Example of a trendy kitchen design in San Diego

Madera Custom Kitchen- Berkeley Residence project. Cherry wood doors and Sliding Glass Shoji Screens for storage and laundry room. Photographer: Tiago Pinto

Family kitchen for busy parents and children to gather and share their day. A kitchen perfect for catching up with friends, baking cookies with grandkids, trying new recipes and recreating old favorites.

This modern farmhouse kitchen was created to match the style and feel of the rest of the historic house built in the 1700s. Reclaimed flooring and counters, white fully custom Grabill cabinets, a farmhouse sink, and marble counters complete this lovely kitchen. Design and Installation by Main Street at Botellos. Photography by Eric Roth.

Because this was a rental kitchen, we were limited in what we could do, but knew that it need some major sprucing! We changed the whole feel of the kitchen by switching out all of the pulls for ones with some color and detail, and by painting the "backsplash" with chalkboard paint for easy cleaning and writing of recipes etc. We installed simple ikea racks for additional storage, and put a vintage inspired "ICE" decal on the freezer for a playful touch.

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/

This dining room features a large distressed table flanked by a church pew on one side and mismatched dining room chairs on the other. A large buffet sits against an amazing exposed brick wall. The walls feature old recipes from grandma framed along with grandma's china mixed with some other beautiful pieces. The dining room also has an amazing pressed tin ceiling and Castle Comb wood floors.

Mid-sized transitional galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen photo in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, marble backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

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Eat-in kitchen - cottage single-wall medium tone wood floor and yellow floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Corner shower - master white tile and subway tile porcelain tile, white floor and double-sink corner shower idea in Kansas City with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a drop-in sink, marble countertops, multicolored countertops and a built-in vanity

Built in to the backsplash is a thin display rail, built for displaying (and protecting!) recipes. With this, there's no need to use precious workspace to prop up a cookbook or get your phone or tablet dirty as you cook!

Inspiration for a master white tile and subway tile porcelain tile, white floor and double-sink corner shower remodel in Kansas City with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a drop-in sink, marble countertops, multicolored countertops and a built-in vanity

Double hung windows make it possible to pass refreshments to the outdoor room (patio) directly from the kitchen. Photo by: Andrew Krucko
Enclosed kitchen - mid-sized contemporary l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor enclosed kitchen idea in Sydney with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, an island, concrete countertops, stone slab backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Two-tone cabinetry keep the space modern and a chalkboard backsplash provides an ideal place for jotting down recipes and shopping lists.
Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped kitchen remodel in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Design credit; Mitch Evans, Redmond, WA Photo credit; Le jardinet
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

Transitional home design photo in Birmingham

Chicago Lakeview kitchen has hidden coffee unit, microwave, storage drawers and a vertical slide cup drawer concelaed by two large pocket cabinet doors seen closed here. Norman Sizemore- photographer

We transitioned this space between kitchen and dining room from dull passageway to whimsical butler's pantry. Delicate wallpaper branches & songbirds create a serene backsplash for preparing your morning coffee or mixing up your favorite recipe. Custom cabinets hide ready-to-use appliances within reach.

Example of a master white tile and subway tile porcelain tile, white floor and double-sink corner shower design in Kansas City with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, a one-piece toilet, white walls, a drop-in sink, marble countertops, multicolored countertops and a built-in vanity