing kitchen cabinetry was re-painted in a white satin finish and new black hardware was installed. The corner cabinet was removed and in its place is a new Bosch 18" dishwasher. Maintenance free products like Cambria quartz counter-top, under-mount stainless steel sink and faucetry was selected for this part-time residence. We preserved the peninsula's butcher block counter-top and painted the base cabinetry in a bold aqua color to coordinate with the glass globe pendants, creating the impression of a much larger kitchen space.

Making a real impression by designing & building with exceptional people is exactly the effect JL Design & the client as owner-builder have achieved with “Scarborough House” in Scarborough, NSW. The brief required the dwelling to take maximum advantage of stunning views over the ocean & nearby escarpment cliffs. The residence was also to be a contemporary modernist four bedroom family dwelling, maximising built external living & pool areas. The client was extensively involved with the overall design, & carried out material selection, interior detailing and selection of fixtures and fittings. This collective method guaranteed a result where the client as the builder, through continued personal investment throughout the design and construction achieved a stunning result. The concrete, steelwork, windows, timber & various forms of cladding, joinery and concealed lighting are all custom made hand crafted elements. The design called for minimal tolerances, requiring a high level of skill and cooperation between trades. “Scarborough House” features BlueScope Colorbond monument matt ribbed wall cladding with rendered & ‘rendered look’ areas in off-white. A vertical feature hardwood timber screen to the side of the entry softens the ‘industrial’ feel, giving a modernist external appearance. Carefully calculated overhangs allow a passive solar solution to heating & cooling, with efficient reverse-cycle air conditioning required only during weather extremes. Internally, timber floors to the upper living areas give a feel of comfort & warmth. The warm, substantial character of the dwelling is carefully composed by means of the clarity of the detailing, a palette of tactical natural materials and the careful manipulation of light.

This Minnesota Artisan Tour showcase home features rustic opulence at its best. ORIJIN STONE Walnut Travertine is found at the impressive and welcoming entrance, and used within inlay details on the pool deck and patios. Bisque™ Travertine was selected for the pool surround to provide a subtle contrast with the Walnut color. Also featured are custom Indiana Limestone wall caps. Minnetrista, MN residence. LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALL: Mom's Design + Build ARCHITECT & BUILDER: Charles Cudd Co. PHOTOGRAPHER: Landmark Photography

Here in Florida, we’re blessed with great weather year-round. So it’s no surprise that outdoor entertaining areas are an extremely popular way to enhance outdoor living. When our clients requested an update to their existing outdoor kitchen while they were away on vacation, we were ready to hit the ground running. While their beautiful 2-story home on a golf course had a pool and covered lanai area, the existing outdoor kitchen just didn’t function well for their needs. Mainly, they craved additional counter space and more seating. And, as avid football fans, with a son playing on a renown Division 1 college team, they also wanted a large screen TV to watch games. After all, what better way to share game day excitement than at a barbecue with family and friends? A Bigger, Better Kitchen Layout Our brilliant design team came up with a much larger, u-shaped outdoor kitchen layout for increased functionality. The extra base cabinets provided plenty of storage as well as a foundation for additional countertop space. Adjacent to the sink, we added a 24” outdoor refrigerator to keep food and beverages chilled, and the high top bar allowed for more seating around the perimeter. For cooking, our clients selected a much larger Lynx grill and side burner to replace the original grill. While the kitchen was already set up for a grilling area, it required a hood, so we built and installed a custom hood for proper ventilation. Then, we added a large screen TV above the hood for easy viewing. Finishing Touches To softly illuminate the entire space at night, we installed additional recessed light fixtures into the ceiling and under the grill hood. We also tied the Cypress wood ceiling and the crown molding together into the design with a luxurious cabinet stain. Along with these finishing touches, we added a decorative travertine stone backsplash behind the grill and homogenized the front face of the bar for a polished, matching look. Ventilation Challenges With the outdoor kitchen lanai located directly under a second-floor living area, we had expected to tuck away ventilation ductwork between the second-level floor joists and the exterior wall running parallel to the grill hood. However, upon further investigation, we discovered the second floor joist system, in fact, ran perpendicular to the grill hood. In short, we needed a new way to hide the venting without compromising the original design. Our team came up with an inspired solution: Construction of a false wall behind the outdoor kitchen allowed us to run ductwork without creating a visible chase for the vent, thus maintaining a symmetrical look on both sides of the grill and decorative hood. Exceeding Expectations In the end, we didn’t just meet our clients’ needs for a beautiful outdoor kitchen update – we exceeded them. As planned, we completed the new outdoor kitchen while they were out of town. But when our clients returned from vacation, they were so impressed with the results (and the stress-free design/build experience) that they promptly hired us for another extensive remodel – a stunning home addition!

This project showcases a grand custom water feature, beginning with an impressive water wall that flows down through multiple basins, culminating in a vast pond. It is accentuated by several large concrete pads that appear to float over the water, serving as stepping stones to the network of pathways weaving through the yard. Modern and elegant materials were meticulously selected to complement the design, including sleek finishes that enhance the feature's contemporary aesthetic. To highlight the space and integrate it seamlessly with the natural surroundings, a variety of native grasses and plants were chosen, adding both beauty and ecological benefits to the landscape.

This lovely Mountain Modern Home in Littleton, Colorado is perched at the top of a hill, allowing for beautiful views of Chatfield Reservoir and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The pink and orange sunsets viewed from the front of this home are breathtaking. Our team custom designed the large pivoting front door and sized it at an impressive 5' x 9' to fit properly with the scale of this expansive home. We thoughtfully selected the streamlined rustic exterior materials and the sleek black framed windows to complement the home's modern exterior architecture. Wild grasses and native plantings, selected by the landscape architect, complete the exterior. Our team worked closely with the builder and the landscape architect to create a cohesive mix of stunning native materials and finishes. Stone retaining walls allow for a charming walk-out basement patio on the side of the home. The lower-level patio area connects to the upper backyard pool area with a custom iron spiral staircase. The lower-level patio features an inviting seating area that looks as if it was plucked directly from the Italian countryside. A round stone firepit in the middle of this seating area provides warmth and ambiance on chilly nights.

The client came to us looking to update their kitchen and kitchenette in order to match recent changes made to the rest of their 1905 Cow Hollow home. Their goal? Build a space that was impressive and grand. We chose classic luxury cues—golds and marbles—for the two kitchens and consulted on colors, light fixtures, and furniture throughout the rest of their home to marry the various spaces. In the main kitchen, we created a focal point using a faux marble Calacatta Neolith bookmatch backsplash, an impactful piece that created that arresting effect the client sought at half the cost of real marble. We paired that with simple, understated but rich accessories, like a sleek and simple oven hood that wouldn’t obstruct the backsplash and glossy, sterling grey cabinets with polished nickel accents. For a final touch of flair, we hung two ochre NYC 3-Tier Pear Chandeliers. Together, these pieces cemented the look. High-Chic. Simple. Modern. Iconic.

This modern residence is defined by its clean architectural lines and precision-installed exterior stone wall cladding, creating a bold yet refined first impression at the entry. The approach is designed to highlight scale and symmetry, with the stone façade framing the glass entry and cantilevered overhang for a striking, contemporary look. Milano Granite fabricated and installed large-format stone panels with tight joints and consistent alignment, achieving a seamless, monolithic finish across the exterior surfaces. The neutral-toned stone enhances the home’s connection to its natural surroundings while providing durability and performance suited for a coastal environment. From the entry pathway to the vertical wall planes, every detail was executed with a focus on proportion, texture, and longevity. The result is a sophisticated exterior that balances modern design with timeless material selection. Fabrication & Installation by Milano Granite