Jackie Friberg, Photographer Kathleen Costello, Designer
Inspiration for a timeless l-shaped eat-in kitchen remodel in Boston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Photographer: Kevin Colquhoun
Example of a huge classic beige three-story wood gable roof design in New York

Allison Cartwright, Photographer RRS Design + Build is a Austin based general contractor specializing in high end remodels and custom home builds. As a leader in contemporary, modern and mid century modern design, we are the clear choice for a superior product and experience. We would love the opportunity to serve you on your next project endeavor. Put our award winning team to work for you today!

Resting upon a 120-acre rural hillside, this 17,500 square-foot residence has unencumbered mountain views to the east, south and west. The exterior design palette for the public side is a more formal Tudor style of architecture, including intricate brick detailing; while the materials for the private side tend toward a more casual mountain-home style of architecture with a natural stone base and hand-cut wood siding. Primary living spaces and the master bedroom suite, are located on the main level, with guest accommodations on the upper floor of the main house and upper floor of the garage. The interior material palette was carefully chosen to match the stunning collection of antique furniture and artifacts, gathered from around the country. From the elegant kitchen to the cozy screened porch, this residence captures the beauty of the White Mountains and embodies classic New Hampshire living. Photographer: Joseph St. Pierre

When the wall separating this traditional, country-style dining room and kitchen was removed, it opened up the floor plan. This allowed for rearrangement of the appliances and made room for this beautiful, yet functional, island. Using a second backsplash tile brings a 'splash' of color behind the range. The darker base and lighter wall cabinets bring the room together with simple elegance. Cabinetry: St. Martin: Lakeland, Base: Blue Slate; Wall: Simple Grey Hardware: Jeffery Alexander: Delmar, Brushed Pewter Countertop: Cambria: Rosedale, Matte Sink: Allora: Single-bowl, Stainless Steel Backsplash: Interceramic: Moon, 3 x 6; Behind Range: American Olean, Vertical Glass Mosaic Glass, Silver Intentions. Photographer: Julia Transue

These clients, an entrepreneur and a physician with three kids, chose their Tudor home for the neighborhood, though it didn’t match their modern-transitional taste. They asked us to help them transform their into a place to play and entertain with clean lines and lively color, namely her favorites: bold purple and refreshing apple green. Their previous layout had a stifled flow with a large sectional sofa that dominated the room, and an awkward assortment of furniture that they wanted to discard with the exception of a vintage stone dining table from her mother. The living room served as a pass through to both the family and dining rooms. The client wanted the living room to be less like a glorified hallway and become a destination. Our solution was to unify the design of this living space with the related rooms by using repetition of color and by creating usable areas for family game night, entertaining and small get togethers. The generous proportions of the room enabled us to create three functional spaces: a game table with seating for four and adjacent pull up seating for family play; a seating area at the fireplace that accommodates a large group or small conversation; and seating at the front window that provides a view of the street (not seen in the photograph). The space went from awkward to one that is used daily for family activities and socializing. As they were not interested in touching the existing architecture, transformations were made using new light fixtures, paint, distinctive furniture and art. The client had a strict budget but desired the highly styled look of couture design pieces with curves and movement. We accomplished this look by pairing a few distinctive couture items with inspired pieces that are budget balancers. We combined the couture game table with more affordable chairs inspired by a classic klismos style, as one might pair Louboutins with stylish jeans. Right- and left-arm chairs with an interesting castle-like fret base detail flank windows. To help the clients better understand the use of the color scheme, we keyed the floor plan to show how the greens and purples traveled in a balanced manner around the room and throughout the adjacent dining and family rooms. We paired apple green accents with layered hues of lavender, orchid and aubergine. Neutral taupe and ivory tones ground the bold colors. The custom rug in ivory, aubergine, pale taupe, grey-lavender was inspired by a picture the client found, but we dramatically increased the scale of the pattern in proportion to our room size. This curvy movement is echoed in the sophisticated shapes of the furniture throughout the redesigned room—from the curved sofas to the circular cutouts in the cube end table. At the windows the solid sateen panels with contrasting aubergine banding have the hand of silk, and are also cost conscious, creating room in the budget for the stunning custom pillows in Italian embroidered silk. The distinctive color and shapes throughout provide the whimsy the clients' desired with the function they needed, creating an inviting living room that is now a daily destination. Designed by KBK Interior Design www.KBKInteriorDesign.com Photo by Wing Wong

Allison Cartwright, Photographer RRS Design + Build is a Austin based general contractor specializing in high end remodels and custom home builds. As a leader in contemporary, modern and mid century modern design, we are the clear choice for a superior product and experience. We would love the opportunity to serve you on your next project endeavor. Put our award winning team to work for you today!

Spring Lake Garden Design, Rich Pomerantz, photographer
This is an example of a craftsman hillside stone landscaping in New York.

When the wall separating this traditional, country-style dining room and kitchen was removed, it opened up the floor plan. This allowed for rearrangement of the appliances and made room for this beautiful, yet functional, island. Using a second backsplash tile brings a 'splash' of color behind the range. The darker base and lighter wall cabinets bring the room together with simple elegance. Cabinetry: St. Martin: Lakeland, Base: Blue Slate; Wall: Simple Grey Hardware: Jeffery Alexander: Delmar, Brushed Pewter Countertop: Cambria: Rosedale, Matte Sink: Allora: Single-bowl, Stainless Steel Backsplash: Interceramic: Moon, 3 x 6; Behind Range: American Olean, Vertical Glass Mosaic Glass, Silver Intentions. Photographer: Julia Transue

Allison Cartwright, Photographer RRS Design + Build is a Austin based general contractor specializing in high end remodels and custom home builds. As a leader in contemporary, modern and mid century modern design, we are the clear choice for a superior product and experience. We would love the opportunity to serve you on your next project endeavor. Put our award winning team to work for you today!

When the wall separating this traditional, country-style dining room and kitchen was removed, it opened up the floor plan. This allowed for rearrangement of the appliances and made room for this beautiful, yet functional, island. Using a second backsplash tile brings a 'splash' of color behind the range. The darker base and lighter wall cabinets bring the room together with simple elegance. Cabinetry: St. Martin: Lakeland, Base: Blue Slate; Wall: Simple Grey Hardware: Jeffery Alexander: Delmar, Brushed Pewter Countertop: Cambria: Rosedale, Matte Sink: Allora: Single-bowl, Stainless Steel Backsplash: Interceramic: Moon, 3 x 6; Behind Range: American Olean, Vertical Glass Mosaic Glass, Silver Intentions. Photographer: Julia Transue

This homage to prairie style architecture located at The Rim Golf Club in Payson, Arizona was designed for owner/builder/landscaper Tom Beck. This home appears literally fastened to the site by way of both careful design as well as a lichen-loving organic material palatte. Forged from a weathering steel roof (aka Cor-Ten), hand-formed cedar beams, laser cut steel fasteners, and a rugged stacked stone veneer base, this home is the ideal northern Arizona getaway. Expansive covered terraces offer views of the Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed golf course, the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the US, as well as the majestic Mogollon Rim and Stewart Mountains, making this an ideal place to beat the heat of the Valley of the Sun. Designing a personal dwelling for a builder is always an honor for us. Thanks, Tom, for the opportunity to share your vision. Project Details | Northern Exposure, The Rim – Payson, AZ Architect: C.P. Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works, Scottsdale, AZ Builder: Thomas Beck, LTD, Scottsdale, AZ Photographer: Dino Tonn, Scottsdale, AZ

When the wall separating this traditional, country-style dining room and kitchen was removed, it opened up the floor plan. This allowed for rearrangement of the appliances and made room for this beautiful, yet functional, island. Using a second backsplash tile brings a 'splash' of color behind the range. The darker base and lighter wall cabinets bring the room together with simple elegance. Cabinetry: St. Martin: Lakeland, Base: Blue Slate; Wall: Simple Grey Hardware: Jeffery Alexander: Delmar, Brushed Pewter Countertop: Cambria: Rosedale, Matte Sink: Allora: Single-bowl, Stainless Steel Backsplash: Interceramic: Moon, 3 x 6; Behind Range: American Olean, Vertical Glass Mosaic Glass, Silver Intentions. Photographer: Julia Transue

Our clients came to us wanting to update and open up their kitchen, breakfast nook, wet bar, and den. They wanted a cleaner look without clutter but didn’t want to go with an all-white kitchen, fearing it’s too trendy. Their kitchen was not utilized well and was not aesthetically appealing; it was very ornate and dark. The cooktop was too far back in the kitchen towards the butler’s pantry, making it awkward when cooking, so they knew they wanted that moved. The rest was left up to our designer to overcome these obstacles and give them their dream kitchen. We gutted the kitchen cabinets, including the built-in china cabinet and all finishes. The pony wall that once separated the kitchen from the den (and also housed the sink, dishwasher, and ice maker) was removed, and those appliances were relocated to the new large island, which had a ton of storage and a 15” overhang for bar seating. Beautiful aged brass Quebec 6-light pendants were hung above the island. All cabinets were replaced and drawers were designed to maximize storage. The Eclipse “Greensboro” cabinetry was painted gray with satin brass Emtek Mod Hex “Urban Modern” pulls. A large banquet seating area was added where the stand-alone kitchen table once sat. The main wall was covered with 20x20 white Golwoo tile. The backsplash in the kitchen and the banquette accent tile was a contemporary coordinating Tempesta Neve polished Wheaton mosaic marble. In the wet bar, they wanted to completely gut and replace everything! The overhang was useless and it was closed off with a large bar that they wanted to be opened up, so we leveled out the ceilings and filled in the original doorway into the bar in order for the flow into the kitchen and living room more natural. We gutted all cabinets, plumbing, appliances, light fixtures, and the pass-through pony wall. A beautiful backsplash was installed using Nova Hex Graphite ceramic mosaic 5x5 tile. A 15” overhang was added at the counter for bar seating. In the den, they hated the brick fireplace and wanted a less rustic look. The original mantel was very bulky and dark, whereas they preferred a more rectangular firebox opening, if possible. We removed the fireplace and surrounding hearth, brick, and trim, as well as the built-in cabinets. The new fireplace was flush with the wall and surrounded with Tempesta Neve Polished Marble 8x20 installed in a Herringbone pattern. The TV was hung above the fireplace and floating shelves were added to the surrounding walls for photographs and artwork. They wanted to completely gut and replace everything in the powder bath, so we started by adding blocking in the wall for the new floating cabinet and a white vessel sink. Black Boardwalk Charcoal Hex Porcelain mosaic 2x2 tile was used on the bathroom floor; coordinating with a contemporary “Cleopatra Silver Amalfi” black glass 2x4 mosaic wall tile. Two Schoolhouse Electric “Isaac” short arm brass sconces were added above the aged brass metal framed hexagon mirror. The countertops used in here, as well as the kitchen and bar, were Elements quartz “White Lightning.” We refinished all existing wood floors downstairs with hand scraped with the grain. Our clients absolutely love their new space with its ease of organization and functionality.

When the wall separating this traditional, country-style dining room and kitchen was removed, it opened up the floor plan. This allowed for rearrangement of the appliances and made room for this beautiful, yet functional, island. Using a second backsplash tile brings a 'splash' of color behind the range. The darker base and lighter wall cabinets bring the room together with simple elegance. Cabinetry: St. Martin: Lakeland, Base: Blue Slate; Wall: Simple Grey Hardware: Jeffery Alexander: Delmar, Brushed Pewter Countertop: Cambria: Rosedale, Matte Sink: Allora: Single-bowl, Stainless Steel Backsplash: Interceramic: Moon, 3 x 6; Behind Range: American Olean, Vertical Glass Mosaic Glass, Silver Intentions. Photographer: Julia Transue

Allison Cartwright, Photographer RRS Design + Build is a Austin based general contractor specializing in high end remodels and custom home builds. As a leader in contemporary, modern and mid century modern design, we are the clear choice for a superior product and experience. We would love the opportunity to serve you on your next project endeavor. Put our award winning team to work for you today!

Photo: Don Pearse Photographers
Arts and crafts medium tone wood floor hallway photo in Philadelphia with white walls

Rob Karosis: Photographer
Example of a classic hallway design in New York

Photographer: Kevin Colquhoun
Huge traditional beige three-story wood gable roof idea in New York