Elegant medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Columbus with white cabinets and paneled appliances

Inspiration for a transitional master multicolored tile and mosaic tile bathroom remodel in Vancouver with an undermount sink, quartz countertops and gray walls

Antique beams make a great sink base for this trough sink by Kohler. Photography by Michael Lee
Bathroom - mid-sized country brick floor bathroom idea in Boston with a trough sink

Joe Ercoli Photography
Large 1950s white one-story mixed siding exterior home photo in San Francisco

  Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   The homeowners came to us looking to update the kitchen in their historic 1897 home. The home had gone through an extensive renovation several years earlier that added a master bedroom suite and updates to the front façade. The kitchen however was not part of that update and a prior 1990’s update had left much to be desired. The client is an avid cook, and it was just not very functional for the family. The original kitchen was very choppy and included a large eat in area that took up more than its fair share of the space. On the wish list was a place where the family could comfortably congregate, that was easy and to cook in, that feels lived in and in check with the rest of the home’s décor. They also wanted a space that was not cluttered and dark – a happy, light and airy room. A small powder room off the space also needed some attention so we set out to include that in the remodel as well. See that arch in the neighboring dining room? The homeowner really wanted to make the opening to the dining room an arch to match, so we incorporated that into the design. Another unfortunate eyesore was the state of the ceiling and soffits. Turns out it was just a series of shortcuts from the prior renovation, and we were surprised and delighted that we were easily able to flatten out almost the entire ceiling with a couple of little reworks. Other changes we made were to add new windows that were appropriate to the new design, which included moving the sink window over slightly to give the work zone more breathing room. We also adjusted the height of the windows in what was previously the eat-in area that were too low for a countertop to work. We tried to keep an old island in the plan since it was a well-loved vintage find, but the tradeoff for the function of the new island was not worth it in the end. We hope the old found a new home, perhaps as a potting table. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Michael Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Changing design patterns allows the same tile to be used in different ways.
Mid-sized trendy master gray tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and beige floor freestanding bathtub photo in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white walls, a vessel sink, quartzite countertops and beige countertops

Jim Bartsch
Mid-sized elegant master white tile corner shower photo in Santa Barbara with an undermount sink, white cabinets, an undermount tub, beige walls and a niche

Ansel Olson
Example of a large transitional master slate floor bathroom design in Richmond with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, soapstone countertops and gray cabinets

This contemporary kitchen boasts beautiful dark wood cabinets, matching ceramic tile, a stone accent wall, and a stained concrete floor. The contemporary pendants are icing on the cake in this warm kitchen. Photo by Johnny Stevens

Martin Mann
Trendy two-story mixed siding patio photo in San Diego with a shed roof

Large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen photo in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, marble backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, marble countertops and gray countertops

©StevenPaulWhitsitt_Photography Bath Design by Hampton Kitchens of Raleigh http://www.hamptonkitchens.com/default.htm

Example of a cottage brown two-story mixed siding gable roof design in Minneapolis with a shingle roof

Irvin Serrano
Beach style white two-story wood exterior home photo in Portland Maine with a gambrel roof

Example of a mid-sized transitional gender-neutral carpeted and beige floor nursery design in San Francisco with multicolored walls

Inspiration for a large timeless u-shaped medium tone wood floor and beige floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Boston with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, glass tile backsplash, paneled appliances and two islands

Michael J. Lee
Mid-sized transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen photo in Boston with an undermount sink, marble countertops, white backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, shaker cabinets and white cabinets

Bethany Nauert
Mid-sized cottage white tile and subway tile cement tile floor and black floor freestanding bathtub photo in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, an undermount sink, brown cabinets, a two-piece toilet, gray walls and marble countertops

Stone Center / The Size
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern porcelain tile kitchen remodel in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and an island