Andy Matheson
Example of a beach style multicolored tile and matchstick tile beige floor bathroom design in Hawaii with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, blue walls and quartzite countertops

Inspiration for a large country wooden u-shaped wood railing staircase remodel in Jacksonville with wooden risers

Seated home bar - large rustic galley dark wood floor seated home bar idea in Denver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets and mirror backsplash

White keeps this basement bright.
Family room - contemporary look-out dark wood floor family room idea in Atlanta with white walls and a ribbon fireplace

Karen Swanson of New England Design Works Designed this Pennville Kitchen for her own home, and it won not only the regional Sub-Zero award, but also the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. Karen is located in Manchester, MA and can be reached at nedesignworks@gmail.com or 978.500.1096.

Bob Narrod
Pool - coastal courtyard rectangular pool idea in DC Metro

This is a great house. Perched high on a private, heavily wooded site, it has a rustic contemporary aesthetic. Vaulted ceilings, sky lights, large windows and natural materials punctuate the main spaces. The existing large format mosaic slate floor grabs your attention upon entering the home extending throughout the foyer, kitchen, and family room. Specific requirements included a larger island with workspace for each of the homeowners featuring a homemade pasta station which requires small appliances on lift-up mechanisms as well as a custom-designed pasta drying rack. Both chefs wanted their own prep sink on the island complete with a garbage “shoot” which we concealed below sliding cutting boards. A second and overwhelming requirement was storage for a large collection of dishes, serving platters, specialty utensils, cooking equipment and such. To meet those needs we took the opportunity to get creative with storage: sliding doors were designed for a coffee station adjacent to the main sink; hid the steam oven, microwave and toaster oven within a stainless steel niche hidden behind pantry doors; added a narrow base cabinet adjacent to the range for their large spice collection; concealed a small broom closet behind the refrigerator; and filled the only available wall with full-height storage complete with a small niche for charging phones and organizing mail. We added 48” high base cabinets behind the main sink to function as a bar/buffet counter as well as overflow for kitchen items. The client’s existing vintage commercial grade Wolf stove and hood commands attention with a tall backdrop of exposed brick from the fireplace in the adjacent living room. We loved the rustic appeal of the brick along with the existing wood beams, and complimented those elements with wired brushed white oak cabinets. The grayish stain ties in the floor color while the slab door style brings a modern element to the space. We lightened the color scheme with a mix of white marble and quartz countertops. The waterfall countertop adjacent to the dining table shows off the amazing veining of the marble while adding contrast to the floor. Special materials are used throughout, featured on the textured leather-wrapped pantry doors, patina zinc bar countertop, and hand-stitched leather cabinet hardware. We took advantage of the tall ceilings by adding two walnut linear pendants over the island that create a sculptural effect and coordinated them with the new dining pendant and three wall sconces on the beam over the main sink.

Bedroom - large coastal master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom idea in Boston with blue walls

This room needed to serve two purposes for the homeowners - a spare room for guests and a home office for work. A custom murphy bed is the ideal solution to be functional for a weekend visit them promptly put away for Monday meetings.

Photographer: Steve Kleineman Builder: John Kraemer & Sons
Large arts and crafts u-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen photo in Minneapolis with a double-bowl sink, solid surface countertops, custom tile backsplash, paneled appliances, an island, brown backsplash and yellow walls

Marshall Morgan Erb Design Inc. Photo: Nick Johnson
Mudroom - traditional mudroom idea in Chicago with white walls

Quinetta Shorter and Aderiaun Shorter

Quinetta Shorter and Aderiaun Shorter

Lucy Call
Inspiration for a small eclectic ceramic tile kitchen remodel in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, gray cabinets, stainless steel appliances, no island, marble countertops and brown backsplash

Garage - large rustic detached two-car garage idea in Minneapolis

John Granen
Example of a trendy backyard deck container garden design in Seattle with no cover

Michael Lowry Photography
Freestanding bathtub - contemporary mosaic tile, beige tile and gray tile freestanding bathtub idea in Orlando with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

Photo: Mina Brinkey © 2013 Houzz
Transitional laundry room photo in Tampa

Karen Palmer Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary bathroom remodel in St Louis