Reagan Rule Photography
Example of a transitional medium tone wood floor kitchen design in Miami with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an island, a double-bowl sink and stainless steel appliances

The client requested a kitchen that would not only provide a great space to cook and enjoy family meals but one that would fit in with her unique design sense. An avid collector of contemporary art, she wanted something unexpected in her 100-year-old home in both color and finishes but still providing a great layout with improved lighting, storage, and superior cooking abilities. The existing kitchen was in a closed off space trapped between the family room and the living. If you were in the kitchen, you were isolated from the rest of the house. Making the kitchen an integrated part of the home was a paramount request. Step one, remove the wall separating the kitchen from the other rooms in the home which allowed the new kitchen to become an integrated space instead of an isolation room for the cook. Next, we relocated the pantry access which was in the family room to the kitchen integrating a poorly used recess which had become a catch all area which did not provide any usable space for storage or working area. To add valuable function in the kitchen we began by capturing unused "cubbies", adding a walk-in pantry from the kitchen, increasing the storage lost to un-needed drop ceilings and bring light and design to the space with a new large awning window, improved lighting, and combining interesting finishes and colors to reflect the artistic attitude of the client. A bathroom located above the kitchen had been leaking into the plaster ceiling for several years. That along with knob and tube wiring, rotted beams and a brick wall from the back of the fireplace in the adjacent living room all needed to be brought to code. The walls, ceiling and floors in this 100+ year old home were completely out of level and the room’s foot print could not be increased. The choice of a Sub-Zero wolf product is a standard in my kitchen designs. The quality of the product, its manufacturing and commitment to food preservation is the reason I specify Sub Zero Wolf. For the cook top, the integrated line of the contemporary cooktop and the signature red knobs against the navy blue of the cabinets added to the design vibe of the kitchen. The cooking performance and the large continuous grate on the cooktop makes it an obvious choice for a cook looking for a great cook top with professional results in a more streamlined profile. We selected a Sharp microwave drawer for the island, an XO wine refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher and Kitchen Aid double convection wall ovens to round out the appliance package. A recess created by the fireplace was outfitted with a cabinet which now holds small appliances within easy reach of my very petite client. Natural maple accents were used inside all the wall cabinets and repeated on the front of the hood and for the sliding door appliance cabinet and the floating shelves. This allows a brighter interior for the painted cabinets instead of the traditional same interior as exterior finish choice. The was an amazing transformation from the old to the new. The final touches are the honey bronze hardware from Top Knobs, Mitzi pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting group, a fabulous faucet from Brizo. To eliminate the old freestanding bottled water cooler, we specified a matching water filter faucet.

Michele Lee Willson Photography
Danish light wood floor kitchen photo in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, black backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

ansel olson
Transitional medium tone wood floor hallway photo in Richmond with beige walls

This bath, mainly used by the family's young children so we used a kid-friendly, single-lever faucet, and laminated a slight lip to the perimeter of the Silestone countertop to contain water spills. A tip-out laundry hamper sits behind the left vanity door. The large, custom made, framed mirror sits low enough for kids to use and bounces light around the compact room. Usable for kids but polished enough for guests. General Contractor: Lee Kimball Designer: Tomhill Studio Photo Credit: Sam Gray

Example of a transitional kitchen design in Dallas

Robert Brewster Photography
Example of a country l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen design in Providence with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances, marble countertops, matchstick tile backsplash and an island

Sconce: Hudson Valley Lighting, Model: Rockland. Buy it here: https://www.hudsonvalleylighting.com/Item/8421-PN Michael J. Lee Photography

Renovation in Mill Valley, Marin. Photos: Jeff Zaruba. Living Room.
Cottage medium tone wood floor family room library photo in San Francisco with gray walls

With adjacent neighbors within a fairly dense section of Paradise Valley, Arizona, C.P. Drewett sought to provide a tranquil retreat for a new-to-the-Valley surgeon and his family who were seeking the modernism they loved though had never lived in. With a goal of consuming all possible site lines and views while maintaining autonomy, a portion of the house — including the entry, office, and master bedroom wing — is subterranean. This subterranean nature of the home provides interior grandeur for guests but offers a welcoming and humble approach, fully satisfying the clients requests. While the lot has an east-west orientation, the home was designed to capture mainly north and south light which is more desirable and soothing. The architecture’s interior loftiness is created with overlapping, undulating planes of plaster, glass, and steel. The woven nature of horizontal planes throughout the living spaces provides an uplifting sense, inviting a symphony of light to enter the space. The more voluminous public spaces are comprised of stone-clad massing elements which convert into a desert pavilion embracing the outdoor spaces. Every room opens to exterior spaces providing a dramatic embrace of home to natural environment. Grand Award winner for Best Interior Design of a Custom Home The material palette began with a rich, tonal, large-format Quartzite stone cladding. The stone’s tones gaveforth the rest of the material palette including a champagne-colored metal fascia, a tonal stucco system, and ceilings clad with hemlock, a tight-grained but softer wood that was tonally perfect with the rest of the materials. The interior case goods and wood-wrapped openings further contribute to the tonal harmony of architecture and materials. Grand Award Winner for Best Indoor Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home This award-winning project was recognized at the 2020 Gold Nugget Awards with two Grand Awards, one for Best Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home, and another for Best Interior Design of a One of a Kind or Custom Home. At the 2020 Design Excellence Awards and Gala presented by ASID AZ North, Ownby Design received five awards for Tonal Harmony. The project was recognized for 1st place – Bathroom; 3rd place – Furniture; 1st place – Kitchen; 1st place – Outdoor Living; and 2nd place – Residence over 6,000 square ft. Congratulations to Claire Ownby, Kalysha Manzo, and the entire Ownby Design team. Tonal Harmony was also featured on the cover of the July/August 2020 issue of Luxe Interiors + Design and received a 14-page editorial feature entitled “A Place in the Sun” within the magazine.

Anice Hoachlander, Judy Davis; HDPhoto
Transitional u-shaped light wood floor enclosed kitchen photo in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops and an island

Mid-sized transitional walk-out carpeted basement photo in Salt Lake City with gray walls and no fireplace

Holger Obenaus
Beach style l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and an island

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Example of a large transitional dark wood floor open concept kitchen design in Boston with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, glass tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Example of a large cottage chic medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Los Angeles with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and shaker cabinets

This master bedroom suite has some of the best views in the house. Complete with a bathroom, office, walk-in closet and abundant light, it's the cozy beach retreat these owners dreamed of. Interior Designer: Nina Farmer Interiors Photographer: Michael J. Lee Photography

Walls are Sherwin-Williams Porpoise, bed and benches are Lee, linens are Matouk, chair is Rowe, bedside tables are Stanley, lamps are Robert Abbey, light fixture is Restoration Hardware, throw is Jonathan Adler, draperies are Tobi Fairley Home fabric

Example of a mid-sized mid-century modern single-wall eat-in kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Horizontal 5-panel door with raised panels Painted white With lever #334B in Oil Rubbed Bronze
Example of a trendy carpeted bedroom design with gray walls