Example of a large beach style master mosaic tile brown floor and porcelain tile bathroom design in Charleston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and beige countertops

Attractive living as an architectural experiment: a 136-year-old water tower, a listed building with a spectacular 360-degree panorama view over the City of London. The task, to transform it into a superior residence, initially seemed an absolute impossibility. But when the owners came across architect Mike Collier, they had found a partner who was to make the impossible possible. The tower, which had been empty for decades, underwent radical renovation work and was extended by a four-storey cube containing kitchen, dining and living room - connected by glazed tunnels and a lift shaft. The kitchen, realised by Enclosure Interiors in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with furniture from LEICHT is the very heart of living in this new building. Shiny white matt-lacquered kitchen fronts (AVANCE-LR), tone-on-tone with the worktops, reflect the light in the room and thus create expanse and openness. The surface of the handle-less kitchen fronts has a horizontal relief embossing; depending on the light incidence, this results in a vitally structured surface. The free-standing preparation isle with its vertical side panels with a seamlessly integrated sink represents the transition between kitchen and living room. The fronts of the floor units facing the dining table were extended to the floor to do away with the plinth typical of most kitchens. Ceiling-high tall units on the wall provide plenty of storage space; the electrical appliances are integrated here invisible to the eye. Floor units on a high plinth which thus appear to be floating form the actual cooking centre within the kitchen, attached to the wall. A range of handle-less wall units concludes the glazed niche at the top. LEICHT international: “Architecture and kitchen” in the centre of London. www.LeichtUSA.com

Beach style guest light wood floor bedroom photo in Miami with blue walls

Kitchen and living room with exposed steel beam for exterior cantilever. Architect: Drawing Dept Contractor: Camery Hensley Construction Photography: Ross Van Pelt

John Muggenborg
Example of a danish galley light wood floor open concept kitchen design in New York with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, glass sheet backsplash and an island

Surefield
Inspiration for a mid-century modern u-shaped kitchen remodel in Seattle with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, white backsplash, glass sheet backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Kitchen - modern light wood floor kitchen idea in Boston with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, glass sheet backsplash and an island

Scot Zimmerman
Mid-sized country master dark wood floor and black floor bedroom photo in Salt Lake City with gray walls and no fireplace

Aaron Leitz
Living room - transitional living room idea in San Francisco with a standard fireplace and a metal fireplace

Dale Tu
Example of a trendy galley eat-in kitchen design in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Eric Roth
Example of a mid-sized trendy galley medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and solid surface countertops

Newly remodeled boys bedroom with new batten board wainscoting, closet doors, trim, paint, lighting, and new loop wall to wall carpet. Queen bed with windowpane plaid duvet. Photo by Emily Kennedy Photography.

Kip Dawkins
Mid-sized transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen photo in Richmond with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

In 1949, one of mid-century modern’s most famous NW architects, Paul Hayden Kirk, built this early “glass house” in Hawthorne Hills. Rather than flattening the rolling hills of the Northwest to accommodate his structures, Kirk sought to make the least impact possible on the building site by making use of it natural landscape. When we started this project, our goal was to pay attention to the original architecture--as well as designing the home around the client’s eclectic art collection and African artifacts. The home was completely gutted, since most of the home is glass, hardly any exterior walls remained. We kept the basic footprint of the home the same—opening the space between the kitchen and living room. The horizontal grain matched walnut cabinets creates a natural continuous movement. The sleek lines of the Fleetwood windows surrounding the home allow for the landscape and interior to seamlessly intertwine. In our effort to preserve as much of the design as possible, the original fireplace remains in the home and we made sure to work with the natural lines originally designed by Kirk.

As a builder of custom homes primarily on the Northshore of Chicago, Raugstad has been building custom homes, and homes on speculation for three generations. Our commitment is always to the client. From commencement of the project all the way through to completion and the finishing touches, we are right there with you – one hundred percent. As your go-to Northshore Chicago custom home builder, we are proud to put our name on every completed Raugstad home.

Three level island... The homeowner’s wanted a large galley style kitchen with island. It was important to the wife the island be unique and serve many purposes. Our team used Google Sketchup to produce and present concept after concept. Each revision brought us closer to what you see. The final design boasted a two sided island (yes, there is storage under the bar) 6” thick cantilevered bar ledge over a steel armature, and waterfall counter tops on both ends. On one end we had a slit fabricated to receive one side of a tempered glass counter top. The other side is supported by a stainless steel inverted U. The couple usually enjoys breakfast or coffee and the morning news at this quaint spot. Photography by Juliana Franco

Inspiration for a small contemporary u-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Other with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, glass sheet backsplash, no island, green backsplash, stainless steel appliances and gray countertops

high gloss Wenge with hand-buffed lacquer, stainless steel and acid etched glass doors white glass countertops, recycled glass top @ Island, stainless toe kicks, white glass flooring

Mike Buck
Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall home bar remodel in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and glass sheet backsplash