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Inspiration for a rustic living room remodel in Charleston with a stone fireplace

The only thing that stayed was the sink placement and the dining room location. Clarissa and her team took out the wall opposite the sink to allow for an open floorplan leading into the adjacent living room. She got rid of the breakfast nook and capitalized on the space to allow for more pantry area.

Wood-Mode Cabinetry and Wolf/
Inspiration for a timeless l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel in New Orleans with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island and black countertops

The entry herringbone floor pattern leads way to a wine room that becomes the jewel of the home with a viewing window from the dining room that displays a wine collection on a floating stone counter lit by Metro Lighting. The hub of the home includes the kitchen with midnight blue & white custom cabinets by Beck Allen Cabinetry, a quaint banquette & an artful La Cornue range that are all highlighted with brass hardware. The kitchen connects to the living space with a cascading see-through fireplace that is surfaced with an undulating textural tile.

Inspiration for a mid-sized single-wall dark wood floor home bar remodel in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and white countertops

Inspiration for a transitional light wood floor and beige floor kitchen remodel in Austin with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash, an island, shaker cabinets, paneled appliances and black countertops

Angle Eye Photography
Family room - large traditional open concept brick floor and brown floor family room idea in Philadelphia with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and a media wall

This beautiful Birmingham, MI home had been renovated prior to our clients purchase, but the style and overall design was not a fit for their family. They really wanted to have a kitchen with a large “eat-in” island where their three growing children could gather, eat meals and enjoy time together. Additionally, they needed storage, lots of storage! We decided to create a completely new space. The original kitchen was a small “L” shaped workspace with the nook visible from the front entry. It was completely closed off to the large vaulted family room. Our team at MSDB re-designed and gutted the entire space. We removed the wall between the kitchen and family room and eliminated existing closet spaces and then added a small cantilevered addition toward the backyard. With the expanded open space, we were able to flip the kitchen into the old nook area and add an extra-large island. The new kitchen includes oversized built in Subzero refrigeration, a 48” Wolf dual fuel double oven range along with a large apron front sink overlooking the patio and a 2nd prep sink in the island. Additionally, we used hallway and closet storage to create a gorgeous walk-in pantry with beautiful frosted glass barn doors. As you slide the doors open the lights go on and you enter a completely new space with butcher block countertops for baking preparation and a coffee bar, subway tile backsplash and room for any kind of storage needed. The homeowners love the ability to display some of the wine they’ve purchased during their travels to Italy! We did not stop with the kitchen; a small bar was added in the new nook area with additional refrigeration. A brand-new mud room was created between the nook and garage with 12” x 24”, easy to clean, porcelain gray tile floor. The finishing touches were the new custom living room fireplace with marble mosaic tile surround and marble hearth and stunning extra wide plank hand scraped oak flooring throughout the entire first floor.

Photo Credit: Nicole Leone
Living room - mid-sized transitional enclosed brown floor and dark wood floor living room idea in Los Angeles with no tv, gray walls, a two-sided fireplace and a tile fireplace

Merrick Ales Photography
Inspiration for a mid-century modern medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Austin with white walls

Shelly Harrison
Example of a beach style kitchen pantry design in Boston with white cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances and open cabinets

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Example of a mid-sized trendy master white tile and marble tile marble floor and gray floor alcove shower design in DC Metro with a vessel sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white walls and gray countertops

Angie Seckinger
Inspiration for a transitional living room remodel in DC Metro with gray walls

The original Living Room was slightly longer, with a closed in rear porch off of the back of it and a covered side porch. We kept the original mantle, but added a new marble surround, added new plaster and trim, new flooring and opened up the room to the new sitting room beyond. Additionally, we enclosed the side porch.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall dark wood floor wet bar remodel in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, marble countertops, gray backsplash, stone slab backsplash and gray countertops

Inspiration for a coastal single-wall dark wood floor wet bar remodel with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash and white countertops

Example of a trendy carpeted living room design in Omaha with a ribbon fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and beige walls

Casey Dunn Photography
Large country formal and enclosed brick floor living room photo in Houston with green walls

Furthering her plan to enhance the room's architecture, Suzanne turned one corner of the kitchen into a cheery dining area with an L-shaped built-in bench that mimics the cabinetry. To keep the dining nook cozy (not restaurant-like) she surrounded the metal bistro table with slipcovered armchairs and hung a sparkly chandelier above. Using the same patterned fabric on the window valances and pillows throughout (Montmartre in Clay/Blue from her own collection for Lee Jofa; leejofa.com), Suzanne introduced color and life to the kitchen without taking away from the all-white effect. Photo by Erica George Dines for Southern Living