Zen enSuite Bath + Steam Shower Portland, OR type: remodel credits design: Matthew O. Daby - m.o.daby design interior design: Angela Mechaley - m.o.daby design construction: Hayes Brothers Construction photography: Kenton Waltz - KLIK Concepts While the floorplan of their primary bath en-suite functioned well, the clients desired a private, spa-like retreat & finishes that better reflected their taste. Guided by existing Japanese & mid-century elements of their home, the materials and rhythm were chosen to contribute to a contemplative and relaxing environment. One of the major upgrades was incorporating a steam shower to lend to their spa experience. Existing dark, drab cabinets that protruded into the room too deep, were replaced with a custom, white oak slatted vanity & matching linen cabinet. The lighter wood & the additional few inches gained in the walkway opened the space up visually & physically. The slatted rhythm provided visual interest through texture & depth. Custom concrete countertops with integrated, ramp sinks were selected for their wabi-sabi, textural quality & ability to have a single-material, seamless transition from countertop to sink basin with no presence of a traditional drain. The darker grey color was chosen to contrast with the cabinets but also to recede from the darker patination of the backsplash tile & matched to the grout. A pop of color highlights the backsplash pulling green from the canopy of trees seen out the window. The tile offers subtle texture & pattern reminiscent of a raked, zen, sand garden (karesansui gardens). XL format tile in a warm, sandy tone with stone effect was selected for all floor & shower wall tiles, minimizing grout lines. A deeper, textured tile accents the back shower wall, highlighted with wall-wash recessed lighting.

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.

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

Unique design details found throughout this kitchen bridge the gaps between classic, modern, industrial, and eclectic. Rare and intricate combinations of tile, wood, steel, aluminum, and Dekton create a comfortable large kitchen with harmonious balance. Classic white cabinets with stainless steel toe kick are contrasted by the large walnut island with a taller coordinating toe. Floating in complete disguise is the 1.2 cm ultra thin countertop by Dekton rarely seen in a classic kitchen application. Walnut shelves float on the white stamped tin patterned tile and are grounded with the industrial stainless tambour appliance garage. The 3" thick floating bistro bar top by Dekton cantelivers nearly three feet with minimal visual support giving ample knee space to those who lounge at the table. The two island kitchen with an eating bar and breakfast table solved every design dilemma a large long kitchen space can have. Functional spatial design combined with unique material selections and applications makes this kitchen truly the heART of the home! Photo Credit: Fred Donham-Photographerlink

Clopay Canyon Ridge Collection Limited Edition Series insulated faux wood carriage house garage doors with built-in WindCode reinforcement on the home’s two-car attached garage. The cladding looks like real wood, but it won’t rot, warp or crack, an important benefit for exterior products installed in a 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.

Unique design details found throughout this kitchen bridge the gaps between classic, modern, industrial, and eclectic. Rare and intricate combinations of tile, wood, steel, aluminum, and Dekton create a comfortable large kitchen with harmonious balance. Classic white cabinets with stainless steel toe kick are contrasted by the large walnut island with a taller coordinating toe. Floating in complete disguise is the 1.2 cm ultra thin countertop by Dekton rarely seen in a classic kitchen application. Walnut shelves float on the white stamped tin patterned tile and are grounded with the industrial stainless tambour appliance garage. The 3" thick floating bistro bar top by Dekton cantelivers nearly three feet with minimal visual support giving ample knee space to those who lounge at the table. The two island kitchen with an eating bar and breakfast table solved every design dilemma a large long kitchen space can have. Functional spatial design combined with unique material selections and applications makes this kitchen truly the heART of the home! Photo Credit: Fred Donham-Photographerlink

In downtown Argenta, North Little Rock a new three story building was constructed to house Cregan's Irish pub on the first floor, corporate offices on the second floor and condo's on the third floor. John Rogers Design provided interior and lighting design services for a client who was open to new ideas. The owner moved from a spacious home in suburban west Little Rock. He wanted to scale down while having plenty of space to entertain and display his impressive art collection. He has working knowledge of architecture and had definite ideas on design. He also made time to get involved in the planning and design phases of the project. It was a wonderful collaboration made in design heaven. This space was a blank slate, only the perimeter demising walls that separated tenet space were in place. The owner wanted all his furnishings and accessories incorporated into the space plan. Our services were to space plan, design all millwork, select all interior finishes, lighting design and develop the interior architectural documents with an architect. The following CUE magazine 2009 article interview best describes our project. Credits; Contractor: Dave Grundfest Company https://www.grundfest.com/ Millwork: Cunningham & Sons / Gary Cunningham Concrete Counters: ICS- Chis Carroll Photographer: John Watson

This gorgeous European Poggenpohl Kitchen is the culinary center of this new modern home for a young urban family. The homeowners had an extensive list of objectives for their new kitchen. It needed to accommodate formal and non-formal entertaining of guests and family, intentional storage for a variety of items with specific requirements, and use durable and easy to maintain products while achieving a sleek contemporary look that would be a stage and backdrop for their glorious artwork collection. Solution: A large central island acts as a gathering place within the great room space. The tall cabinetry items such as the ovens and refrigeration are grouped on the wall to keep the rest of the kitchen very light and open. Luxury Poggenpohl cabinetry and Caesarstone countertops were selected for their supreme durability and easy maintenance. Warm European oak flooring is contrasted by the gray textured Poggenpohl cabinetry flattered by full width linear Poggenphol hardware. The tall aluminum toe kick on the island is lit from underneath to give it a light and airy luxurious feeling. To further accent the illuminated toe, the surface to the left of the range top is fully suspended 18” above the finished floor. A large amount of steel and engineering work was needed to achieve the floating of the large Poggenpohl cabinet at the end of the peninsula. The conversation is always, “how did they do that?” Photo Credit: Fred Donham of PhotographerLink

Gorgeous master bath with dramatic retro "wave" tile. Peak Photography
Example of a 1950s bathroom design in Los Angeles

Engineered cedar siding creates beautiful gray-blue tones at the exterior of the home, while adding a textural element to activate the simple exterior design.

This gorgeous European Poggenpohl Kitchen is the culinary center of this new modern home for a young urban family. The homeowners had an extensive list of objectives for their new kitchen. It needed to accommodate formal and non-formal entertaining of guests and family, intentional storage for a variety of items with specific requirements, and use durable and easy to maintain products while achieving a sleek contemporary look that would be a stage and backdrop for their glorious artwork collection. Solution: A large central island acts as a gathering place within the great room space. The tall cabinetry items such as the ovens and refrigeration are grouped on the wall to keep the rest of the kitchen very light and open. Luxury Poggenpohl cabinetry and Caesarstone countertops were selected for their supreme durability and easy maintenance. Warm European oak flooring is contrasted by the gray textured Poggenpohl cabinetry flattered by full width linear Poggenphol hardware. The tall aluminum toe kick on the island is lit from underneath to give it a light and airy luxurious feeling. To further accent the illuminated toe, the surface to the left of the range top is fully suspended 18” above the finished floor. A large amount of steel and engineering work was needed to achieve the floating of the large Poggenpohl cabinet at the end of the peninsula. The conversation is always, “how did they do that?” Photo Credit: Fred Donham of PhotographerLink

This kitchen was for a residential builder’s own home. The family had lived in the home he built himself for 21 years but realized a year ago that the kitchen was dated and they decided to turn to a kitchen expert to update it. After meeting with Fabrice Garson from Bilotta’s Mamaroneck showroom they came up with a design that was as functional as it was beautiful. They went from a cherry paneled kitchen to a painted one – the only thing they kept the same, and unobstructed, is the magnificent view from the dining nook. They selected Bilotta’s custom line, the Bilotta Collection Cabinetry with Super White paint on the perimeter and Baltic Grey on the island with Grigio Verona marble tops from Eastern Stone. The backsplash is made up of three different glass tiles, the Oceanside Collection from Walker Zanger. In order to break up the expansive space, Fabrice designed a drop ceiling that is a mirror image of the island below in the same Baltic Grey paint. The cobalt blue glass light fixtures are from Euro Lighting, and the table and chairs from Tom Faulkner, a custom furniture shop in England. The custom hood is wood in Baltic Grey with brushed stainless inserts. Directly across from it in one direction is the sink, a stainless steel farmhouse; in the other direction is a focal point of the room – the glass front cabinets where the client displays her beautiful hand blown glass pieces. Fabrice also added a desk area where the client can check her emails while having coffee – this area is accented with beautiful silver checkered wall paper. Designer: Fabrice Garson Photo Credit: Peter Krupenye

For this expansive kitchen renovation, Designer, Randy O’Kane of Bilotta Kitchens worked with interior designer Gina Eastman and architect Clark Neuringer. The backyard was the client’s favorite space, with a pool and beautiful landscaping; from where it’s situated it’s the sunniest part of the house. They wanted to be able to enjoy the view and natural light all year long, so the space was opened up and a wall of windows was added. Randy laid out the kitchen to complement their desired view. She selected colors and materials that were fresh, natural, and unique – a soft greenish-grey with a contrasting deep purple, Benjamin Moore’s Caponata for the Bilotta Collection Cabinetry and LG Viatera Minuet for the countertops. Gina coordinated all fabrics and finishes to complement the palette in the kitchen. The most unique feature is the table off the island. Custom-made by Brooks Custom, the top is a burled wood slice from a large tree with a natural stain and live edge; the base is hand-made from real tree limbs. They wanted it to remain completely natural, with the look and feel of the tree, so they didn’t add any sort of sealant. The client also wanted touches of antique gold which the team integrated into the Armac Martin hardware, Rangecraft hood detailing, the Ann Sacks backsplash, and in the Bendheim glass inserts in the butler’s pantry which is glass with glittery gold fabric sandwiched in between. The appliances are a mix of Subzero, Wolf and Miele. The faucet and pot filler are from Waterstone. The sinks are Franke. With the kitchen and living room essentially one large open space, Randy and Gina worked together to continue the palette throughout, from the color of the cabinets, to the banquette pillows, to the fireplace stone. The family room’s old built-in around the fireplace was removed and the floor-to-ceiling stone enclosure was added with a gas fireplace and flat screen TV, flanked by contemporary artwork. Designer: Bilotta’s Randy O’Kane with Gina Eastman of Gina Eastman Design & Clark Neuringer, Architect posthumously Photo Credit: Phillip Ennis

This kitchen was for a residential builder’s own home. The family had lived in the home he built himself for 21 years but realized a year ago that the kitchen was dated and they decided to turn to a kitchen expert to update it. After meeting with Fabrice Garson from Bilotta’s Mamaroneck showroom they came up with a design that was as functional as it was beautiful. They went from a cherry paneled kitchen to a painted one – the only thing they kept the same, and unobstructed, is the magnificent view from the dining nook. They selected Bilotta’s custom line, the Bilotta Collection Cabinetry with Super White paint on the perimeter and Baltic Grey on the island with Grigio Verona marble tops from Eastern Stone. The backsplash is made up of three different glass tiles, the Oceanside Collection from Walker Zanger. In order to break up the expansive space, Fabrice designed a drop ceiling that is a mirror image of the island below in the same Baltic Grey paint. The cobalt blue glass light fixtures are from Euro Lighting, and the table and chairs from Tom Faulkner, a custom furniture shop in England. The custom hood is wood in Baltic Grey with brushed stainless inserts. Directly across from it in one direction is the sink, a stainless steel farmhouse; in the other direction is a focal point of the room – the glass front cabinets where the client displays her beautiful hand blown glass pieces. Fabrice also added a desk area where the client can check her emails while having coffee – this area is accented with beautiful silver checkered wall paper. Designer: Fabrice Garson Photo Credit: Peter Krupenye

This kitchen was for a residential builder’s own home. The family had lived in the home he built himself for 21 years but realized a year ago that the kitchen was dated and they decided to turn to a kitchen expert to update it. After meeting with Fabrice Garson from Bilotta’s Mamaroneck showroom they came up with a design that was as functional as it was beautiful. They went from a cherry paneled kitchen to a painted one – the only thing they kept the same, and unobstructed, is the magnificent view from the dining nook. They selected Bilotta’s custom line, the Bilotta Collection Cabinetry with Super White paint on the perimeter and Baltic Grey on the island with Grigio Verona marble tops from Eastern Stone. The backsplash is made up of three different glass tiles, the Oceanside Collection from Walker Zanger. In order to break up the expansive space, Fabrice designed a drop ceiling that is a mirror image of the island below in the same Baltic Grey paint. The cobalt blue glass light fixtures are from Euro Lighting, and the table and chairs from Tom Faulkner, a custom furniture shop in England. The custom hood is wood in Baltic Grey with brushed stainless inserts. Directly across from it in one direction is the sink, a stainless steel farmhouse; in the other direction is a focal point of the room – the glass front cabinets where the client displays her beautiful hand blown glass pieces. Fabrice also added a desk area where the client can check her emails while having coffee – this area is accented with beautiful silver checkered wall paper. Designer: Fabrice Garson Photo Credit: Peter Krupenye

This kitchen was for a residential builder’s own home. The family had lived in the home he built himself for 21 years but realized a year ago that the kitchen was dated and they decided to turn to a kitchen expert to update it. After meeting with Fabrice Garson from Bilotta’s Mamaroneck showroom they came up with a design that was as functional as it was beautiful. They went from a cherry paneled kitchen to a painted one – the only thing they kept the same, and unobstructed, is the magnificent view from the dining nook. They selected Bilotta’s custom line, the Bilotta Collection Cabinetry with Super White paint on the perimeter and Baltic Grey on the island with Grigio Verona marble tops from Eastern Stone. The backsplash is made up of three different glass tiles, the Oceanside Collection from Walker Zanger. In order to break up the expansive space, Fabrice designed a drop ceiling that is a mirror image of the island below in the same Baltic Grey paint. The cobalt blue glass light fixtures are from Euro Lighting, and the table and chairs from Tom Faulkner, a custom furniture shop in England. The custom hood is wood in Baltic Grey with brushed stainless inserts. Directly across from it in one direction is the sink, a stainless steel farmhouse; in the other direction is a focal point of the room – the glass front cabinets where the client displays her beautiful hand blown glass pieces. Fabrice also added a desk area where the client can check her emails while having coffee – this area is accented with beautiful silver checkered wall paper. Designer: Fabrice Garson Photo Credit: Peter Krupenye

Unique design details found throughout this kitchen bridge the gaps between classic, modern, industrial, and eclectic. Rare and intricate combinations of tile, wood, steel, aluminum, and Dekton create a comfortable large kitchen with harmonious balance. Classic white cabinets with stainless steel toe kick are contrasted by the large walnut island with a taller coordinating toe. Floating in complete disguise is the 1.2 cm ultra thin countertop by Dekton rarely seen in a classic kitchen application. Walnut shelves float on the white stamped tin patterned tile and are grounded with the industrial stainless tambour appliance garage. The 3" thick floating bistro bar top by Dekton cantelivers nearly three feet with minimal visual support giving ample knee space to those who lounge at the table. The two island kitchen with an eating bar and breakfast table solved every design dilemma a large long kitchen space can have. Functional spatial design combined with unique material selections and applications makes this kitchen truly the heART of the home! Photo Credit: Fred Donham-Photographerlink

This kitchen was for a residential builder’s own home. The family had lived in the home he built himself for 21 years but realized a year ago that the kitchen was dated and they decided to turn to a kitchen expert to update it. After meeting with Fabrice Garson from Bilotta’s Mamaroneck showroom they came up with a design that was as functional as it was beautiful. They went from a cherry paneled kitchen to a painted one – the only thing they kept the same, and unobstructed, is the magnificent view from the dining nook. They selected Bilotta’s custom line, the Bilotta Collection Cabinetry with Super White paint on the perimeter and Baltic Grey on the island with Grigio Verona marble tops from Eastern Stone. The backsplash is made up of three different glass tiles, the Oceanside Collection from Walker Zanger. In order to break up the expansive space, Fabrice designed a drop ceiling that is a mirror image of the island below in the same Baltic Grey paint. The cobalt blue glass light fixtures are from Euro Lighting, and the table and chairs from Tom Faulkner, a custom furniture shop in England. The custom hood is wood in Baltic Grey with brushed stainless inserts. Directly across from it in one direction is the sink, a stainless steel farmhouse; in the other direction is a focal point of the room – the glass front cabinets where the client displays her beautiful hand blown glass pieces. Fabrice also added a desk area where the client can check her emails while having coffee – this area is accented with beautiful silver checkered wall paper. Designer: Fabrice Garson Photo Credit: Peter Krupenye