Warm gray and brown hued stone and wood on this Hamptons shingle style home set the background for the pool area. View more photos of this Hamptons luxury home on our website at: http://hamptonshabitat.com/gallery-of-homes/eastern-swept-gable/ Photo by Ron Papageorge

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

photography by Juan Lopez Gil
Example of a trendy kids' room design in New York

A classic West Side loft in Hell’s Kitchen, Gallery’s main task was to renovate the large kitchen. The clients like to entertain, so in addition to remodeling the aesthetic, we expanded the footprint of the island and built an entirely new bar at the opposite end of the kitchen. Some design choices are a natural fit for the space. In this case, that meant leaning into the industrial vibe of the exposed concrete while bringing in some character with the material choices. INDUSTRIAL CHIC With an industrial aesthetic in mind, gray was a natural color choice for the fully custom Miralis cabinets. The backsplash was designed in a subway brick pattern, but rather than the typical porcelain or marble, a clay tile in a white matte tone resembling cement was chosen to further coordinate with the exposed concrete. Stacked cabinets were installed to accommodate the tall loft ceilings. For contrast, we incorporated glass front cabinetry with lighting in some areas. The resulting marriage of concrete, glass, and wood is well-matched for an industrial chic loft kitchen. Further highlighting the homeowners’ love of entertaining, we also built an entirely custom bar at one end of the space, featuring open shelving in contrasting wood tones with underlighting and a custom mirrored backsplash for an authentic bar feel. ADVENTURES IN APPROACHING COLUMNS Loft renovations tend to come with two common needs: how to fill all that space tastefully and how to work with those ever present columns. In the case of this loft kitchen renovation, it suited the industrial aesthetic not to wrap the concrete column as one typically would, but rather to leave it exposed, accentuating the raw character of the space. Partially as a result, the island expanded too, creating more room for functional additions such as a built-in microwave, wine fridge, and more open shelving to match the bar, outlined with a countertop overhang to optimize counter space and chair storage. ANCHORED IN SYMMETRY With a loft space as unusually large as this one, an ideal design strategy, especially when high ceilings are involved, is to anchor the kitchen on opposing sides. Here, one side is anchored by a large floor-to-ceiling pantry, while the other is anchored by the counter-depth fridge with cabinetry above. The connecting element is the counter space in the middle, resulting in the visual impact of a long kitchen run within the open floor plan of a loft. SOME HIGHLIGHTS - Entirely custom-built bar with custom mirrored backsplash templated specifically for this project - Large, oversized island with seating all around, open shelving, and built-in microwave - Subway backsplash tiles in clay rather than porcelain or marble - Olympian white marble countertops Considering a kitchen loft renovation in New York? Our expertise is in renovating all kinds of New York Spaces, from gut renovations of historic landmark buildings like brownstones and townhomes to kitchens and bathrooms in lofts and other apartments in managed buildings. Contact us to find out if our full-scale design-and-build approach is right for your project.

Inspiration for a farmhouse pool remodel in DC Metro

Susie Fougerousse / Rosenberry Rooms
Inspiration for a transitional girl carpeted kids' room remodel in Raleigh with blue walls

This amazing entertainment loft overlooking the lagoon at Beachwalk features our Eclipse Frameless Cabinetry in the Metropolitan door style. The designers collaborated with the homeowners to create a fully-equipped, high-tech third floor lounge with a full kitchen, wet bar, media center and custom built-ins to display the homeowner’s curated collection of sports memorabilia. The creative team incorporated a combination of three wood species and finishes: Maple; Painted Repose Gray (Sherwin Williams color) Walnut; Seagull stain and Poplar; Heatherstone stain into the cabinetry, shiplap accent wall and trim. The brushed gold hardware is the perfect finishing touch. This entire third story is now devoted to top notch entertaining with waterfront views.

Example of a large mountain style master white tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile corner shower design in Toronto with open cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls and an undermount sink

Kitchen - mid-century modern dark wood floor, vaulted ceiling and wood ceiling kitchen idea in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an island and white countertops

Bedroom - contemporary bedroom idea in New York

Wall to wall cabinets in converted warehouse space, this nook creates a dynamic home office. The cabinet exteriors use a high gloss melamine called Antracita. The recessed open shelving is a textured woodgrain laminate, this one is called Castellina, and the desk surface uses a formica Stainless Steel laminate. The upper doors lift upwards on stays, and we used stainless steel pulls and handles on drawers and doors. We used LED puck lights over the work surface for task lighting. Photos by Metroviews.ca

Duarte Photo
Home studio - industrial built-in desk concrete floor home studio idea in Los Angeles with white walls

Loft Modern bed by Creative Furniture Galleries . Made in Germany Queen L 66" x W 86" x H 36" King L 83" x W 86" x H 36"
Large minimalist loft-style ceramic tile and beige floor bedroom photo in New York with white walls and no fireplace

Open kitchen and prep space
Example of a mid-sized urban l-shaped light wood floor and exposed beam eat-in kitchen design in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, marble countertops, multicolored backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

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Example of a mid-sized mid-century modern loft-style plywood floor, beige floor, exposed beam and wood wall living room design in New York with beige walls, a wood stove and a corner tv

Staying within the 5 color choice worked well here. My client's colors are: baby pink, beige, white, gold, soft blue. Everything here was purchased. She was starting from scratch and wanted the entire condo furnished, which I did. I am a huge fan of seating areas in a master bedroom, so we have one here.

This loft style cabin built in the hills of Los Gatos, CA utilizes an open floor plan and vaulted ceilings to maximize the sense of space throughout the common areas.

Paul Johnson
Example of a country guest medium tone wood floor bedroom design in New York with brown walls

Walk-in closet - transitional women's medium tone wood floor and brown floor walk-in closet idea in Philadelphia with blue cabinets