Relocating to Portland, Oregon from California, this young family immediately hired Amy to redesign their newly purchased home to better fit their needs. The project included updating the kitchen, hall bath, and adding an en suite to their master bedroom. Removing a wall between the kitchen and dining allowed for additional counter space and storage along with improved traffic flow and increased natural light to the heart of the home. This galley style kitchen is focused on efficiency and functionality through custom cabinets with a pantry boasting drawer storage topped with quartz slab for durability, pull-out storage accessories throughout, deep drawers, and a quartz topped coffee bar/ buffet facing the dining area. The master bath and hall bath were born out of a single bath and a closet. While modest in size, the bathrooms are filled with functionality and colorful design elements. Durable hex shaped porcelain tiles compliment the blue vanities topped with white quartz countertops. The shower and tub are both tiled in handmade ceramic tiles, bringing much needed texture and movement of light to the space. The hall bath is outfitted with a toe-kick pull-out step for the family’s youngest member!

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This residence was custom designed by Don Stevenson Design, Inc., Naples, FL. The plans for this residence can be purchased by inquiry at www.donstevensondesign.com.

When my parents purchased a home in Arizona, the hall powder room became an insufficient use of space for the many out of town visitors frequenting the house. Our goal was to turn the half bath, which was adjacent to a guest bedroom, into a 3/4 bath, by removing a privacy wall, repositioning the toilet and sink, and adding a corner shower to accommodate guests. We incorporated the Santa Fe style and colors into the decor by installing slate floors, a slate stack stone shower surround, and a travertine countertop with a glass sin

The homeowners had just purchased this home in El Segundo and they had remodeled the kitchen and one of the bathrooms on their own. However, they had more work to do. They felt that the rest of the project was too big and complex to tackle on their own and so they retained us to take over where they left off. The main focus of the project was to create a master suite and take advantage of the rather large backyard as an extension of their home. They were looking to create a more fluid indoor outdoor space. When adding the new master suite leaving the ceilings vaulted along with French doors give the space a feeling of openness. The window seat was originally designed as an architectural feature for the exterior but turned out to be a benefit to the interior! They wanted a spa feel for their master bathroom utilizing organic finishes. Since the plan is that this will be their forever home a curbless shower was an important feature to them. The glass barn door on the shower makes the space feel larger and allows for the travertine shower tile to show through. Floating shelves and vanity allow the space to feel larger while the natural tones of the porcelain tile floor are calming. The his and hers vessel sinks make the space functional for two people to use it at once. The walk-in closet is open while the master bathroom has a white pocket door for privacy. Since a new master suite was added to the home we converted the existing master bedroom into a family room. Adding French Doors to the family room opened up the floorplan to the outdoors while increasing the amount of natural light in this room. The closet that was previously in the bedroom was converted to built in cabinetry and floating shelves in the family room. The French doors in the master suite and family room now both open to the same deck space. The homes new open floor plan called for a kitchen island to bring the kitchen and dining / great room together. The island is a 3” countertop vs the standard inch and a half. This design feature gives the island a chunky look. It was important that the island look like it was always a part of the kitchen. Lastly, we added a skylight in the corner of the kitchen as it felt dark once we closed off the side door that was there previously. Repurposing rooms and opening the floor plan led to creating a laundry closet out of an old coat closet (and borrowing a small space from the new family room). The floors become an integral part of tying together an open floor plan like this. The home still had original oak floors and the homeowners wanted to maintain that character. We laced in new planks and refinished it all to bring the project together. To add curb appeal we removed the carport which was blocking a lot of natural light from the outside of the house. We also re-stuccoed the home and added exterior trim.

These sliding barn doors a unique and stylish feature to this beautiful modern model home!
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12” x 12” Flat Black Pebble stone mosaic and 12” x 24” Vogue Warm Gray porcelain tile from Floor & Décor. 32 x 96 cm Legend Notte floor tile from The Tile Shop. Shower and sink faucets Purist Collection by Kohler purchased at Ferguson. Agora 68” bathtub and Helix Bath freestanding La Cascata faucet purchased at Kardiel. Shrock cabinetry with Storm finish on Maple, Pleasant Hill door style by CSI Kitchen & Bath Studio.

A laundry hamper disguised as a bench in an urban master closet suite. Baseboard heating convects through slots under and behind the hamper/bench. Shoe storage created beside hamper. Hamper designed to hold two large IKEA recycling tote bags for laundry sorting.

This couple purchased a second home as a respite from city living. Living primarily in downtown Chicago the couple desired a place to connect with nature. The home is located on 80 acres and is situated far back on a wooded lot with a pond, pool and a detached rec room. The home includes four bedrooms and one bunkroom along with five full baths. The home was stripped down to the studs, a total gut. Linc modified the exterior and created a modern look by removing the balconies on the exterior, removing the roof overhang, adding vertical siding and painting the structure black. The garage was converted into a detached rec room and a new pool was added complete with outdoor shower, concrete pavers, ipe wood wall and a limestone surround. The inspiration was based on capturing the natural beauty of the landscape where the house is situated. It’s on 80 acres and has a large pond. Materials were minimal to embody the surroundings. The design was based on connecting the outside and inside and connecting people together.

This integral sink is made of a single slab of hand cut cast glass. After the initial casting, the sink was slumped into the slab, resulting in a simple and sleek piece.

The purchased and stained this butcher block countertop and then we applied two coats of polyurethane. We think it turned out beautifully.
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We redid the master bedroom. In this space we also completely refurbished a cabinet to included painting an refinishing drawers and doors. We also purchased a custom rug that you can see beneath the bed. We really enjoyed doing this project and loved working with these particular clients.

After purchasing this home my clients wanted to update the house to their lifestyle and taste. We remodeled the home to enhance the master suite, all bathrooms, paint, lighting, and furniture. Photography: Michael Wiltbank

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This master bedroom was designed to have a tropical feel. The client had a print from Puerto Rico that we took the colors from. The room is warm and inviting from the color palette to the warm woods to the jute rug. The small desk looks out onto a gorgeous backyard with trees. The floors are strand bamboo and the bed is made of solid neem wood (Casablanca Bed from Home Trends and Design). The nightstands and matching dresser were purchased secondhand by the client. Bedding was purchased from Demy Designs. The paint color is Benjamin Moore Castleton Mist and Manchester Tan (on the ceiling and walls not visible).

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This master bedroom was designed to have a tropical feel. The client had a print from Puerto Rico that we took the colors from. The room is warm and inviting from the color palette to the warm woods to the jute rug. The small desk looks out onto a gorgeous backyard with trees. The floors are strand bamboo and the bed is made of solid neem wood (Casablanca Bed from Home Trends and Design). The nightstands and matching dresser were purchased secondhand by the client. Bedding was purchased from Demy Designs. The paint color is Benjamin Moore Castleton Mist and Manchester Tan (on the ceiling and walls not visible).

Photo: Kimberley Bryan © 2014 Houzz
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