Photo by Dupont
Home design - contemporary home design idea in New York

Josiah Zukowski
Mid-sized minimalist carpeted straight carpeted staircase photo in Portland with white walls and carpeted risers

Large 5 car garage organized for many year-round functions. This garage supports entertainment with a rolling commercial refrigerator, spacious 24"D x 96"H enclosed pantry cabinets and rear overhead door that opens onto a patio. There are designated work areas for lawn management, gemstone polishing, multiple sports and shoe/boot storage. Material color is Summer Breeze with oil rubbed bronze hardware. Features include Maple butcher block work surfaces, stainless sink, integrated LED lighting, matching wood grain slat wall, 5 bike pulley hoists, custom electric 2 kayak lift, wet hardware drying basket. cabinets are suspended 6" above tan epoxy floor for easy cleaning.

Lester O'Malley
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless u-shaped porcelain tile kitchen pantry remodel in Orange County with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, white walls and a peninsula

Valley Hardwood
Mid-sized transitional medium tone wood floor living room photo in Seattle with gray walls

THE SETUP Client Background: Our clients, a couple who have transitioned into the empty nest phase, have cherished their home for over three decades without undergoing any significant renovations. With a newfound desire to adapt their living space to better suit their current lifestyle, they’ve embarked on a journey to reimagine their kitchen — the heart of their home. Their aspiration is to cultivate a serene, neutral-toned sanctuary on the first floor that seamlessly merges with their family room, ensuring a harmonious and inviting environment. Design Inspiration: The renovation is inspired by the couple’s penchant for soft, calming neutrals, using their cherished family room and the kitchen’s existing tile flooring as the cornerstone for the color scheme. This approach aims to foster a sense of warmth and tranquility throughout. Design Objectives: Harmonize the kitchen with the family room by adopting a soothing, neutral color scheme, ensuring a seamless flow across the first floor. Enhance kitchen functionality with thoughtfully designed cabinetry, providing a designated place for every item and maximizing storage efficiency. Cultivate an inviting and comfortable atmosphere that reflects the homeowners’ desire for a calm and relaxing space. Design Challenges: The homeowners wish to retain the existing kitchen tile flooring and integrate it into a refreshed, modern design. Accommodating a dining area spacious enough for family visits without compromising the kitchen’s open feel or functional layout. Despite liking the current placement of plumbing and appliances, the homeowners aspire for a more open floor plan to facilitate better movement and interaction. The need to amplify natural light in the kitchen, especially around the sink area, where existing lighting is insufficient. Preserving the half-wall between the kitchen and family room, a feature the homeowners want to keep, while ensuring it complements the new design. THE RENEWED SPACE Design Solutions: By choosing a neutral color palette that complements the existing tile, the design unifies the kitchen with the adjacent spaces. The tile’s grout was cleaned and restored, enhancing the floor’s appearance and integrating it seamlessly with the new kitchen aesthetic. The inclusion of a larger island with seating for two, alongside maintaining a substantial dining table, was achieved by optimizing the spatial layout. This allowed for a sociable yet functional kitchen, accommodating large family gatherings without feeling crowded. Minor adjustments to the kitchen’s layout maintained the preferred locations for plumbing and appliances while introducing an ‘open’ design concept. Strategic modifications, such as angling the pantry wall, improved the flow and accessibility within the space. Replacing the garden window with a broader, standard window significantly increased natural light, transforming the sink area into a bright, welcoming space with enhanced views of the outdoors. The decision to keep the half-wall was ingeniously leveraged to define the dining area while maintaining an open connection to the family room. This feature not only serves as a visual separator but also ties the two spaces together through the shared color scheme and design elements. The homeowners are thrilled with their newly remodeled kitchen, which has become a hub of warmth and hospitality. Hosting a wedding shower and a birthday party, they have shared their renewed space with friends and family, who have been equally enamored. This remodel has not only met their functional and aesthetic desires but has also enriched their home with a fresh sense of serenity and joy. The upstairs part of the home is shaping up nicely. Here’s their newly remodeled primary bathroom.

L-SHAPE WARDROBE UNIT WITH SHAKER DOORS - 87" HIGH THIS CLOSET FEATURE A DOUBLE HANGING, LONG HANGING, ADJUSTABLE SHOE SHELVING - SHAKERS STYLE DRAWERS AND DOORS IN WHITE FINISH - TILT-OUT LAUNDRY HAMPER - PULL OUT VALET ROD

Lisa Gabrielson
Example of a mid-sized minimalist guest bedroom design in Atlanta with gray walls

BJ Welling
Home design - transitional home design idea

Julian Hodges - Featured Project of the Month by Truitt & White This month featured project brings you beautifully crafted gates and entryways from local craftsman Julian Hodges. For over 35 years, Mr. Hodges has been designing and crafting custom wooden gates in Berkeley and the greater Bay Area. His projects mainly feature old growth, vertical grained redwood or western red cedar which is air or kiln dried. The gates are fully mortised and tenoned (male / female joints) and a very powerful epoxy is used to glue the parts together. Wherever a floating panel rides in a dado, drainage is provided in the form of several holes that are out of sight that allow any rain water to be ushered out at the bottom of the gate enabling the gate to dry itself rather than staying damp which otherwise could lead to long term decomposition of the wood. Adding to the unique feel of each gate, Julian creates his own custom hardware from heavy gauge steel, which also provides a pleasing solid sound as it operates. All gates are then finished in a penetrating oil seal which optimizes the longevity and good appearance of the gates. For more information on Julian Hodges' work, visit www.julianhodges.com.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

We redid there whole first floor with a tile back splash, new molding around the floors and doors, crown molding, the ship lap fireplace along with the firewood box and wainscoting going up the stairs. We also refinished there old floors with the natural wood color and Bona HD Traffic

Detail of our custom craftsman-style paneling. 100% wood.
Arts and crafts home design photo in Atlanta

Reclaimed Hardwood Floor
Small mountain style enclosed dark wood floor living room photo in Denver

Removed a wall and opened up an entry wider to the kitchen from hallway. Gutted old kitchen and installed new custom cabinetry with laminate counter tops. New stainless steel appliances, double bowl stainless steel sink with arctic stainless pull out faucet with matching soap dispenser. Bronze hardware was installed for the cabinetry as well as under cabinet lighting, Installed a new Vector vinyl double hung window. Artisan Equart 3" x 8" Glass tile backsplash - Color: Aqua. Huchenson 5" x 47" plank Laminate flooring - Color: Havana Hickory.

Scrolling leaf teal blue and tan fabric bedding and decorative pillow and euro shams. Pinch pleated silk drapes over teal blue balloon shade in bedroom with tiebacks

Bedroom - traditional medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in St Louis

Simple bamboo stalks give this guest room a vertical lift and create a peacful, zen environment for the vistors. Hand painted wall mural by Mural Envy. Photo: Toni Miraldi

While the lighting of this bathroom is a bit aggressive in the photo, this Atlas Concorde Dune White 3D wave tiles gives a calming feeling while you enjoy your shower!