In 2025, we completed a full bathroom remodel in this Toronto home, fully gutting the space and reimagining it with a walk-in shower, custom cabinetry, gold finishes, and refined tile details. Sliding pocket doors were added for easy, discreet access to the laundry area. We returned in 2026 to carry the transformation through the main and upper floors, updating the guest bathroom and main floor powder room. The entire staircase was redone, alongside all new flooring, custom mudroom cabinetry, and updated tiling throughout. A standout feature wall under the stairs incorporates hidden doors leading to the basement and powder room, blending function seamlessly into the design.

In 2025, we completed a full bathroom remodel in this Toronto home, fully gutting the space and reimagining it with a walk-in shower, custom cabinetry, gold finishes, and refined tile details. Sliding pocket doors were added for easy, discreet access to the laundry area. We returned in 2026 to carry the transformation through the main and upper floors, updating the guest bathroom and main floor powder room. The entire staircase was redone, alongside all new flooring, custom mudroom cabinetry, and updated tiling throughout. A standout feature wall under the stairs incorporates hidden doors leading to the basement and powder room, blending function seamlessly into the design.

Thoughtful Details integrated the living spaces seamlessly with the redesigned kitchen. Creamy swiss coffee perimeter cabinets sit sidelines allowing the massive deep blue island to take center stage. The deep blue carries into the bank of cabinets separating the sitting room and offering plenty of storage and countertops space. The kitchen’s large scale allowed space for a 48’’ gas range and stylish wine bar. The dining area, now more accessible and inviting, promises to be the backdrop for countless memorable gatherings.

The 70s-modern vibe is carried into the home with their use of cherry, maple, concrete, stone, steel and glass. It features unstained, epoxy-sealed concrete floors, clear maple stairs, and cherry cabinetry and flooring in the loft. Soapstone countertops in kitchen and master bath. The homeowners paid careful attention to perspective when designing the main living area with the soaring ceiling and center beam. Maximum natural lighting and privacy was made possible with picture windows in the kitchen and two bedrooms surrounding the screened courtyard. Clerestory windows were place strategically on the tall walls to take advantage of the vaulted ceilings. An artist’s loft is tucked in the back of the home, with sunset and thunderstorm views of the southwestern sky. And while the homes in this neighborhood have smaller lots and floor plans, this home feels larger because of their architectural choices.

Inspired by the iconic American farmhouse, this transitional home blends a modern sense of space and living with traditional form and materials. Details are streamlined and modernized, while the overall form echoes American nastolgia. Past the expansive and welcoming front patio, one enters through the element of glass tying together the two main brick masses. The airiness of the entry glass wall is carried throughout the home with vaulted ceilings, generous views to the outside and an open tread stair with a metal rail system. The modern openness is balanced by the traditional warmth of interior details, including fireplaces, wood ceiling beams and transitional light fixtures, and the restrained proportion of windows. The home takes advantage of the Colorado sun by maximizing the southern light into the family spaces and Master Bedroom, orienting the Kitchen, Great Room and informal dining around the outdoor living space through views and multi-slide doors, the formal Dining Room spills out to the front patio through a wall of French doors, and the 2nd floor is dominated by a glass wall to the front and a balcony to the rear. As a home for the modern family, it seeks to balance expansive gathering spaces throughout all three levels, both indoors and out, while also providing quiet respites such as the 5-piece Master Suite flooded with southern light, the 2nd floor Reading Nook overlooking the street, nestled between the Master and secondary bedrooms, and the Home Office projecting out into the private rear yard. This home promises to flex with the family looking to entertain or stay in for a quiet evening.

The existing traditional kitchen and living room was a dated mix of yellow and black hues, closed off to the rest of the home the kitchen felt extremely small and cluttered. Our in-house design team transformed this cozy chic great room into a stylish, open and airy space for the entire family. The trendy navy blue island sits front and center, picket white tile backsplash pours in texture and compliment the bold black granite apron sink. Custom cabinetry wraps the kitchen and carries into the well-planned Breakfast nook, elevating the entire space.

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Example of a mid-sized transitional 3/4 gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor freestanding bathtub design in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops, a hinged shower door and gray countertops

This project began with a sketch from our client that they'd received from a friend. It gave us a general idea of what they wanted but adjustments needed to be made for us to keep the renovation within budget. There were plenty of challenges in the designing and building stages. Early on, we learned the main structure of this 1940s house was encroaching the building restriction line. To remain within zoning limits, we needed to have two corners of the new addition slightly out of square. The new structure, cantilevered on both sides, required a heavy 45-degree angle beam to carry the load of the second floor and the roof. We equipped the house with central AC and expanded the existing hydronic heating system into the new space. The completed addition resulted in a shared music room and in-law suite with a bathroom on the first floor, and a master bedroom, bath, and hall bath on the second floor.

Thoughtful Details integrated the living spaces seamlessly with the redesigned kitchen. Creamy swiss coffee perimeter cabinets sit sidelines allowing the massive deep blue island to take center stage. The deep blue carries into the bank of cabinets separating the sitting room and offering plenty of storage and countertops space. The kitchen’s large scale allowed space for a 48’’ gas range and stylish wine bar. The dining area, now more accessible and inviting, promises to be the backdrop for countless memorable gatherings.

The primary bath vanity wall is in Weather-finish maple, where a double vanity flanked by matching linen towers carries matte black Delta faucets, undermount sinks, and warm toe-kick lighting below. Slim LED sconces in black frame two rounded-rectangle mirrors, and Vitality White porcelain tile runs underfoot past the freestanding tub toward the walk-in closet.

In 2025, we completed a full bathroom remodel in this Toronto home, fully gutting the space and reimagining it with a walk-in shower, custom cabinetry, gold finishes, and refined tile details. Sliding pocket doors were added for easy, discreet access to the laundry area. We returned in 2026 to carry the transformation through the main and upper floors, updating the guest bathroom and main floor powder room. The entire staircase was redone, alongside all new flooring, custom mudroom cabinetry, and updated tiling throughout. A standout feature wall under the stairs incorporates hidden doors leading to the basement and powder room, blending function seamlessly into the design.

Remodeled Master Bathroom. Original layout consisted of a tiled tub/ shower & standard double sinks. The scope of work included conversion to shower only with 12" x 24" porcelain tile & glass mosaic liner. Client preferred to separate vanities with reeded glass front doors & matching mirrors. The same glass mosaic tile was used for backsplashes. New wall sconces complete the look. Brett Hickman

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Alcove shower - mediterranean white tile and mosaic tile alcove shower idea in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an undermount sink, wood countertops and a hinged shower door

In 2025, we completed a full bathroom remodel in this Toronto home, fully gutting the space and reimagining it with a walk-in shower, custom cabinetry, gold finishes, and refined tile details. Sliding pocket doors were added for easy, discreet access to the laundry area. We returned in 2026 to carry the transformation through the main and upper floors, updating the guest bathroom and main floor powder room. The entire staircase was redone, alongside all new flooring, custom mudroom cabinetry, and updated tiling throughout. A standout feature wall under the stairs incorporates hidden doors leading to the basement and powder room, blending function seamlessly into the design.

This project began with a sketch from our client that they'd received from a friend. It gave us a general idea of what they wanted but adjustments needed to be made for us to keep the renovation within budget. There were plenty of challenges in the designing and building stages. Early on, we learned the main structure of this 1940s house was encroaching the building restriction line. To remain within zoning limits, we needed to have two corners of the new addition slightly out of square. The new structure, cantilevered on both sides, required a heavy 45-degree angle beam to carry the load of the second floor and the roof. We equipped the house with central AC and expanded the existing hydronic heating system into the new space. The completed addition resulted in a shared music room and in-law suite with a bathroom on the first floor, and a master bedroom, bath, and hall bath on the second floor.

This project began with a sketch from our client that they'd received from a friend. It gave us a general idea of what they wanted but adjustments needed to be made for us to keep the renovation within budget. There were plenty of challenges in the designing and building stages. Early on, we learned the main structure of this 1940s house was encroaching the building restriction line. To remain within zoning limits, we needed to have two corners of the new addition slightly out of square. The new structure, cantilevered on both sides, required a heavy 45-degree angle beam to carry the load of the second floor and the roof. We equipped the house with central AC and expanded the existing hydronic heating system into the new space. The completed addition resulted in a shared music room and in-law suite with a bathroom on the first floor, and a master bedroom, bath, and hall bath on the second floor.

Thoughtful Details integrated the living spaces seamlessly with the redesigned kitchen. Creamy swiss coffee perimeter cabinets sit sidelines allowing the massive deep blue island to take center stage. The deep blue carries into the bank of cabinets separating the sitting room and offering plenty of storage and countertops space. The kitchen’s large scale allowed space for a 48’’ gas range and stylish wine bar. The dining area, now more accessible and inviting, promises to be the backdrop for countless memorable gatherings.

Owners Dave Kruse and Carrie Norris worked closely with the homeowner to design this custom home in growing city of Ankeny, Iowa. The finish project won several awards as a featured home in the Greater Des Moines Home Builders Association Home Show Expo in 2012. Screened In Porch The back of this custom home features a minimal decking, which allowed for more space for the screened in patio, which is outfitted with a television alcove and a outdoor fireplace, both set into a natural limestone wall.

In 2025, we completed a full bathroom remodel in this Toronto home, fully gutting the space and reimagining it with a walk-in shower, custom cabinetry, gold finishes, and refined tile details. Sliding pocket doors were added for easy, discreet access to the laundry area. We returned in 2026 to carry the transformation through the main and upper floors, updating the guest bathroom and main floor powder room. The entire staircase was redone, alongside all new flooring, custom mudroom cabinetry, and updated tiling throughout. A standout feature wall under the stairs incorporates hidden doors leading to the basement and powder room, blending function seamlessly into the design.