The objective was to create a warm neutral space to later customize to a specific colour palate/preference of the end user for this new construction home being built to sell. A high-end contemporary feel was requested to attract buyers in the area. An impressive kitchen that exuded high class and made an impact on guests as they entered the home, without being overbearing. The space offers an appealing open floorplan conducive to entertaining with indoor-outdoor flow. Due to the spec nature of this house, the home had to remain appealing to the builder, while keeping a broad audience of potential buyers in mind. The challenge lay in creating a unique look, with visually interesting materials and finishes, while not being so unique that potential owners couldn’t envision making it their own. The focus on key elements elevates the look, while other features blend and offer support to these striking components. As the home was built for sale, profitability was important; materials were sourced at best value, while retaining high-end appeal. Adaptations to the home’s original design plan improve flow and usability within the kitchen-greatroom. The client desired a rich dark finish. The chosen colours tie the kitchen to the rest of the home (creating unity as combination, colours and materials, is repeated throughout). Photos- Paul Grdina

The stainless steel backsplash in this kitchen really accentuates the range hood! It's the perfect size for the range too – and fits comfortably between the sleek gray shaker-style cabinets. The 129J is a modern range hood that's easy to use. It features a digital display and four buttons with LED display. These allow you to control blower power and lights. At max power, this hood is rated at 900 CFM, but you can also adjust to five lower speeds! This works if you are warming some food on the burner and want to talk with your family or guests! Or, if you're cooking high-heat food and smoke is filling the room, press the button for high power. While you cook, turn the LED lights on too; two of them will keep your cooktop bright. This hood features dishwasher-safe baffle filters, which will save you a lot of time in your kitchen. The PLFW 129J comes in two sizes. For their specific product information, check out these links: https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/30-professional-wall-hood-commercial-quality-plfw-129j-30.html/ https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/36-professional-wall-hood-commercial-quality-pljw-129j-36.html/

We created this beautiful accessible bathroom in Carlsbad to give our client a more functional space. We designed this unique bath, specific to the client's specifications to make it more wheel chair accessible. Features such as the roll in shower, roll up vanity and the ability to use her chair for flexibility over the fixed wall mounted seat allow her to be more independent in this bathroom. Safety was another significant factor for the room. We added support bars in all areas and with maximum flexibility to allow the client to perform all bathing functions independently, and all were positioned after carefully recreating her movements. We met the objectives of functionality and safety without compromising beauty in this aging in place bathroom. Travertine-look porcelain tile was used in a large format on the shower walls to minimize grout lines and maximize ease of maintenance. A crema marfil marble mosaic in an elongated hex pattern was used in the shower room for it’s beauty and flexibility in sloped shower. A custom cabinet was made to the height ideal for our client’s use of the sink and a protective panel placed over the pea trap.

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Claro Walnut Live Edge Floating Vanity handcrafted at Littlebranch Farm Studio (est. 2001) in Nashville, Tennessee. This sculpted slab of solid Claro walnut preserves the natural contour of the tree, creating an organic yet architectural presence. The floating design adds visual lightness while showcasing the richness and movement of the grain. Each piece is individually built and never duplicated — the vanity shown is the exact piece you will receive. Specifications: 30” W x 24” D x 31.5” H Approx. 40 lbs Durable protective finish French cleat mounting system included Vessel copper sink and Waterbridge faucet available separately.

The detailed plans for this bathroom can be purchased here: https://www.changeyourbathroom.com/shop/felicitous-flora-bathroom-plans/ The original layout of this bathroom underutilized the spacious floor plan and had an entryway out into the living room as well as a poorly placed entry between the toilet and the shower into the master suite. The new floor plan offered more privacy for the water closet and cozier area for the round tub. A more spacious shower was created by shrinking the floor plan - by bringing the wall of the former living room entry into the bathroom it created a deeper shower space and the additional depth behind the wall offered deep towel storage. A living plant wall thrives and enjoys the humidity each time the shower is used. An oak wood wall gives a natural ambiance for a relaxing, nature inspired bathroom experience.

This master needed to be clean, simple, but absolutely stunning - thinking we hit the nail on the head. These homeowners had very specific needs for their shower, so you will see a plethora of options for showering and storage to accommodate for all of the specific needs. See the full list of materials below! Cabinetry: Showplace Wood Products Evo, Milan door in Graphite Hardware: Atlas Homewares IT Pull, polished chrome Counter: Cambria 3cm quartz in Brittanicca Sink: Kohler Archer undermount in white Faucet: Brizo Odin, 2-handle wall mount in polished chrome Tub: Barclay 71" Marilyn freestanding Acrylic slipper tub Tub filler: Brizo Odin floor mount freestanding in polished chrome Shower sets: Hansgrohe Croma 220 Air 1-Jet showerheads with Ecostat S Thermostatic Controls Rain shower: Hansgrohe Raindance 260 Square 1-Jet Hand shower: Hansgrohe Raindance S 120 Air 3-Jet handshower Commode: Toto Vespin II elongated front with softc-close seat Tile: Daltile Florentine Carrara 12x24 on main floors and Venetian Calacatta 1x1 on shower floor; Marble Systems Snow White POlished 12x12 as shower surround, herringbone mosaic in back of shampoo box Accessories: Brizo Odin collection towel bar, towel rings, and robe hooks; Kohler Purist toilet paper holder; Sanlic textured corner shower foot rest Chandelier: Restoration Hardware Spiridon Ring Chandelier Sconces: Hudson Valley, Livingston wall sconces in chrome Mirrors: Robern M-series recessed mirrors with options; Baci basic round double arm wall mirror halo lighting

The stainless steel backsplash in this kitchen really accentuates the range hood! It's the perfect size for the range too – and fits comfortably between the sleek gray shaker-style cabinets. The 129J is a modern range hood that's easy to use. It features a digital display and four buttons with LED display. These allow you to control blower power and lights. At max power, this hood is rated at 900 CFM, but you can also adjust to five lower speeds! This works if you are warming some food on the burner and want to talk with your family or guests! Or, if you're cooking high-heat food and smoke is filling the room, press the button for high power. While you cook, turn the LED lights on too; two of them will keep your cooktop bright. This hood features dishwasher-safe baffle filters, which will save you a lot of time in your kitchen. The PLFW 129J comes in two sizes. For their specific product information, check out these links: https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/30-professional-wall-hood-commercial-quality-plfw-129j-30.html/ https://www.prolinerangehoods.com/36-professional-wall-hood-commercial-quality-pljw-129j-36.html/

We created this beautiful accessible bathroom in Carlsbad to give our client a more functional space. We designed this unique bath, specific to the client's specifications to make it more wheel chair accessible. Features such as the roll in shower, roll up vanity and the ability to use her chair for flexibility over the fixed wall mounted seat allow her to be more independent in this bathroom. Safety was another significant factor for the room. We added support bars in all areas and with maximum flexibility to allow the client to perform all bathing functions independently, and all were positioned after carefully recreating her movements. We met the objectives of functionality and safety without compromising beauty in this aging in place bathroom. Travertine-look porcelain tile was used in a large format on the shower walls to minimize grout lines and maximize ease of maintenance. A crema marfil marble mosaic in an elongated hex pattern was used in the shower room for it’s beauty and flexibility in sloped shower. A custom cabinet was made to the height ideal for our client’s use of the sink and a protective panel placed over the pea trap.

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Our clients for this project asked our Montecito studio to give their house a complete facelift and renovation while they were in transit from North Carolina. The beautiful family with young children wanted to change the kitchen, master bedroom, kids suites, and living room. We loved that our clients were not afraid of colors and patterns and were always open to pushing the envelope when we incorporated certain palettes and fabrics throughout the house. We also accommodated some of the existing furniture from our clients' old home in NC. Our team coordinated all the logistics for them to move into their new home, including picking up their vehicles, managing the moving company, and having their home ready for when they walked in. --- Project designed by Montecito interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Montecito as well as surrounding areas such as Hope Ranch, Summerland, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, Mission Canyon, Carpinteria, Goleta, Ojai, Los Olivos, and Solvang. --- For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/interiors-bold-colorful-denver-home/

This rustic style home on Hartwell Lake was designed and built for the owners to enjoy with family and friends during their active weekend lifestyle. The home was built on a narrow, deep lot that was semi-level on the roadside and steep on the lakeside. The back half of the lot heavily wooded with mature oak and poplar trees reducing the harsh sun’s heat gain on the home. The exterior utilizes fiber cement cedar shake and lap siding complimented by deep brown colors for the windows, soffit, trim and the large square columns. A nice balance of natural earth toned stacked stone rounds out the exterior materials completing the rustic casual lake living. The home 5400 SF is designed and built on thee levels each having a primary focus. The main level creates primary daily living for the owners. This level features an open plan with an entry, stair, dining, kitchen and living areas leading to a large lakeside screened porch. A master suite is privately tucked off its own hallway and allowing it to enjoy the lakeside as well with its own private deck. On the opposite side are two bedrooms, a study and a shared bathroom for each to utilize. An open carport for two vehicles was created with the motor court and connects to the mudroom/utility room giving the owners direct entry into their home. The upper level is for the grand children with an oversized bedroom, bathroom and loft area for play. The lower level is the considered the party level. Its primary feature is an elevated stage for the owner’s band opened to a large seating area, dining and kitchen for viewing and listening with direct access to another screened porch. Flanking each side is a theater and two additional bedrooms and bathrooms. Energy Efficient features include: • The majority of the lower level sunk into the site below grade • 6” thick walls utilizing advanced framing techniques • Foil covered roof sheathing • Extensive use of blown in cellulous • All windows & doors are double paned low E argon filed glass • Tank-less water heaters • Three separate high efficiency HVAC units with programmable thermostats and a fresh air ERV. Lastly the owner requested we make every effort to sound proof the home. Many materials and techniques gave a duel purpose and added to the energy efficiency. These items include: • 2x6 walls with staggered studs • Extensive use if rock wool acoustic batting • Tempered glass in all exterior doors and windows • ¼ thick Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) was installed on the top and bottom of the floor trusses and on all lower level walls. The combination of the design and detailing utilizing these specific materials enabled us to achieve a 5 Star Plus Energy Star Certification with a HERS Index Score of 50. This home received a the 2015 Pinnacle Award from the SC Home Builders Association for the “Best Achievement in Energy Efficiency” sponsored by the SC Department Commerce.

2011 NARI CAPITAL COTY FINALIST AWARD WINNER The homeowners purchased this 6,000 square foot Mount Vernon home as they were about to retire. While spacious, it was in desperate need of renovating. High on their list of goals for the project was having a large, contemporary master bathroom. To get extra space for the new bathroom, the designer borrowed some space from an existing closet. Eliminating the tub—the owners preferred a larger shower—also provided some “added” space. The new bathroom consists of a very large walk-in shower with double entry, built-in benches, multiple shower heads and a dramatic curved glass block partition wall. His and her vanities have been created for each client’s individual needs. Marble and tile used on the floors and walls features very specific handpicked glass tile inserts & designs. The use of colorful marble counter tops and open vanity cabinetry is part of contemporary look of this project. A mixture of hand selected commode and faucets, rain showers, beveled mirrors, and custom lighting are all part of the detailed craftsmanship that went into this project.

Here's what our clients from this project had to say: We LOVE coming home to our newly remodeled and beautiful 41 West designed and built home! It was such a pleasure working with BJ Barone and especially Paul Widhalm and the entire 41 West team. Everyone in the organization is incredibly professional and extremely responsive. Personal service and strong attention to the client and details are hallmarks of the 41 West construction experience. Paul was with us every step of the way as was Ed Jordon (Gary David Designs), a 41 West highly recommended designer. When we were looking to build our dream home, we needed a builder who listened and understood how to bring our ideas and dreams to life. They succeeded this with the utmost honesty, integrity and quality! 41 West has exceeded our expectations every step of the way, and we have been overwhelmingly impressed in all aspects of the project. It has been an absolute pleasure working with such devoted, conscientious, professionals with expertise in their specific fields. Paul sets the tone for excellence and this level of dedication carries through the project. We so appreciated their commitment to perfection...So much so that we also hired them for two more remodeling projects. We love our home and would highly recommend 41 West to anyone considering building or remodeling a home.

Here's what our clients from this project had to say: We LOVE coming home to our newly remodeled and beautiful 41 West designed and built home! It was such a pleasure working with BJ Barone and especially Paul Widhalm and the entire 41 West team. Everyone in the organization is incredibly professional and extremely responsive. Personal service and strong attention to the client and details are hallmarks of the 41 West construction experience. Paul was with us every step of the way as was Ed Jordon (Gary David Designs), a 41 West highly recommended designer. When we were looking to build our dream home, we needed a builder who listened and understood how to bring our ideas and dreams to life. They succeeded this with the utmost honesty, integrity and quality! 41 West has exceeded our expectations every step of the way, and we have been overwhelmingly impressed in all aspects of the project. It has been an absolute pleasure working with such devoted, conscientious, professionals with expertise in their specific fields. Paul sets the tone for excellence and this level of dedication carries through the project. We so appreciated their commitment to perfection...So much so that we also hired them for two more remodeling projects. We love our home and would highly recommend 41 West to anyone considering building or remodeling a home.

PHOTO CREDIT: INTERIOR DESIGN BY: HOUSE OF JORDYN © We can’t say enough about powder rooms, we love them! Even though they are small spaces, it still presents an amazing opportunity to showcase your design style! Our clients requested a modern and sleek customized look. With this in mind, we were able to give them special features like a wall mounted faucet, a mosaic tile accent wall, and a custom vanity. One of the challenges that comes with this design are the additional plumbing features. We even went a step ahead an installed a seamless access wall panel in the room behind the space with access to all the pipes. This way their beautiful accent wall will never be compromised if they ever need to access the pipes.

Our clients for this project asked our Montecito studio to give their house a complete facelift and renovation while they were in transit from North Carolina. The beautiful family with young children wanted to change the kitchen, master bedroom, kids suites, and living room. We loved that our clients were not afraid of colors and patterns and were always open to pushing the envelope when we incorporated certain palettes and fabrics throughout the house. We also accommodated some of the existing furniture from our clients' old home in NC. Our team coordinated all the logistics for them to move into their new home, including picking up their vehicles, managing the moving company, and having their home ready for when they walked in. --- Project designed by Montecito interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Montecito as well as surrounding areas such as Hope Ranch, Summerland, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, Mission Canyon, Carpinteria, Goleta, Ojai, Los Olivos, and Solvang. --- For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/interiors-bold-colorful-denver-home/

This master needed to be clean, simple, but absolutely stunning - thinking we hit the nail on the head. These homeowners had very specific needs for their shower, so you will see a plethora of options for showering and storage to accommodate for all of the specific needs. See the full list of materials below! Cabinetry: Showplace Wood Products Evo, Milan door in Graphite Hardware: Atlas Homewares IT Pull, polished chrome Counter: Cambria 3cm quartz in Brittanicca Sink: Kohler Archer undermount in white Faucet: Brizo Odin, 2-handle wall mount in polished chrome Tub: Barclay 71" Marilyn freestanding Acrylic slipper tub Tub filler: Brizo Odin floor mount freestanding in polished chrome Shower sets: Hansgrohe Croma 220 Air 1-Jet showerheads with Ecostat S Thermostatic Controls Rain shower: Hansgrohe Raindance 260 Square 1-Jet Hand shower: Hansgrohe Raindance S 120 Air 3-Jet handshower Commode: Toto Vespin II elongated front with softc-close seat Tile: Daltile Florentine Carrara 12x24 on main floors and Venetian Calacatta 1x1 on shower floor; Marble Systems Snow White POlished 12x12 as shower surround, herringbone mosaic in back of shampoo box Accessories: Brizo Odin collection towel bar, towel rings, and robe hooks; Kohler Purist toilet paper holder; Sanlic textured corner shower foot rest Chandelier: Restoration Hardware Spiridon Ring Chandelier Sconces: Hudson Valley, Livingston wall sconces in chrome Mirrors: Robern M-series recessed mirrors with options; Baci basic round double arm wall mirror halo lighting

Our clients for this project asked our Montecito studio to give their house a complete facelift and renovation while they were in transit from North Carolina. The beautiful family with young children wanted to change the kitchen, master bedroom, kids suites, and living room. We loved that our clients were not afraid of colors and patterns and were always open to pushing the envelope when we incorporated certain palettes and fabrics throughout the house. We also accommodated some of the existing furniture from our clients' old home in NC. Our team coordinated all the logistics for them to move into their new home, including picking up their vehicles, managing the moving company, and having their home ready for when they walked in. --- Project designed by Montecito interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Montecito as well as surrounding areas such as Hope Ranch, Summerland, Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, Mission Canyon, Carpinteria, Goleta, Ojai, Los Olivos, and Solvang. --- For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/interiors-bold-colorful-denver-home/