2011 National NARI CotY Southeast Regional Award Winner, Residential Universal Design Middle age family in Fairfax, Virginia faced obstacles in their 1980’s home. The home design was dysfunctional by client home’s narrow hall ways and small bathrooms with unusable tubs and tight spacing where two people could not use it at the same time. Clients desperately needed a more fully accessible laundry, bedroom, and spacious bathroom that could be accommodating their needs for today and as well as the future. We built a 10’ x 40’ first floor room and bath to the back of the home with a full new spacious bedroom with new high efficiency gas fireplace. In addition to the bedroom the space provided a new full bathroom. Also, built out new screened-in porch with railing and handles, trex decking and low maintenance synthetic trims and ceiling panels

Dining area with skylights Photo by Gordon King
Large mid-century modern medium tone wood floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Ottawa with beige walls

Ann Kenkel Interiors. Gwin Hunt Photography Complete gut of Watergate Penthouse and renovation. Ann Kenkel gutted a very contemporary Penthouse which had no molding and concrete floors. Installed Walnut flooring redesigned space,designed all built ins,and decorated PH. Space was for a middle aged bachelor who wanted the spaces to have multi function. He wanted the Living Room to function as a library as well as a formal living room. I designed very elegant walnut bookcases with built in sound speakers. The furniture is comfortable yet upholstered in elegant fabrics. The coffee table was a high end custom Minton Spidell coffee table which elevates the space to a more formal look. The entry hall showcases a very fine antique mirror over a console with fine inlaid banding. The living room has rich chenille fabrics,ultra suede pillows with trim and a tapestry chenille on the chairs. Kenkel designed a white wood mantle deep enough that weighty accessories. There needed to be greater division between the living room and dining. AK designed an open etagere to contain large crystal pieces with beautiful lighting. It created enough of a screen to provide some privacy between the rooms in addition to making both rooms appear longer. The dining room needed to serve as a home office with a computer station and two comfortable chairs for the client to hold a business meeting. I also needed to function as a dining room. AK designed a built in unit which housed glass shelf cabinets on either side of an open space. The open space had a counter which was appropriate height for a computer as well as a a serving service at dinner time. Office equipment,printer fax,router was all housed in a lower cabinet. The pendant chandelier is a very fine antique french piece. AK designed a built in unit for clothes,a flat screen tv and speakers. There was a large roof top patio which had beautiful views of the Washington Monument. AK created a thorough design for extensive entertaining ,in her 3d drafting program. The client moved before the patio could be built out. Draperies are made out of Jim Thompson raw silk. Antique bronze dore candelsticks bronze urn on fireplace, telescope to see city in etagere. home office, dining room, table settings, home staging, hydrangeas and roses, built in, Ann Kenkel Interiors. Gwin Hunt Photography Complete gut of, built in,designed all built ins, library, media cabinet,redesigned space,top design,Top Design firm top designer,transitional wing chairs,lumbar tapestry pillows,antique bronze lamp, william and mary side table , tweed wing chair, brown chenille wing chairs, alabaster pendant chandelier, dining room home office , french console, marble lamps, narrow entry hall, leopard pillows, tapestry bench,

Cultured stone Archway with copper backsplash Photo by Gordon King
Inspiration for a huge 1960s vinyl floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Ottawa with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

Ensuite Alcove with niches Photo by Gordon King
Inspiration for a large 1950s master beige tile alcove bathtub remodel in Ottawa with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink and marble countertops

Medieval Custom Home Photo by Gordon King
Example of a mid-sized mid-century modern gray two-story exterior home design in Ottawa

A beautiful, clean, cool, classic, white Master Bath. Interior Design by Ashley Whittaker.
Small elegant master white tile mosaic tile floor bathroom photo in New York with an undermount sink, white cabinets, marble countertops, an undermount tub, white walls, raised-panel cabinets and white countertops

Donna Dotan Photography Inc.
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An open floor plan between the Kitchen, Dining, and Living areas is thoughtfully divided by sliding barn doors, providing both visual and acoustic separation. The rear screened porch and grilling area located off the Kitchen become the focal point for outdoor entertaining and relaxing. Custom cabinetry and millwork throughout are a testament to the talents of the builder, with the project proving how design-build relationships between builder and architect can thrive given similar design mindsets and passions for the craft of homebuilding.

Coming from Minnesota this couple already had an appreciation for a woodland retreat. Wanting to lay some roots in Sun Valley, Idaho, guided the incorporation of historic hewn, stone and stucco into this cozy home among a stand of aspens with its eye on the skiing and hiking of the surrounding mountains. Miller Architects, PC

This is an example of a traditional courtyard landscaping in Kansas City.

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Cottage master white floor freestanding bathtub photo in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and an undermount sink

A couple wished to turn the unfinished half of their Creve Coeur, MO basement into special spaces for themselves and the grandchildren. Four functions were turned into 3 separate rooms: an arts and crafts room for the grandkids, a gift wrapping room for the wife, with office space for both of them, and a work room for the husband (not pictured). The 3 rooms are accessed by a large hall, which houses a deep, stainless steel sink operated by foot pedals, which comes in handy for greasy, sticky or paint-smeared hands of all ages. The gift wrapping room is adult art projects plus an office work space. Grandparents can leave their projects out and undisturbed by little ones by simply closing the French doors. Custom Wellborn cabinetry becomes work tables with the addition of wood tops. The impressive floor-to-ceiling hutch cabinet that holds gift wrapping supplies is custom-designed and built by Mosby to fit exact crafting needs. Photo by Toby Weiss

John Ellis for Country Living
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Kids' room - mid-sized transitional girl dark wood floor and brown floor kids' room idea in Calgary with pink walls

Designer: RG Design Studio Inc. GC: Westmark Construction Photography: Janis Nicolay
Example of a trendy master beige tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and multicolored floor bathroom design in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door and medium tone wood cabinets

Kitchen - large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen idea in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and shaker cabinets

French country exterior home photo in Birmingham with a hip roof