Remodel by J.S. Brown & Co. Design by Monica Lewis, CMKBD, MCR, UDCP. Photo Credit: Todd Yarrington
Elegant medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Columbus with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, blue walls and an island

Dining room, stadium stairs, and custom white oak box stairs with a side endgrain reveal of a new build in Portland. 4" select white oak on floor with a custom stain using white and natural bona stain. Stairs were made from white oak riser material custom mitered on-site. Photo Credit: Jeremy Christensen

Our Oushak, the focal point of color... breathes life into this living room space by making it feel more spacious and relaxing. thoughts: working with exisiting furniture can be tricky when selecting a rug, but this play on using a lighter version of colors from the richer tones of the furnishings was a winner! photo credits to Nilipour Oriental Rugs

Dining room, stadium stairs, and custom white oak box stairs with a side endgrain reveal of a new build in Portland. 4" select white oak on floor with a custom stain using white and natural bona stain. Stairs were made from white oak riser material custom mitered on-site. Photo Credit: Jeremy Christensen

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Birmingham's Cathedral of Saint Paul selected a most exquisite and ornately designed Persian Yazd Oriental Rug to place before their alter. Dazzling accent colors of indigo were a highlight in their search! The installation proved to be a sight to behold! We are blessed to have a remarkable landmark as the Cathedral of Saint Paul! photo credits to Father Jerabek

The design build team selected Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection Limited Edition Series insulated faux wood carriage house garage doors with built-in WindCode reinforcement for the home’s two-car attached garage. The cladding looks like real wood, but it won’t rot, warp or crack, which is an important benefit for exterior products installed in a damp, four-season coastal environment. The boards are molded from real wood pieces to replicate the grain pattern and natural texture, and they can be painted or stained. Photo credit: Nat Rea.

This boutique builder contacted me when the home was just a blueprint and asked me to select finishes that were within budget and on trend for the Ft. Worth area. We worked together to create an appealing palette buyers are looking for in a move in ready home. Credit: laParis Investments, LLC

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

Photo Credit: Todd Yarrington Designed by Brandon Okone and Monica Lewis, CMKBD, MCR, UDCP of J.S. Brown & Company.
Inspiration for a large timeless open concept medium tone wood floor family room remodel in Columbus with beige walls

First home, savvy art owners, decided to hire RBD to design their recently purchased two story, four bedroom, midcentury Diamond Heights home to merge their new parenthood and love for entertaining lifestyles. Hired two months prior to the arrival of their baby boy, RBD was successful in installing the nursery just in time. The home required little architectural spatial reconfiguration given the previous owner was an architect, allowing RBD to focus mainly on furniture, fixtures and accessories while updating only a few finishes. New paint grade paneling added a needed midcentury texture to the entry, while an existing site for sore eyes radiator, received a new walnut cover creating a built-in mid-century custom headboard for the guest room, perfect for large art and plant decoration. RBD successfully paired furniture and art selections to connect the existing material finishes by keeping fabrics neutral and complimentary to the existing finishes. The backyard, an SF rare oasis, showcases a hanging chair and custom outdoor floor cushions for easy lounging, while a stylish midcentury heated bench allows easy outdoor entertaining in the SF climate. Photography Credit: Scott Hargis Photography

KitchenLab Interiors’ first, entirely new construction project in collaboration with GTH architects who designed the residence. KLI was responsible for all interior finishes, fixtures, furnishings, and design including the stairs, casework, interior doors, moldings and millwork. KLI also worked with the client on selecting the roof, exterior stucco and paint colors, stone, windows, and doors. The homeowners had purchased the existing home on a lakefront lot of the Valley Lo community in Glenview, thinking that it would be a gut renovation, but when they discovered a host of issues including mold, they decided to tear it down and start from scratch. The minute you look out the living room windows, you feel as though you're on a lakeside vacation in Wisconsin or Michigan. We wanted to help the homeowners achieve this feeling throughout the house - merging the causal vibe of a vacation home with the elegance desired for a primary residence. This project is unique and personal in many ways - Rebekah and the homeowner, Lorie, had grown up together in a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Lorie had been Rebekah's babysitter and was like an older sister growing up. They were both heavily influenced by the style of the late 70's and early 80's boho/hippy meets disco and 80's glam, and both credit their moms for an early interest in anything related to art, design, and style. One of the biggest challenges of doing a new construction project is that it takes so much longer to plan and execute and by the time tile and lighting is installed, you might be bored by the selections of feel like you've seen them everywhere already. “I really tried to pull myself, our team and the client away from the echo-chamber of Pinterest and Instagram. We fell in love with counter stools 3 years ago that I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on, thank god, because then they started showing up literally everywhere", Rebekah recalls. Lots of one of a kind vintage rugs and furnishings make the home feel less brand-spanking new. The best projects come from a team slightly outside their comfort zone. One of the funniest things Lorie says to Rebekah, "I gave you everything you wanted", which is pretty hilarious coming from a client to a designer.

KitchenLab Interiors’ first, entirely new construction project in collaboration with GTH architects who designed the residence. KLI was responsible for all interior finishes, fixtures, furnishings, and design including the stairs, casework, interior doors, moldings and millwork. KLI also worked with the client on selecting the roof, exterior stucco and paint colors, stone, windows, and doors. The homeowners had purchased the existing home on a lakefront lot of the Valley Lo community in Glenview, thinking that it would be a gut renovation, but when they discovered a host of issues including mold, they decided to tear it down and start from scratch. The minute you look out the living room windows, you feel as though you're on a lakeside vacation in Wisconsin or Michigan. We wanted to help the homeowners achieve this feeling throughout the house - merging the causal vibe of a vacation home with the elegance desired for a primary residence. This project is unique and personal in many ways - Rebekah and the homeowner, Lorie, had grown up together in a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Lorie had been Rebekah's babysitter and was like an older sister growing up. They were both heavily influenced by the style of the late 70's and early 80's boho/hippy meets disco and 80's glam, and both credit their moms for an early interest in anything related to art, design, and style. One of the biggest challenges of doing a new construction project is that it takes so much longer to plan and execute and by the time tile and lighting is installed, you might be bored by the selections of feel like you've seen them everywhere already. “I really tried to pull myself, our team and the client away from the echo-chamber of Pinterest and Instagram. We fell in love with counter stools 3 years ago that I couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on, thank god, because then they started showing up literally everywhere", Rebekah recalls. Lots of one of a kind vintage rugs and furnishings make the home feel less brand-spanking new. The best projects come from a team slightly outside their comfort zone. One of the funniest things Lorie says to Rebekah, "I gave you everything you wanted", which is pretty hilarious coming from a client to a designer.

In this modest-sized master bathroom, modern and farmhouse are bound together with a white and gray color palette, accented with pops of natural wood. Floor-to-ceiling subway tiles and a frameless glass shower door provide a classic, open feel to a once-confined space. A barnwood-framed mirror, industrial hardware, exposed lightbulbs, and wood and pipe shelving complete the industrial look, while a carrara marble countertop and glazed porcelain floor tiles add a touch of luxury. We selected a white, freestanding vanity with a functional drawer at the bottom and spacious cabinet, and refinished the chrome hardware to match the black accents. Carrera marble was chosen for the countertop and, we again opted for an industrial, matte black finish for the faucet and handles. The room with finalized with a barnwood-framed wall mirror with metal hardware, and wood and industrial piping shelving installed about the toilet unit. Photo Credit: Nina Leone Photography

Frameless cabinets in this kitchen can provide more room for storing items. The kitchen perimeter is painted with a feather gray and with a silver mink glaze & dry brush. The dark Island is a great contrast along with the lighter perimeter cabinets. This kitchen has hidden spice pull outs and also a mixer lift. Its nice to keep all the clutter off the countertops. Photo Credits: WW Photography

Designer Marissa was careful to select durable fabrics that would hold up to the homeowners two dogs. Photo Credit: Stephanie brown Photography
Living room - large eclectic formal and enclosed light wood floor living room idea with beige walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and no tv

This wonderful couple had the furniture in place but needed a little assistance finishing out the space.They wanted their new home to reflect their personality. After the initial interview, we made selections with them and finished out the space. Photo credit - Caroline Trinidad

Dining room living room combination. Grey walls serve as a neutral the saturated teal and orange colors in the custom panels, and dining chairs. Custom art work was created to bring additional color to the space and provide a separation of the living room and dining Photo Credit: Chad Byerly Photography

Collaboration duplex residential project led by Joshua Chavez, Real Estate Development-Builder and Knock Architecture & Design. Tile+Ista created the design concepts of the entire specifications for the surface materials. Featuring Crystal by RIVA in select and character grades. Color: Crystal. Collection: RIVA Elite (8’’). Architect: Ryan Knock. Builder: Josh and Gil Chavez. Interior designer: Tile+Ista. Photo credits: Philippe Newman.