Colorful kitchen, plaster hood with inset tile details, glass front cabinet uppers Cesar Rubio Photography Project designed by Susie Hersker’s Scottsdale interior design firm Design Directives. Design Directives is active in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Sedona, and beyond. For more about Design Directives, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/

This small kitchen space needed to have every inch function well for this young family. By adding the banquette seating we were able to get the table out of the walkway and allow for easier flow between the rooms. Wall cabinets to the counter on either side of the custom plaster hood gave room for food storage as well as the microwave to get tucked away. The clean lines of the slab drawer fronts and beaded inset make the space feel visually larger.

Kitchen remodel featuring plaster custom range alcove with white oak island.
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More Bay Laurel in the floating shelves and hood. The counter top is Silestone Charcoal Soapstone. The pot filler is useful and beautiful.

Kitchen - french country kitchen idea in DC Metro

Custom kitchen remodeling in Raleigh NC by Lavish — a warm transitional kitchen with rift-cut oak cabinetry, natural stone counters, marble-look backsplash, and brass accents. Designed and built by Lavish, serving Raleigh, the Triangle, and the North Carolina coast.

Inspiration for a modern kitchen remodel in Charlotte

Kitchen - kitchen idea in DC Metro

Custom kitchen remodeling in Raleigh NC by Lavish — a warm transitional kitchen with rift-cut oak cabinetry, natural stone counters, marble-look backsplash, and brass accents. Designed and built by Lavish, serving Raleigh, the Triangle, and the North Carolina coast.

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   This young family of four came in right after closing on their house and with a new baby on the way. Our goal was to complete the project prior to baby’s arrival so this project went on the expedite track. The beautiful 1920’s era brick home sits on a hill in a very picturesque neighborhood, so we were eager to give it the kitchen it deserves. The clients’ dream kitchen included pro-style appliances, a large island with seating for five and a kitchen that feels appropriate to the home’s era but that also is fresh and modern. They explicitly stated they did not want a “cookie cutter” design, so we took that to heart. The key challenge was to fit in all of the items on their wish given the room’s constraints. We eliminated an existing breakfast area and bay window and incorporated that area into the kitchen. The bay window was bricked in, and to compensate for the loss of seating, we widened the opening between the kitchen and formal dining room for more of an open concept plan. The ceiling in the original kitchen is about a foot lower than the rest of the house, and once it was determined that it was to hide pipes and other mechanicals, we reframed a large tray over the island and left the rest of the ceiling as is. Clad in walnut planks, the tray provides an interesting feature and ties in with the custom walnut and plaster hood. The space feels modern yet appropriate to its Tudor roots. The room boasts large family friendly appliances, including a beverage center and cooktop/double oven combination. Soft white inset cabinets paired with a slate gray island provide a gentle backdrop to the multi-toned island top, a color echoed in the backsplash tile. The handmade subway tile has a textured pattern at the cooktop, and large pendant lights add more than a bit of drama to the room. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Mike Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

Inspiration for a french country kitchen remodel in DC Metro

This view highlights the improved flow created by eliminating the hallway and powder room to make space for a walk-in pantry. The sculptural white hood and quartz shelf provide a clean, modern focal point against the deep blue cabinetry.

Kitchen - kitchen idea in DC Metro

Kitchen - kitchen idea in DC Metro

Inspiration for a modern kitchen remodel in Charlotte

A custom color gray finish with straps and nail head detail were added to this transitional style kitchen range hood by Diane LaLonde Hasso of Faux-Real, LLC. Credits: Dwellings for Interior Design and Colonial Builders