This wife and husband team demoed and redid their kitchen. What was missing and they didn't want to tackle were the pull outs. Especially the corner cabinet that went back and to the right. Seeing our display at the home with the blind-corner solution, she was sold. Not just the blind-corner but two pantry areas and two other bottom cabinets. Custom pull out shelves will keep her off her knees!

This wife and husband team demoed and redid their kitchen. What was missing and they didn't want to tackle were the pull outs. Especially the corner cabinet that went back and to the right. Seeing our display at the home with the blind-corner solution, she was sold. Not just the blind-corner but two pantry areas and two other bottom cabinets. Custom pull out shelves will keep her off her knees!

This wife and husband team demoed and redid their kitchen. What was missing and they didn't want to tackle were the pull outs. Especially the corner cabinet that went back and to the right. Seeing our display at the home with the blind-corner solution, she was sold. Not just the blind-corner but two pantry areas and two other bottom cabinets. Custom pull out shelves will keep her off her knees!

This wife and husband team demoed and redid their kitchen. What was missing and they didn't want to tackle were the pull outs. Especially the corner cabinet that went back and to the right. Seeing our display at the home with the blind-corner solution, she was sold. Not just the blind-corner but two pantry areas and two other bottom cabinets. Custom pull out shelves will keep her off her knees!

The interior of the cabinets in this kitchen were not working well for the homeowner. They wanted to keep their kitchen design and improve the functionality with convenient storage options. We added 2 garbage drawers that worked around the sink plumbing, double tiered corner cabinet pull out system and roll out drawers in other cabinets.

Photo credit: Scott McDonald @ Hedrich Blessing 7RR-Ecohome: The design objective was to build a house for a couple recently married who both had kids from previous marriages. How to bridge two families together? The design looks forward in terms of how people live today. The home is an experiment in transparency and solid form; removing borders and edges from outside to inside the house, and to really depict “flowing and endless space”. The house floor plan is derived by pushing and pulling the house’s form to maximize the backyard and minimize the public front yard while welcoming the sun in key rooms by rotating the house 45-degrees to true north. The angular form of the house is a result of the family’s program, the zoning rules, the lot’s attributes, and the sun’s path. We wanted to construct a house that is smart and efficient in terms of construction and energy, both in terms of the building and the user. We could tell a story of how the house is built in terms of the constructability, structure and enclosure, with a nod to Japanese wood construction in the method in which the siding is installed and the exposed interior beams are placed in the double height space. We engineered the house to be smart which not only looks modern but acts modern; every aspect of user control is simplified to a digital touch button, whether lights, shades, blinds, HVAC, communication, audio, video, or security. We developed a planning module based on a 6-foot square room size and a 6-foot wide connector called an interstitial space for hallways, bathrooms, stairs and mechanical, which keeps the rooms pure and uncluttered. The house is 6,200 SF of livable space, plus garage and basement gallery for a total of 9,200 SF. A large formal foyer celebrates the entry and opens up to the living, dining, kitchen and family rooms all focused on the rear garden. The east side of the second floor is the Master wing and a center bridge connects it to the kid’s wing on the west. Second floor terraces and sunscreens provide views and shade in this suburban setting. The playful mathematical grid of the house in the x, y and z axis also extends into the layout of the trees and hard-scapes, all centered on a suburban one-acre lot. Many green attributes were designed into the home; Ipe wood sunscreens and window shades block out unwanted solar gain in summer, but allow winter sun in. Patio door and operable windows provide ample opportunity for natural ventilation throughout the open floor plan. Minimal windows on east and west sides to reduce heat loss in winter and unwanted gains in summer. Open floor plan and large window expanse reduces lighting demands and maximizes available daylight. Skylights provide natural light to the basement rooms. Durable, low-maintenance exterior materials include stone, ipe wood siding and decking, and concrete roof pavers. Design is based on a 2' planning grid to minimize construction waste. Basement foundation walls and slab are highly insulated. FSC-certified walnut wood flooring was used. Light colored concrete roof pavers to reduce cooling loads by as much as 15%. 2x6 framing allows for more insulation and energy savings. Super efficient windows have low-E argon gas filled units, and thermally insulated aluminum frames. Permeable brick and stone pavers reduce the site’s storm-water runoff. Countertops use recycled composite materials. Energy-Star rated furnaces and smart thermostats are located throughout the house to minimize duct runs and avoid energy loss. Energy-Star rated boiler that heats up both radiant floors and domestic hot water. Low-flow toilets and plumbing fixtures are used to conserve water usage. No VOC finish options and direct venting fireplaces maintain a high interior air quality. Smart home system controls lighting, HVAC, and shades to better manage energy use. Plumbing runs through interior walls reducing possibilities of heat loss and freezing problems. A large food pantry was placed next to kitchen to reduce trips to the grocery store. Home office reduces need for automobile transit and associated CO2 footprint. Plan allows for aging in place, with guest suite than can become the master suite, with no need to move as family members mature.

Huggy Bear Quaker style door in Cherry with Nutmeg stain. Island is Cherry with Slate stain. Backsplash is split-face travertine. Custom paneled hood. Cambria Cardiff Cream countertops. Wolf gas range.

With a series of pull out drying racks, fold away ironing board, lots of counter space, storage galore, rolling laundry carts and rods for hanging items to dry this laundry room has it all both in form and function.

Maximizing the functionality of this space, and coordinating the new kitchen with the beautiful remodel completed previously by the client were the two most important aspects of this project. The existing spaces are elegantly decorated with an open plan, dark hardwood floors, and natural stone accents. The new, lighter, more open kitchen flows beautifully into the client’s existing dining room space. Satin nickel hardware blends with the stainless steel appliances and matches the satin nickel details throughout the home. The fully integrated refrigerator next to the narrow pull-out pantry cabinet, take up less visual weight than a traditional stainless steel appliance and the two combine to provide fantastic storage. The glass cabinet doors and decorative lighting beautifully highlight the client’s glassware and dishes. Finished with white subway tile, Dreamy Marfil quartz countertops, and a warm natural wood blind; the space warm, inviting, elegant, and extremely functional. copyright 2013 marilyn peryer photography

A Gilmans Kitchens and Baths - Design Build Project (REMMIES Award Winning Kitchen) The original kitchen lacked counter space and seating for the homeowners and their family and friends. It was important for the homeowners to utilize every inch of usable space for storage, function and entertaining, so many organizational inserts were used in the kitchen design. Bamboo cabinets, cork flooring and neolith countertops were used in the design. Storage Solutions include a spice pull-out, towel pull-out, pantry pull outs and lemans corner cabinets. Bifold lift up cabinets were also used for convenience. Special organizational inserts were used in the Pantry cabinets for maximum organization. Check out more kitchens by Gilmans Kitchens and Baths! http://www.gkandb.com/ DESIGNER: JANIS MANACSA PHOTOGRAPHER: TREVE JOHNSON CABINETS: DEWILS CABINETRY

The washer/dryer are concealed behind custom Shaker pull-out doors. Photo by Mike Kaskel.
Mid-sized elegant u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor utility room photo in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white walls and a concealed washer/dryer

A conveniently hidden trash pull-out.
Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in New York

Photo: Elliott Johnson
Inspiration for a timeless u-shaped kitchen remodel in San Luis Obispo with a double-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances

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Example of a kitchen design in DC Metro

Reach the items stored in your upper cabinets with ease when you have a ShelfGenie pull down shelf in place. The shelf pulls down smoothly and easily and lets you make use of your existing storage space that would otherwise be hard to reach.

View the house plans at: http://houseplans.co/house-plans/2472 Photos by Bob Greenspan

Pull out shelf drawers can be made to fit your trash bins so you can throw away and recycle at the same time, but keep your trash containers hidden the rest of the time!