Yoko Oda Interior Design, LLC, Exterior Color & Photography | www.yokointeriordesign.com Pay attention to architectural details! The window shutters, molding around windows and doors, trims, pillars, and front door add interest to the exterior style. CA water-efficient front garden will thrive over time as well as improve aesthetics. This was once a brick accented beige house with a massive lawn. This new curb appeal will go a long way. House color with navy shutters and crisp white trims looks pretty with modern cherry front door.

A complete renovation of a CT lakeside residence, creating a timeless family retreat with refined interiors, improved flow, custom details, and expansive views that connect the home to nature. Sculptural lighting elements, including statement pendants and thoughtfully integrated ceiling fixtures, add warmth and visual interest while complementing the home’s architectural details and curated interiors.

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Example of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor kitchen pantry design in Tampa with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, no island and beige countertops

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A complete renovation of a CT lakeside residence, creating a timeless family retreat with refined interiors, improved flow, custom details, and expansive views that connect the home to nature. Sculptural lighting elements, including statement pendants and thoughtfully integrated ceiling fixtures, add warmth and visual interest while complementing the home’s architectural details and curated interiors.

five fixture master bathroom with private water closet
Alcove shower - mid-sized traditional master beige tile, brown tile, gray tile and ceramic tile travertine floor alcove shower idea in New York with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, a one-piece toilet, beige walls, an undermount sink and solid surface countertops

This pool starts with the basic kidney shape. Stone and plants surround the pool. Proximity and shape make both landscaping and pool cleaning challenging, but YardDoc is happy to provide both. Notice the interesting feature, one side of the retaining wall is removed, turning the kidney shape into a figure eight. The brick on the exterior is carefully chosen to match the deck and enhance this amazing view.

A 1958 Bungalow that had been left for ruin—the perfect project for me and my husband. We updated only what was needed while revitalizing many of the home's mid-century elements. Photo By: Airyka Rockefeller

This kitchen remodel in Wichita transforms the space with a clean, modern design and improved functionality throughout. The project features custom two-tone shaker cabinetry with painted upper cabinets and contrasting lower cabinets, paired with quartz countertops and an undermount sink for a streamlined look. A new tile backsplash adds texture and visual interest, while updated lighting, including recessed LED fixtures, enhances both task and ambient lighting. The layout was upgraded to improve flow and efficiency, with updated electrical and plumbing brought up to current code. Luxury vinyl plank flooring was installed throughout the kitchen and adjoining entry, creating a durable and cohesive finish. From cabinetry and countertops to final paint and trim details, this project delivers a well-balanced combination of style, performance, and everyday usability.

This transitional kitchen beautifully blends classic elegance with modern functionality, featuring custom cabinetry, high-end stainless steel appliances, and a spacious central island. The thoughtful design highlights ample task lighting and highly durable stone surfaces perfect for active families. This optimized layout significantly improves everyday organization and makes hosting gatherings a comfortable, seamless experience.

The objective was to create a warm neutral space to later customize to a specific colour palate/preference of the end user for this new construction home being built to sell. A high-end contemporary feel was requested to attract buyers in the area. An impressive kitchen that exuded high class and made an impact on guests as they entered the home, without being overbearing. The space offers an appealing open floorplan conducive to entertaining with indoor-outdoor flow. Due to the spec nature of this house, the home had to remain appealing to the builder, while keeping a broad audience of potential buyers in mind. The challenge lay in creating a unique look, with visually interesting materials and finishes, while not being so unique that potential owners couldn’t envision making it their own. The focus on key elements elevates the look, while other features blend and offer support to these striking components. As the home was built for sale, profitability was important; materials were sourced at best value, while retaining high-end appeal. Adaptations to the home’s original design plan improve flow and usability within the kitchen-greatroom. The client desired a rich dark finish. The chosen colours tie the kitchen to the rest of the home (creating unity as combination, colours and materials, is repeated throughout). Photos- Paul Grdina

Master Bedroom with incorporated office Design and Photo: Clever Home Design LLC Contractor: Slachta Home Improvement - www.slachtahomeimprovement.com Artist (Painting): I. Pustovalov - http://www.nationalartsprogram.org/gallery?field_venue_node_nid=All&field_last_name_value=pustovalov

Elegant redo of an outdated 80s kitchen in Francis Creek. The removal of an existing wall allowed for the design and installation of Mr. and Mrs. K’s larger u-shaped kitchen in the remodeled, open concept space. Handcrafted beautiful StarMark Cabinetry is featured in an oak “Royale” door style with a warm Nutmeg finish. The cabinetry’s staggered height design adds visual interest and allows for additional storage. High Resolution, “River Gold” Formica countertops feature a rich, creamy-white granite-pattern with linear veins of gold and gray highlighted by chocolate-brown crystals. Stylishly curved “D” edge countertop profiles create a clean, polished look. All flooring and bathroom cabinetry were also replaced. Work was done by Hardrath Improvements LLC of Manitowoc.

In a wooded area of Lafayette, a mid-century home was re-imagined for a graphic designer and kindergarten teacher couple and their three children. A major new design feature is a high ceiling great room that wraps from the front to the back yard, turning a corner at the kitchen and ending at the family room fireplace. This room was designed with a high flat roof to work in conjunction with existing roof forms to create a unified whole, and raise interior ceiling heights from eight to over ten feet. All new lighting and large floor to ceiling Fleetwood aluminum windows expand views of the trees beyond. The existing home was enlarged by 700 square feet with a small exterior addition enlarging the kitchen over an existing deck, and a larger amount by excavating out crawlspace at the garage level to create a new home office with full bath, and separate laundry utility room. The remodeled residence became 3,847 square feet in total area including the garage. Exterior curb appeal was improved with all new Fleetwood windows, stained wood siding and stucco. New steel railing and concrete steps lead up to the front entry. Front and rear yard new landscape design by Huettl Landscape Architecture dramatically alters the site. New planting was added at the front yard with landscape lighting and modern concrete pavers and the rear yard has multiple decks for family gatherings with the focal point a concrete conversation circle with central fire feature. Everything revolves around the corner kitchen, large windows to the backyard, quartz countertops and cabinetry in painted and walnut finishes. The homeowners enjoyed the process of selecting Heath Tile for the kitchen backsplash and white oval tiles at the family room fireplace. Black brick tiles by Fireclay were used on the living room hearth. The kitchen flows into the family room all with views to the beautifully landscaped yards. The primary suite has a built-in window seat with large windows overlooking the garden, walnut cabinetry in a skylit walk-in closet, and a large dramatic skylight bouncing light into the shower. The kid’s bath also has a skylight slot with light angling downward over double sinks. More colorful tile shows up in these spaces, as does a geometric patterned tile in the downstairs office bath shower. The large yard is taken full advantage of with concrete paved walkways, stairs and firepit circle. New retaining walls in the rear yard helped to add more level usable outdoor space, with wood slats to visually blend them into the overall design. The end result is a beautiful transformation of a mid-century home, that both captures the client’s personalities and elevates the house into the modern age.

The property is pastoral in character with rolling, gentle hills and mountain views. Large scale planting design and installation had to bridge the gap between formal / natural and cultivated / wild. This was done by creating an illusion of effortlessness in the garden with balance of structure and softness as well as formality and naturalized forms that are always present yet change throughout the year. Plant material contributes a visual interest through foliage, stems, blooms and fruit. A large pond was built and in order to improve the water quality a bio-filter was installed. Hardworking emergent plants and edge species filter the water as well as integrate the pond into the landscape. Plant material was selected for aesthetic qualities as well as wildlife food and habitat, particularly for songbirds and pollinators.

At this couple’s house, we worked in the front and rear. Out front, we enlarged the bedded area to embrace the front walkway and to be more proportionate with the large covered porch. Then we brought in conditioned bio-soil to improve the existing site. Next, we transplanted some larger crowded Boxwoods throughout and added shrubs, perennials and bulbs to the bedded area to make a more welcoming feel to the front of the house and giving it year-round interest. In the rear, we enlarged the beds around the patio, created pathways to the lawn and made a step way/walkway to the patio from the driveway. For the latter, we used slab flagstone steppers and river rock to check the flow of water coming from uphill during heavy rains. We added water-loving shrubs and perennials to create an inviting feel to the rear area.

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While kitchens and bathrooms are focal points for buyers, they won’t ignore the rest of the home — and neither should you. The work-from-home revolution has changed what buyers are looking for in a home purchase, and the result is an increased focus on flex spaces and living spaces. Living spaces can include areas both small and grand. They can also have a multitude of purposes, but regardless of how they are used, they should be up-to-date and modern before the house goes on the market. Flex spaces are rooms that serve multiple purposes. That means the square footage is set up in such a way that it can be adapted to changing needs, interests, and lifestyles without extensive modifications. A flex space could be turned into a home office, game room, exercise room, and more. To highlight the versatility of these areas, it is important to update flex spaces before selling.