Project: Minnetonka Residence Builder: Robert Craig Homes Designer: Stephanie McKenna Installer: Miller Tile Products: TXD Stone & Glass Imports
Elegant master blue tile, multicolored tile and white tile marble floor freestanding bathtub photo in Minneapolis with white cabinets and beige walls

Mid-sized arts and crafts galley dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen photo with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a trendy bathroom design in Miami

Shower curtain - mid-sized traditional master white tile and subway tile ceramic tile shower curtain idea in Dallas with a two-piece toilet, white walls and a pedestal sink

Elegant eat-in kitchen photo in New York with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash and subway tile backsplash

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized craftsman galley dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a transitional blue tile bathroom design in San Francisco with an integrated sink, gray cabinets, an undermount tub and white walls

This is an example of a traditional backyard landscaping in Denver for spring.

photograph ©Stacey Brandford
Inspiration for a contemporary medium tone wood floor dining room remodel in Toronto with white walls and no fireplace

Photography by Ken Wyner 2101 Connecticut Avenue (c.1928), an 8-story brick and limestone Beaux Arts style building with spacious apartments, is said to have been “the finest apartment house to appear in Washington between the two World Wars.” (James M. Goode, Best Addresses, 1988.) As advertised for rent in 1928, the apartments were designed “to incorporate many details that would aid the residents in establishing a home atmosphere, one possessing charm and dignity usually found only in a private house… the character and tenancy (being) assured through careful selection of guests.” Home to Senators, Ambassadors, a Vice President and a Supreme Court Justice as well as numerous Washington socialites, the building still stands as one of the undisputed “best addresses” in Washington, DC.) So well laid-out was this gracious 3,000 sf apartment that the basic floor plan remains unchanged from the original architect’s 1927 design. The organizing feature was, and continues to be, the grand “gallery” space in the center of the unit. Every room in the apartment can be accessed via the gallery, thus preserving it as the centerpiece of the “charm and dignity” which the original design intended. Programmatic modifications consisted of the addition of a small powder room off of the foyer, and the conversion of a corner “sun room” into a room for meditation and study. The apartment received a thorough updating of all systems, services and finishes, including a new kitchen and new bathrooms, several new built-in cabinetry units, and the consolidation of numerous small closets and passageways into more accessible and efficient storage spaces.

hot rolled steel at fireplace • cypress Tex-Gap at TV surround • 80" television • reclaimed barn wood beams • Benjamin Moore hc 170 "stonington gray" paint in eggshell at walls • LED lighting along beam • Ergon Wood Talk Series 9 x 36 floor tile • photography by Paul Finkel 2017

Entryway - transitional entryway idea in Phoenix

Mediterranean Neoclassical facade designed by Haleh Design. Photo: Gordon Beall
Huge elegant beige two-story stone exterior home photo in DC Metro with a hip roof

Open concept kitchen - large traditional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, black appliances, an island and white countertops

Nat Rea Photography
Patio - transitional backyard patio idea in Boston

Open concept kitchen - mid-sized craftsman galley dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen idea with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

This is an example of a large rustic full sun backyard mulch landscaping in Denver with a pergola.

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.