Joel Faurote
Mid-sized beach style l-shaped ceramic tile kitchen photo with a single-bowl sink, recycled glass countertops, blue backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, flat-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

Living room - huge contemporary open concept dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Las Vegas with a bar and brown walls

The family living in this shingled roofed home on the Peninsula loves color and pattern. At the heart of the two-story house, we created a library with high gloss lapis blue walls. The tête-à-tête provides an inviting place for the couple to read while their children play games at the antique card table. As a counterpoint, the open planned family, dining room, and kitchen have white walls. We selected a deep aubergine for the kitchen cabinetry. In the tranquil master suite, we layered celadon and sky blue while the daughters' room features pink, purple, and citrine.

Custom Kitchen with granite island and quartzite perimeter with thin brick backsplash.
Example of a transitional medium tone wood floor and shiplap ceiling eat-in kitchen design in Orange County with green cabinets, quartzite countertops, stainless steel appliances and an island

Eat-in kitchen - large traditional l-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Chicago with gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, cement tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, shaker cabinets and multicolored backsplash

Robin Hill
Example of a trendy l-shaped kitchen design in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets and mosaic tile backsplash

Cottage Company with Beth Singer
Bedroom beach style gender-neutral light wood floor kids' bedroom photo with white walls

White painted brick fireplace in the luxurious master suite of this Street of Dreams Home 2013. With the brick mantle, white wood built in surrounding the fireplace and a tv above this master suite is fully complete.

© Andrea Patassy 2015
Kitchen - tropical kitchen idea in Miami with a double-bowl sink, glass-front cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photograhpy by Braden Gunem Project by Studio H:T principal in charge Brad Tomecek (now with Tomecek Studio Architecture). This project questions the need for excessive space and challenges occupants to be efficient. Two shipping containers saddlebag a taller common space that connects local rock outcroppings to the expansive mountain ridge views. The containers house sleeping and work functions while the center space provides entry, dining, living and a loft above. The loft deck invites easy camping as the platform bed rolls between interior and exterior. The project is planned to be off-the-grid using solar orientation, passive cooling, green roofs, pellet stove heating and photovoltaics to create electricity.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall bamboo floor open concept kitchen remodel in Baltimore with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Foyer - small modern concrete floor foyer idea in Denver with gray walls

Red Crow Photography
Example of a trendy concrete floor kitchen/dining room combo design in Seattle

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2014 Houzz
Example of an eclectic guest light wood floor bedroom design in New York with white walls

Megan Kime
Inspiration for a timeless l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen remodel in Raleigh with a double-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete countertops, red backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, white appliances, an island and red countertops

The door was taken off the stairwell making it more easily accessible. A drop zone was created at the same depth as the steps to add interest. Andrea Rugg Photography

The client requested a kitchen that would not only provide a great space to cook and enjoy family meals but one that would fit in with her unique design sense. An avid collector of contemporary art, she wanted something unexpected in her 100-year-old home in both color and finishes but still providing a great layout with improved lighting, storage, and superior cooking abilities. The existing kitchen was in a closed off space trapped between the family room and the living. If you were in the kitchen, you were isolated from the rest of the house. Making the kitchen an integrated part of the home was a paramount request. Step one, remove the wall separating the kitchen from the other rooms in the home which allowed the new kitchen to become an integrated space instead of an isolation room for the cook. Next, we relocated the pantry access which was in the family room to the kitchen integrating a poorly used recess which had become a catch all area which did not provide any usable space for storage or working area. To add valuable function in the kitchen we began by capturing unused "cubbies", adding a walk-in pantry from the kitchen, increasing the storage lost to un-needed drop ceilings and bring light and design to the space with a new large awning window, improved lighting, and combining interesting finishes and colors to reflect the artistic attitude of the client. A bathroom located above the kitchen had been leaking into the plaster ceiling for several years. That along with knob and tube wiring, rotted beams and a brick wall from the back of the fireplace in the adjacent living room all needed to be brought to code. The walls, ceiling and floors in this 100+ year old home were completely out of level and the room’s foot print could not be increased. The choice of a Sub-Zero wolf product is a standard in my kitchen designs. The quality of the product, its manufacturing and commitment to food preservation is the reason I specify Sub Zero Wolf. For the cook top, the integrated line of the contemporary cooktop and the signature red knobs against the navy blue of the cabinets added to the design vibe of the kitchen. The cooking performance and the large continuous grate on the cooktop makes it an obvious choice for a cook looking for a great cook top with professional results in a more streamlined profile. We selected a Sharp microwave drawer for the island, an XO wine refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher and Kitchen Aid double convection wall ovens to round out the appliance package. A recess created by the fireplace was outfitted with a cabinet which now holds small appliances within easy reach of my very petite client. Natural maple accents were used inside all the wall cabinets and repeated on the front of the hood and for the sliding door appliance cabinet and the floating shelves. This allows a brighter interior for the painted cabinets instead of the traditional same interior as exterior finish choice. The was an amazing transformation from the old to the new. The final touches are the honey bronze hardware from Top Knobs, Mitzi pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting group, a fabulous faucet from Brizo. To eliminate the old freestanding bottled water cooler, we specified a matching water filter faucet.

This functional, light-filled home takes full advantage of its bucolic site. With the introduction of the butterfly roof, natural light, ventilation and views are brought into the main gathering spaces. Distance between the private and public zones is created by a shift in geometry where those two meet in plan, to provide a calming and rejuvenating private retreat for the occupants. The structured juxtaposition of materials brings order and warmth to the home’s overall experience, complementing the textures and beauty of the site. Photo: ©Cesar Rubio

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island