Natural Acacia, from the Old World Chisel Collection by Heritage Woodcraft, features premium wide-plank (4-3/4”) engineered flooring with an Acacia veneer and a uniquely distressed look making no two planks exactly alike. This species is sourced from Southeast Asia. The wide range of natural colors with golden variations and the distressed surface accentuates the floor design which will give a natural warm look and feel for your home. Its hand carved bevel design offers a distinctive appearance that makes each plank stand out. Timeless styles are developed by the mixing of these historic techniques with modern shapes and wood species.

Shiloh Cabinetry Maple Painted Custard with the Olde World Technique. Oxford Raised Panel Door with Sculpted Drawer Fronts. Dovetail Full Extension and Soft Close Guides. Granite Tops Color Torroncino.

Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection Limited Edition Series faux wood garage doors are featured on the This Old House 2017 Idea House, a one-of-a-kind coastal home in South Kingstown, RI. The three-story shingle-style, gambrel-roof home highlights innovative building techniques and durable, weatherproof, energy-efficient materials for coastal building. Photo credit: Nat Rea.

Divine Inspiration, Mid-century modern storage and sophisticated velvet chairs pair up like old friends in this warm and inviting space. Featuring our: Toulon dining table, Oliver chairs, Morgan console, Cycles wall décor, Winston chandelier, Shape and movement I&II painting.

Alex replaced a thick-pile Moroccan rug with two thinner ones—a sea-grass rug (“so easy, durable, and inexpensive,” he says) underneath an antique Oushak that reflects the office’s palette of tan, black, and specks of gray. Photo by Nicole LaMotte

THE SETUP Imagine how thrilled Diana was when she was approached about designing a kitchen for a client who is an avid traveler and Francophile. ‘French-country’ is a very specific category of traditional design that combines French provincial elegance with rustic comforts. The look draws on soothing hues, antique accents and a wonderful fusion of polished and relic’d finishes. Her client wanted to feel like she was in the south of France every time she walked into her kitchen. She wanted real honed marble counters, vintage finishes and authentic heavy stone walls like you’d find in a 400-year old château in Les Baux-de-Provence. Diana’s mission: capture the client’s vision, design it and utilize Drury Design’s sourcing and building expertise to bring it to life. Design Objectives: Create the feel of an authentic vintage French-country kitchen Include natural materials that would have been used in an old French château Add a second oven Omit an unused desk area in favor of a large, tall pantry armoire THE REMODEL Design Challenges: Finding real stone for the walls, and the craftsmen to install it Accommodate for the thickness of the stones Replicating château beam architecture Replicating authentic French-country finishes Find a spot for a new steam oven Design Solutions: Source and sort true stone. Utilize veteran craftsmen to apply to the walls using old-world techniques Furr out interior window casings to adjust for the thicker stone walls Source true reclaimed beams Utilize veteran craftsmen for authentic finishes and distressing for the island, tall pantry armoire and stucco hood Modify the butler’s pantry base cabinet to accommodate the new steam oven THE RENEWED SPACE Before we started work on her new French-country kitchen, the homeowner told us the kitchen that came with the house was “not my kitchen.” “I felt like a stranger,” she told us during the photoshoot. “It wasn’t my color, it wasn’t my texture. It wasn’t my style… I didn’t have my stamp on it.” And now? “I love the fact that my family can come in here, wrap their arms around it and feel comfortable,” she said. “It’s like a big hug.”

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Natural Acacia, from the Old World Chisel Collection by Heritage Woodcraft, features premium wide-plank (4-3/4”) engineered flooring with an Acacia veneer and a uniquely distressed look making no two planks exactly alike. This species is sourced from Southeast Asia. The wide range of natural colors with golden variations and the distressed surface accentuates the floor design which will give a natural warm look and feel for your home. Its hand carved bevel design offers a distinctive appearance that makes each plank stand out. Timeless styles are developed by the mixing of these historic techniques with modern shapes and wood species.

Golden Topaz, from the Old World Chisel Collection by Heritage Woodcraft, features premium wide-plank (4-3/4”) engineered flooring with an Acacia veneer and a uniquely distressed look making no two planks exactly alike. This species is sourced from Southeast Asia. The wide range of brown colors with golden variations and the distressed surface accentuates the floor design which will give a natural warm look and feel for your home. Its hand carved bevel design offers a distinctive appearance that makes each plank stand out. Timeless styles are developed by the mixing of these historic techniques with modern shapes and wood species.

Our client had a painted wooden door at the entry of their home. Knowing that there was a quality wooden door beneath the fading paint lead her to ask us to help her strip the door and refinish the door back to its original wood grain. Our Team of Alyssa and Josh used a paint stripper and specialty stripping tools and techniques to remove the old paint. Here is a picture of the door during the stripping process. For this project we used a Soy Gel containing product - Blue Bear Paint Stripper. Karen likes this product because it works well and its eco friendly "Non-Caustic, Biodegradable, No Toxic Fumes" And once stained, clear-coated and rehung, it looked great!

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Marlien welcomed the idea of a bar cart, adding she’s glad it’s not stocked with wine—“that would too dangerous.” Photo by Nicole LaMotte
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The space formerly had “chinoiserie Roman shades and a chandelier, which all felt a little heavy,” Alex says. In came new shades in a natural white linen, which keep the option for privacy but let in more light. Photo by Nicole LaMotte

Our client had a painted wooden door at the entry of their home. Knowing that there was a quality wooden door beneath the fading paint lead her to ask us to help her strip the door and refinish the door back to its original wood grain. Our Team of Alyssa and Josh used a paint stripper and specialty stripping tools and techniques to remove the old paint. Here is a picture of the door during the stripping process. For this project we used a Soy Gel containing product - Blue Bear Paint Stripper. Karen likes this product because it works well and its eco friendly "Non-Caustic, Biodegradable, No Toxic Fumes" And once stained, clear-coated and rehung, it looked great!

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Our client had a painted wooden door at the entry of their home. Knowing that there was a quality wooden door beneath the fading paint lead her to ask us to help her strip the door and refinish the door back to its original wood grain. Our Team of Alyssa and Josh used a paint stripper and specialty stripping tools and techniques to remove the old paint. Here is a picture of the door during the stripping process. For this project we used a Soy Gel containing product - Blue Bear Paint Stripper. Karen likes this product because it works well and its eco friendly "Non-Caustic, Biodegradable, No Toxic Fumes" And once stained, clear-coated and rehung, it looked great!

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Alex replaced towering étagères with a pair of more cozily scaled burl-wood tea carts. Little items went into malachite boxes, and favorite magazines and books were stacked in easy reach. Photo by Nicole LaMotte