The bathroom is generously lit by natural light from two skylights above. A subtle but graphic pattern plays with the finish of standard white subway tile and wraps all sides of the ‘wet-room.’ A wall-hung toilet floats off the floor and makes for easy cleaning. Photo by Scott Norsworthy

Brad Meese
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This beautiful English-inspired garden features Mexican bush sage, gulf muhly grass, blackfoot daisy, moonbeam coreopsis, coneflower, and rosemary.
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Custom made walnut desk, Palacek chairs, rug from Jaipur Living, and grasscloth wallpaper from Phillip Jeffries. Ceiling fixture by Schoolhouse Electric.

Richard Leo Johnson Wall Color: Smokestack Gray - Regal Wall Satin, Flat Latex (Benjamin Moore) Cabinetry Color: Smokestack Gray - Regal Wall Satin, Flat Latex (Benjamin Moore) Cabinetry Hardware: 7" Brushed Brass - Lewis Dolin Counter Surface: Marble slab Window Treatment Fabric: Ikat Ocean - Laura Lienhard Desk Chair: Antique (reupholstered and repainted) Light Fixture: Circa Lighting

Photo: Nanette Wong © 2014 Houzz
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BMB Photography
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Photography Peter Rymwid
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Katie Nixon Photography, Caitlin Wilson Design
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Lucy Call
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For a client with an enthusiastic appreciation of retro design, this sunny ode to kitchens of the past is a cheerful and comforting retreat for today. The client wanted a kitchen that creatively expressed her fun, unconventional taste while providing all the modern conveniences of a contemporary home. Space was borrowed from an existing office to provide more open area and easier navigation in the kitchen. Bright, optimistic yellow sets the tone in the room, with retro-inspired appliances in buttery yellow chosen as key elements of the design. A generous apron-front farm sink gleams with clean white enameled cast iron and is outfitted with a rare retro faucet with spray and scrub brush attachments. Black trim against the yellow ceramic tile countertops defines the kitchen’s lines. Simple maple cabinetry painted white with black ceramic knobs provides a modern level of storage. Playful positioning of contrasting tiles on the floor presents a modern, quirky interpretation of the traditional checkerboard pattern in this classic kitchen with an original point of view.

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Jeff Garland
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Jana Bishop
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dining room, lantern pendant, guy chaddock, guy chaddock light, trestle table, sconces, ply lighting, white paneling, large windows, staircase
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