During a recent remodel, these homeowners in North Oaks left their master bath for last. And when it was time to update, they listened to the recommendation of their trusted contractor. “Our contractor said that LiLu really gets what their clients are looking for,” Angi said. “I totally agree.” During the planning stages LiLu determined the footprint didn’t need to change. With those parameters in place, LiLu was free to significantly alter the space plan overall. After gutting everything, they moved walls and rerouted plumbing to make the flow more efficient. By relocating the vanities, and then shifting and enclosing the shower in glass, LiLu dramatically improved the vista from the bedroom. Aesthetically, LiLu combined dark wood with gray lacquered cabinets, they painted the room in lighter gray tones to brighten up the space, and they created a sense of verticality. Above all, the homeowners wanted her master bathroom to feel luxurious. So LiLu included several up-scale details and custom amenities in their design—a towel warmer, a built-in hamper, and a built-in hairdryer all make her dream a reality. Now whether it’s the beginning of a new day or the end of a long one, this space makes family life feel a bit more relaxing. ------- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. -------- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ ----- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/blissful-master-bath/

This master bathroom remodel was designed with relaxation in mind. Stepping through this modern, frosted barn door, a marvelous walk in shower, large vanity, lighted mirrors and luxury toilet are within this space. Porcelain tile, 12x24 Explorer Milan from Arizona Tile is through out the floor and walls. The walk in shower features a drying area at the entrance of the shower. A double vanity with a dark wood stain is also featured along with two LED mirrors. These mirrors are an up and coming trend due to its lighting features. Another unique feature is the multi color LED light added to the ceiling and under the vanity. This gives the bathroom a fun and modern look and feel. Photos by Preview First.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

Master Bathroom Photo. "Business in the Front, Party in the Back" This project provided Mark with the opportunity to revisit a project from the first year of his practice. Our clients were the third owners since Mark first worked on this house in 1987. The original project had consisted of a small addition to the rear of an existing single-story (over garage) house. The new owners wanted to completely remodel the house and add two floors. In addition they wanted it to be MODERN. This was a perfect fit for where the firm had evolved to over the years, but the neighbors weren't having it. The neighbors were very organized and didn’t like the idea of a large modern structure in what was a mostly traditional block. We were able to work with the neighbors to agree to a design that was Craftsman on the front and modern on the interior and rear. Because of this dichotomy, we sometimes refer to this as the "Mullet House". We were able to minimize the apparent height of the facade by hiding the top floor behind a dormered roof. Unique features of this house include a stunning roof deck with glass guardrails, a custom stair with a zigzag edge and a guardrail composed of vertical stainless steel tubes and an asymmetrical fireplace composition. Photo by Michael David Rose.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This was and still is a 2,700 s.f. brick rancher yet this project resulted in a complete makeover while still maintaining the original footprint and exterior structure. The house was built in 1954 in a lovely location across the street from the Grove Park Inn Golf Club. During our initial meeting, my clients, who had recently moved to Asheville, expressed that they enjoyed cooking and engaging with their family and friends while doing so. They wanted the bathrooms updated, a more functional master bedroom and a larger kitchen. The house had a traditional layout with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a small kitchen, separate dining and living rooms with an adjoining 570 s.f. family room. It didn’t take long before we all agreed that the large family room would be converted to their master bedroom suite. In order to expand the kitchen, a wall between the existing kitchen and dining was removed, stairs leading to the basement were relocated, a bump out in the existing kitchen became a pantry and one of the adjacent bedrooms was opened up to the new kitchen as the new dining room. Both baths were redesigned and a powder room was created by rearranging existing closets. An existing curved wall in the hallway prompted the design of large open arches between the newly created spaces. This concept extended to the design on curved counter surfaces in the kitchen along with a reflected curved dropped ceiling over the cooking area. The exterior of the house was enhanced with bay windows, a new copper-roofed front porch overlooking the Grove Park Inn properties with the Blue Ridge Mountains beyond. A circular drive was designed for the convenience of guests. Exterior double-hung windows were replaced with French patio doors in the new kitchen/dining and living areas. This allows easy access to the new front porch and back deck while enhancing the openness of the home.

Our clients wanted to increase the size of their shower, omit their whirlpool tub and make better use of the open floor space in their master bathroom. Designer Barbara Bircher, CKD, moved and removed walls to open up the master bath and enlarge the master closet. Pocket doors were used to eliminate door interference with storage accessibility. Barbara created two separate vanity stations for him and her. Rotating the toilet created a more spacious water closet concept while maintaining privacy. The shower was relocated and enlarged to include a bench, which continues under the window and houses individual hampers drawers. This new design included a linen closet tucked in nicely behind the shower. For those of you who are on the fence about removing a whirlpool tub, Steve and Mindy both agree they do not miss their whirlpool tub in any way!!

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

This couple have been living in their single-family Ashburn home for a wile and getting ready to update their home one step at the time. Their kitchen was very small & dated. They would like to add sunroom. After talking to our designer, they come to conclusion to add sunroom/ Breakfast area to extend the kitchen & kill two birds with one stone. Also, they decide to renovate two bathrooms upstairs. (Master bathroom & Hall bathroom) Master bathroom was too small & after meeting with designer they agreed to take couple feet from bedroom & enlarge master bathroom. She felt cramped and out dated in her old kitchen. A big pantry closet was taking way too much real estate out of her kitchen space. We have taken down bearing wall to adjacent family room to expand kitchen and implement 10’ feet long Island with sink, dishwasher and microwave into it. The gas line and new 48” professional stove was relocated to west wall and now home for a long run of floor to ceiling cabinetry. Display glass front lit cabinetry is place for her color full china’s The north wall where closet used to be now is place for large scale refrigerator and freezer towers and pantry space. A tall unit of secondary oven and steam one is now placed in this wall Installing matching wide plank espresso hardwood flooring has expanded this kitchen into all adjacent rooms. New lighting plans, gorgeous pendent lighting make this center island to stand tall. The traffic flow has been improved a lot allowing large gathering and entertainment much more than ever before. She has carefully selected a soft tone backsplash to compliment the soapstone counter tops. On the end they decided to have a stone patio right next to sunroom & enjoy their outdoor gathering as well.

White kitchens are, truly, not for everyone. These clients, settling in Bloomington with a newborn and collections of quilts, fiestaware and jam band tour posters, were drawn to how bright and clean a white kitchen can be, but reluctant to lose color and interest. At SYI, we agreed! It would have felt like too sudden a drain of intensity to go from so much vibrancy to a complete white out. At the same time, all that vibrancy needed a backdrop that didn't compete. Enter the bright green island! And yellow sconces! And red bird runner! And upstairs, in a complete makeover of an awkward ensuite, the turquoise ceiling and door! (You really can't speak of these things without exclamation marks, we find.) True to its 1960s era colonial bones, the kitchen was formerly a tight U of wood stained cabinetry, adjacent to but cut off from an eating nook (where, if it's like most households, previous occupants likely ate most if not all of their meals, leaving the nearby dining room awfully lonely and unused). The eating nook's picture window became a door to a new deck, and one side of the U went away, leaving room for one of the most functional types of kitchen layouts we know of: an L with big windows to the back yard and a nice big island. Contractor: Loren Wood Builders Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photography: Gina Rogers and Michiko Owaki

Large covered patio with exposed timber gable allowing as much light as possible into the home. Built in BBQ
Large arts and crafts backyard patio kitchen photo in Seattle with decking and a roof extension

Five stars isn’t enough! Our project was to reconfigure and update the main floor of a house we recently purchased that was built in 1961. We wanted to maintain some of the unique feeling it originally had but bring it up-to-date and eliminate the closed-in rooms and downright weird layout that was the result of multiple, partial remodeling projects. We began with a long wishlist of changes which also required replacement of very antiquated plumbing, electrical wiring and HVAC. We even found a fireplace that had been walled in and needed major re-construction. Many other aspects and details on this incredible list we made included an all new kitchen layout, converting a bedroom into a master closet, adding new half-bath, completely rebuilding the master bath, and adding stone, tile and custom built cabinetry. Our design plans included many fixtures and details that we specified and required professional installation and careful handling. Innovative helped us make reasonable decisions. Their skilled staff took us through a design process that made sense. There were many questions and all were answered with sincere conversation and positive – innovation – on how we could achieve our goals. Innovative provided us with professional consultants, who listened and were courteous and creative, with solid knowledge and informative judgement. When they didn’t have an answer, they did the research. They developed a comprehensive project plan that exceeded our expectations. Every item on our long list was checked-off. All agreed on work was fulfilled and they completed all this in just under four months. Innovative took care of putting together a team of skilled professional specialists who were all dedicated to make everything right. Engineering, construction, supervision, and I cannot even begin to describe how much thanks we have for the demolition crew! Our multiple, detailed project designs from Raul and professional design advice from Mindy and the connections she recommended are all of the best quality. Diego Jr., Trevor and his team kept everything on track and neat and tidy every single day and Diego Sr., Mark, Ismael, Albert, Santiago and team are true craftsmen who follow-up and make the most minuscule woodworking details perfect. The cabinets by Tim and electrical work and installation of fixtures by Kemchan Harrilal-BB and Navindra Doolratram, and Augustine and his crew on tile and stone work – all perfection. Aisling and the office crew were always responsive to our calls and requests. And of course Clark and Eric who oversaw everything and gave us the best of the best! Apologies if we didn’t get everyone on this list – you’re all great! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. We can’t thank you enough Innovative Construction – we kind of want to do it again! Dave Hallman & Matt DeGraffenreid