Download our free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW A tired primary bathroom, with varying ceiling heights and a beige-on-beige color scheme, was screaming for love. Squaring the room and adding natural materials erased the memory of the lack luster space and converted it to a bright and welcoming spa oasis. The home was a new build in 2005 and it looked like all the builder’s material choices remained. The client was clear on their design direction but were challenged by the differing ceiling heights and were looking to hire a design-build firm that could resolve that issue. This local Glen Ellyn couple found us on Instagram (@kitchenstudioge, follow us ?). They loved our designs and felt like we fit their style. They requested a full primary bath renovation to include a large shower, soaking tub, double vanity with storage options, and heated floors. The wife also really wanted a separate make-up vanity. The biggest challenge presented to us was to architecturally marry the various ceiling heights and deliver a streamlined design. The existing layout worked well for the couple, so we kept everything in place, except we enlarged the shower and replaced the built-in tub with a lovely free-standing model. We also added a sitting make-up vanity. We were able to eliminate the awkward ceiling lines by extending all the walls to the highest level. Then, to accommodate the sprinklers and HVAC, lowered the ceiling height over the entrance and shower area which then opens to the 2-story vanity and tub area. Very dramatic! This high-end home deserved high-end fixtures. The homeowners also quickly realized they loved the look of natural marble and wanted to use as much of it as possible in their new bath. They chose a marble slab from the stone yard for the countertops and back splash, and we found complimentary marble tile for the shower. The homeowners also liked the idea of mixing metals in their new posh bathroom and loved the look of black, gold, and chrome. Although our clients were very clear on their style, they were having a difficult time pulling it all together and envisioning the final product. As interior designers it is our job to translate and elevate our clients’ ideas into a deliverable design. We presented the homeowners with mood boards and 3D renderings of our modern, clean, white marble design. Since the color scheme was relatively neutral, at the homeowner’s request, we decided to add of interest with the patterns and shapes in the room. We were first inspired by the shower floor tile with its circular/linear motif. We designed the cabinetry, floor and wall tiles, mirrors, cabinet pulls, and wainscoting to have a square or rectangular shape, and then to create interest we added perfectly placed circles to contrast with the rectangular shapes. The globe shaped chandelier against the square wall trim is a delightful yet subtle juxtaposition. The clients were overjoyed with our interpretation of their vision and impressed with the level of detail we brought to the project. It’s one thing to know how you want a space to look, but it takes a special set of skills to create the design and see it thorough to implementation. Could hiring The Kitchen Studio be the first step to making your home dreams come to life?

- SAN MARCO XL BED. https://cassoni.com/Luxury-Italian-San-Marco-Bed-With-Quilted-Headboard? This Italian San Marco XL Bed comes with a sophisticated headboard, sides and base, covered with high-end Fabric, Velvet or Leather. Exclusive headboard with the refined San Marco quilting, making this luxury bed quite unique. Joints in Nero Beluga shiny lacquered wood. This Italian Furniture piece has, as optional, the possibility of adding a versatile arrangement to install lights. Designer Queen or King size bed, worthy of luxury Master Bedrooms. Made in Italy. - AURA SOFA. https://cassoni.com/Elegant-Italian-Aura-Sofa Aura is a luxury Italian sofa with polyurethane foam padding of different densities and internal wooden structure. This high-end sofa has Diamond convex details on the sides created by the crossed stitching and double piping all around the sofa. Back cushions in goose feather with rigid polyurethane insert. An Italian Furniture piece, that can be covered fully in Fabric or Leather or combining both materials having the exterior in Fabric and the interior in Leather. Elegant and sophisticated, this comfortable designer sofa is a perfect addition for Contemporary seating areas or placed at the end of the bed. Made in Italy. - SAN MARCO VANITY. https://cassoni.com/Luxury-Italian-San-Marco-Vanity This luxury Italian San Marco Vanity has its wooden structure in shiny Ebony wood or shiny lacquered wood finish. Elegant vanity with 1 drawer and a flap with mirror and lighting. The elegant sides of this Italian Furniture piece are upholstered in Fabric or Leather with San Marco quilting. Inner sides in shiny lacquered wood, standard colors. Detail on the top in satin Brass finish. A Glamour furniture piece, ideal for sophisticated Master Bedrooms. Made in Italy.

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Introducing the Courtyard Collection at Sonoma, located near Ballantyne in Charlotte. These 51 single-family homes are situated with a unique twist, and are ideal for people looking for the lifestyle of a townhouse or condo, without shared walls. Lawn maintenance is included! All homes include kitchens with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, plus attached 2-car garages. Our 3 model homes are open daily! Schools are Elon Park Elementary, Community House Middle, Ardrey Kell High. The Hanna is a 2-story home which has everything you need on the first floor, including a Kitchen with an island and separate pantry, open Family/Dining room with an optional Fireplace, and the laundry room tucked away. Upstairs is a spacious Owner's Suite with large walk-in closet, double sinks, garden tub and separate large shower. You may change this to include a large tiled walk-in shower with bench seat and separate linen closet. There are also 3 secondary bedrooms with a full bath with double sinks.

Kitchen Is Where the Hearth Is Location: Edina, MN, USA With her only daughter off to college, this busy executive decided it was time to remodel her kitchen to suit her love for baking, cooking and hosting holidays for her large family. The homeowner’s wish list included white cabinetry, an island, plenty of storage, a gas insert for the fireplace and a special place for her collection of teacups. The fireplace and the large bank of windows in the existing footprint were a challenge to designing a cohesive plan. But by moving the doorway to the mudroom closer to the sink wall, a dedicated cooking zone was created for the convection oven, steam oven and a gas rangetop. This wall became the anchor for the island, topped with Carrara marble, an ideal surface for rolling out pie dough and making cookies. Blue, the homeowner’s favorite color was chosen for the island color with a black glaze to give it warmth. It sets off the marble and coordinates with the soapstone on the perimeter, a low maintenance option. The whimsical island stools from Hickory Chair invite friends to stay a while. The wood-burning fireplace was replaced with gas to make it more useable and the brick was covered with a marble slab to create a clean, transitional feel. The paneled accent wall detail uses the same inside step profile of the cabinetry doors and is painted in Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray to match the walls but with a slightly higher sheen. It separates the kitchen dining space from the kitchen work area giving it a feeling of friendly formality. The hutch adds more kitchen storage and shows off the homeowner’s collection of colorful teacups with a contrasting painted interior in Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue. The Urban Electric black lantern over the kitchen table also has a painted interior of Yarmouth Blue. This dining space with fun bits of drama ties in with the swooping white hood and Carrara marble wall tiles on the opposite side of the kitchen space. The result is an organized cook’s kitchen that transitions gracefully to entertaining. Liz Schupanitz Designs Photographed by: Andrea Rugg

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Designer: Ben Nelson | Furnishings: Martha O'Hara Interiors | Photography: Landmark Photography
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Introducing the Courtyard Collection at Sonoma, located near Ballantyne in Charlotte. These 51 single-family homes are situated with a unique twist, and are ideal for people looking for the lifestyle of a townhouse or condo, without shared walls. Lawn maintenance is included! All homes include kitchens with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, plus attached 2-car garages. Our 3 model homes are open daily! Schools are Elon Park Elementary, Community House Middle, Ardrey Kell High. The Hanna is a 2-story home which has everything you need on the first floor, including a Kitchen with an island and separate pantry, open Family/Dining room with an optional Fireplace, and the laundry room tucked away. Upstairs is a spacious Owner's Suite with large walk-in closet, double sinks, garden tub and separate large shower. You may change this to include a large tiled walk-in shower with bench seat and separate linen closet. There are also 3 secondary bedrooms with a full bath with double sinks.

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- ABSOLUT SIDEBOARD. Absolut is a luxury Italian designer sideboard with 2 or 3 doors in lacquered white, black or graphite embossed wood. Embossed steel base in the same color. Doors covered and quilted in soft leather as per sample card with titanium aluminum anodized profiles. Internal clear glass shelves. This Contemporary Italian furniture piece also provides an optional internal drawer in the central door of the 3-doors version. Top in frosted glass painted in the same color of the structure. Made in Italy. https://cassoni.com/Contemporary-Italian-Absolute-Sideboard-01 - NIDO SIDE TABLE. Nido is a high-end Italian designer side table with white, black or graphite embossed steel base. Top in white, black or graphite embossed steel or in clear glass. The clear glass top is laid on the base. This Italian coffee table is a perfect luxury furniture piece to be included in a Contemporary environment. Made in Italy. https://cassoni.com/Luxury-Italian-Designer-Nido-Side-Table-01 - BYBLOS SUSPENSION LAMP. Byblos is a high-end Italian designer suspension lamp and floor lamp. Suspension lamp with smoked grey methacrylate frame. Floor lamp with steel and smoked grey methacrylate frame with black embossed lacquered steel base. Lampshade in stretch knitted fabric in ash, smoke, graphite, black or blue colors. The perfect luxury Italian collection to match with any Contemporary space. Made in Italy. https://cassoni.com/byblos-suspension-lamp-01 - HAWAII MIRROR. Hawaii is a high-end Italian designer wall mirror in mirrored, smoked grey or bronze mirrored glass with bevelled edges. This luxury Italian furniture piece has wall bracket with fixing possibilities in different positions. Ideal piece to include in a Contemporary atmospheres. Made in Italy. https://cassoni.com/Luxury-Contemporary-Italian-Hawaii-Mirror-01

Request a free catalog: http://www.barnpros.com/catalog Rethink the idea of home with the Denali 36 Apartment. Located part of the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama, the 36’x 36’ structure has a fully finished garage on the lower floor for equine, garage or storage and a spacious apartment above ideal for living space. For this model, the owner opted to enclose 24 feet of the single shed roof for vehicle parking, leaving the rest for workspace. The optional garage package includes roll-up insulated doors, as seen on the side of the apartment. The fully finished apartment has 1,000+ sq. ft. living space –enough for a master suite, guest bedroom and bathroom, plus an open floor plan for the kitchen, dining and living room. Complementing the handmade breezeway doors, the owner opted to wrap the posts in cedar and sheetrock the walls for a more traditional home look. The exterior of the apartment matches the allure of the interior. Jumbo western red cedar cupola, 2”x6” Douglas fir tongue and groove siding all around and shed roof dormers finish off the old-fashioned look the owners were aspiring for.

Juliet Court Romes Porcelain Tile | This 6in. x 6in. Black Juliet Court Romes Porcelain Tile has a stone look finish. Inkjet technology offers the very best in tile design. Offering excellent color range, sharp details and exceptional variation, inkjet technology will create a tile that is stunningly realistic. PEI measures a tile's durability and ability to withstand foot traffic, on a scale of 1-5. This tile, rated at 4 PEI, can withstand moderate to heavy traffic and is suitable for all residential and medium commercial floor and wall applications. This porcelain tile is made in the USA. Known for high quality design and efficient production, tiles made in the USA are excellent options for any floor or wall. Porcelain tiles are strong and long-lasting making them ideal for use in high-traffic or outdoor living areas. Porcelain is an excellent choice to decorate your walls or floors, and comes in a variety of colors, sizes and textures. With proper installation, porcelain tiles can last for years with very little maintenance.

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The Bluestone packs four bedrooms and loads of style into a modest footprint. With an open and efficient arrangement of the great room, kitchen, and dining areas, a deluxe master suite well separated from the secondary bedrooms, optional office/study or 4th bedroom, huge laundry room, roomy screen porch with fireplace, skylit porch flooding the interior with natural light, and enormous bonus room over the garage, the Bluestone lives much larger than its square footage, and is the ideal family home. Built by Kent Homes, Inc. http://www.kenthomes.net

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Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master white tile and subway tile marble floor bathroom remodel in Portland with an undermount sink, furniture-like cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, a one-piece toilet and white walls