Eric Roth Photography
Example of a trendy home design design in Boston with quartz countertops

Main view of urban kitchen with cabinets soaring 11 feet high.
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Boston with blue cabinets, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, no island and white countertops

Todd Mason - Halkin Mason Photography
Open concept kitchen - large contemporary galley concrete floor and gray floor open concept kitchen idea with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, window backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Inspiration for a small country single-wall medium tone wood floor home bar remodel in Chicago with beige cabinets, granite countertops and brown backsplash

Northbrook Architect, Northfield Architect, North Shore Architect, John Toniolo Architect, Jeff Harting, Custom Home Photo By Michael Robinson
Mid-sized farmhouse detached garden shed photo in Chicago

Upon entering the penthouse the light and dark contrast continues. The exposed ceiling structure is stained to mimic the 1st floor's "tarred" ceiling. The reclaimed fir plank floor is painted a light vanilla cream. And, the hand plastered concrete fireplace is the visual anchor that all the rooms radiate off of. Tucked behind the fireplace is an intimate library space. Photo by Lincoln Barber

Gridley+Graves Photographers
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized country single-wall brick floor and red floor eat-in kitchen idea in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, an island, beige cabinets, concrete countertops, paneled appliances and gray countertops

Garage workshop - large cottage detached two-car garage workshop idea in Louisville

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   One of my favorite things to work on is older homes with a bit of history because I find it an interesting challenge to marry the historical architectural features of a home with modern design elements that work well for my client’s current lifestyle. This home was particularly fun because it was the second kitchen we had done for this family and was quite a departure from the style of the first kitchen. The before shot of the kitchen shows a view from the family room. See the dropped ceiling? We were curious, was this just part of the design or was the dropped ceiling there to hide mechanicals? Well we soon found out that it was mostly decorative (yay!), and with the exception of a little bit of work to some plumbing from an upstairs bathroom and rerouting of the ventilation system within the original floor joists, we were in the clear, phew! The shot of the completed kitchen from roughly the same vantage point shows how much taller the ceilings are. It makes a huge difference in the feel of the space. Dark and gloomy turned fresh and light! Another serious consideration was what do we do with the skinny transom window above the refrigerator. After much back and forth, we decided to eliminate it and do some open shelving instead. This ended up being one of the nicest areas in the room. I am calling it the “fun zone” because it houses all the barware, wine cubbies and a bar fridge — the perfect little buffet spot for entertaining. It is flanked on either side by pull out pantries that I’m sure will get a ton of use. Since the neighboring room has literally three walls of almost full height windows, the kitchen gets plenty of light. The gold shelving brackets, large pendant fixtures over the island and the tile mural behind the range all pay subtle homage to the home’s prairie style architecture and bring a bit of sparkle to the room. Even though the room is quite large, the work triangle is very tight with the large Subzero fridge, sink and range all nearby for easy maneuvering during meal prep. There is seating for four at the island, and work aisles are generous. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: LOMA Studios For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

This early 20th century Poppleton Park home was originally 2548 sq ft. with a small kitchen, nook, powder room and dining room on the first floor. The second floor included a single full bath and 3 bedrooms. The client expressed a need for about 1500 additional square feet added to the basement, first floor and second floor. In order to create a fluid addition that seamlessly attached to this home, we tore down the original one car garage, nook and powder room. The addition was added off the northern portion of the home, which allowed for a side entry garage. Plus, a small addition on the Eastern portion of the home enlarged the kitchen, nook and added an exterior covered porch. Special features of the interior first floor include a beautiful new custom kitchen with island seating, stone countertops, commercial appliances, large nook/gathering with French doors to the covered porch, mud and powder room off of the new four car garage. Most of the 2nd floor was allocated to the master suite. This beautiful new area has views of the park and includes a luxurious master bath with free standing tub and walk-in shower, along with a 2nd floor custom laundry room! Attention to detail on the exterior was essential to keeping the charm and character of the home. The brick façade from the front view was mimicked along the garage elevation. A small copper cap above the garage doors and 6” half-round copper gutters finish the look. KateBenjamin Photography

Elegant u-shaped kitchen photo in Austin with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel appliances, no island, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and solid surface countertops

Farmhouse two-story wood exterior home idea in Seattle

Compact master bathroom with spa like glass tub enclosure and rainfall shower, lots of creative storage.
Freestanding bathtub - small eclectic master white tile and subway tile slate floor freestanding bathtub idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, white cabinets, quartz countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

After much debate on appliances and appliances garages, the clients opted for a sleek, functional aluminum appliance garage roll up that houses all of the small appliances. We also convinced them to install a Miele steam oven for quick and easy meals and entertaining. Kate Falconer Photography

Appliance garage with lift-up hinge.
Example of a huge classic u-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, gray backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Connie Anderson Photography
Example of a large transitional white two-story exterior home design in Houston

Steel roof garage portico designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
Example of a mid-sized classic attached two-car garage design in Atlanta

Balthazar Korab
Inspiration for a contemporary beige floor laundry room remodel in Detroit with white cabinets and white countertops

Inspiration for a large traditional full sun front yard concrete paver and wood fence formal garden in New York with a pergola for spring.