Custom white inset kitchen cabinets with commercial Thermador range and custom metal range hood.
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Summer Gardens is a quaint community in the heart of South Baton Rouge. Located just minutes away from Airline Highway between Pecue Lane and Highland Road, talk about a great location! This location offers you fast and easy access to I-10 and Prairieville. Right around the corner from Summer Gardens, you will find the beautiful Long Farm Village that includes Rouses Market, Main Squeeze Juice Co., Starbucks, Orange Theory, and several great places to enjoy a meal like Wildwood Pizza, Zaxby’s, or Five Guys. What more could you ask for? This charming new community offers an array of amenities such as slab granite countertops, luxury vinyl flooring, cabinets with hardware, recessed lighting, and a variety of floor plans at amazing prices. All of our homes have amazing energy-efficient features such as radiant barrier roof decking, low E tilt-in windows, blown-in insulation and so much more!

Ariana Designs and Architecture redefines a Kirkland home by blending contemporary and traditional styles with rustic charm. A soothing palette of white, gray, and ivory pairs beautifully with warm wood and granite, creating a timeless yet modern feel. The redesigned kitchen enhances function and flow with a central island, optimized layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor connection—perfect for both daily living and entertaining. Every detail reflects thoughtful craftsmanship, balancing beauty and practicality in a space designed for comfort and effortless gatherings.

Summer Gardens is a quaint community in the heart of South Baton Rouge. Located just minutes away from Airline Highway between Pecue Lane and Highland Road, talk about a great location! This location offers you fast and easy access to I-10 and Prairieville. Right around the corner from Summer Gardens, you will find the beautiful Long Farm Village that includes Rouses Market, Main Squeeze Juice Co., Starbucks, Orange Theory, and several great places to enjoy a meal like Wildwood Pizza, Zaxby’s, or Five Guys. What more could you ask for? This charming new community offers an array of amenities such as slab granite countertops, luxury vinyl flooring, cabinets with hardware, recessed lighting, and a variety of floor plans at amazing prices. All of our homes have amazing energy-efficient features such as radiant barrier roof decking, low E tilt-in windows, blown-in insulation and so much more!

Ariana Designs and Architecture redefines a Kirkland home by blending contemporary and traditional styles with rustic charm. A soothing palette of white, gray, and ivory pairs beautifully with warm wood and granite, creating a timeless yet modern feel. The redesigned kitchen enhances function and flow with a central island, optimized layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor connection—perfect for both daily living and entertaining. Every detail reflects thoughtful craftsmanship, balancing beauty and practicality in a space designed for comfort and effortless gatherings.

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Summer Gardens is a quaint community in the heart of South Baton Rouge. Located just minutes away from Airline Highway between Pecue Lane and Highland Road, talk about a great location! This location offers you fast and easy access to I-10 and Prairieville. Right around the corner from Summer Gardens, you will find the beautiful Long Farm Village that includes Rouses Market, Main Squeeze Juice Co., Starbucks, Orange Theory, and several great places to enjoy a meal like Wildwood Pizza, Zaxby’s, or Five Guys. What more could you ask for? This charming new community offers an array of amenities such as slab granite countertops, luxury vinyl flooring, cabinets with hardware, recessed lighting, and a variety of floor plans at amazing prices. All of our homes have amazing energy-efficient features such as radiant barrier roof decking, low E tilt-in windows, blown-in insulation and so much more!

Ariana Designs and Architecture redefines a Kirkland home by blending contemporary and traditional styles with rustic charm. A soothing palette of white, gray, and ivory pairs beautifully with warm wood and granite, creating a timeless yet modern feel. The redesigned kitchen enhances function and flow with a central island, optimized layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor connection—perfect for both daily living and entertaining. Every detail reflects thoughtful craftsmanship, balancing beauty and practicality in a space designed for comfort and effortless gatherings.

Ariana Designs and Architecture redefines a Kirkland home by blending contemporary and traditional styles with rustic charm. A soothing palette of white, gray, and ivory pairs beautifully with warm wood and granite, creating a timeless yet modern feel. The redesigned kitchen enhances function and flow with a central island, optimized layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor connection—perfect for both daily living and entertaining. Every detail reflects thoughtful craftsmanship, balancing beauty and practicality in a space designed for comfort and effortless gatherings.

Ariana Designs and Architecture redefines a Kirkland home by blending contemporary and traditional styles with rustic charm. A soothing palette of white, gray, and ivory pairs beautifully with warm wood and granite, creating a timeless yet modern feel. The redesigned kitchen enhances function and flow with a central island, optimized layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor connection—perfect for both daily living and entertaining. Every detail reflects thoughtful craftsmanship, balancing beauty and practicality in a space designed for comfort and effortless gatherings.

In this recent kitchen design and renovation project, these long time clients came to me originally, several years ago to start discussing the design of their kitchen. At that time, the kitchen in this 1800’s home included a kitchen that had been poorly remodeled in the 1980’s, so the kitchen had already lost most of it’s original charm. I created a design plan creating a beautiful large kitchen expanding the space into the adjacent rooms. My clients loved this design plan, but other home issues took precedence, so after a few additional years, my clients were now ready to start their kitchen project. Their overall goals for the property did change since we first looked at this project, my clients decided that they did not want to enlarge or expand the small kitchen by opening it up to the adjacent rooms. So, I went back to the drawing board to create a kitchen in the existing kitchen space that fulfilled their new goals and created a beautiful functional space within the existing kitchen space. This new design, like my former design, honored this home’s traditional architecture, but added a light, fresh feel to the space using updated colors and material selections. This design consisted of additional storage and cabinetry, additional countertop space, and a small space to sit. We added new cabinetry, appliances, electrical, plumbing, beautiful quartz countertops, glass backsplash tile, traditional lighting fixtures, and finished everything off using beautiful classic hardware elements. My clients are now in love with this new renovated kitchen space. It contains many of the elements of a much larger kitchen, and melds beautifully with the rest of the house which we have also designed renovated over the last few years. Finally my client’s get to enjoy their new kitchen space as much as they enjoy the rest of this beautiful home!

  Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Starting out with a project that has good bones is always a bonus as was the case with the project. This young family has a great house on a great street in a great location. The kitchen was a large space with ample room and great view to the backyard. The dated cabinets and large peninsula layout however were not working for them, so they came in looking for a fresh start. Goals for the project included adding a large island with seating for four and a bright, open and cheerful space for daily meals and entertaining. Our clients also wanted to keep the existing breakfast table, but the original space did not allow for an island and breakfast table. Our solution was to create banquette seating which gave us the extra inches necessary to accomplish both. The larger awning window over the kitchen sink allows for ample light in the new space. The wall between the kitchen and family room was partially removed to provide the more open feeling our clients desired. The work triangle is centered on the island which serves as a big open prep space conveniently located across from the large pro style range. The island also houses the microwave and a 2nd oven for larger gatherings. A new counter depth fridge and beverage center provide options for refrigeration. A simple pallet of white cabinetry, Carrera marble countertops and polished nickel fixtures will be a timeless look and provide a lovely backdrop for entertaining and spending time with family. Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKD, CBD Photography by: Mike Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

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The original main entrance to this mid-century modern home was a mere afterthought. There was no direct path from the sidewalk to the front door. You either squeezed past parked cars in the driveway or trudged over a rutted lawn and ducked under a prickly ornamental tree to reach the front landing. Plus, during winter rains, water gushed from the corner downspout, across the narrow landing, and poured down into the garage. In 2010 I redesigned the entire front yard with several key fixes in mind. First, out went the lawn and the dense ornamental tree. Next, storm runoff was redirected underground to a gravel catch basin and channeled beneath the sidewalk to the street. Finally, the front landing was leveled and extended to allow access from two directions. Now the main entry carries you down a wide concrete path past a giant Octopus Agave (Agave vilmoriniana) and a flower bed full of specimen plants from the Berkeley Botanical Garden to a simple redwood threshold. A single step up takes you to the exposed aggregate landing where you meet the original stairs and tangerine-toned front door. Photo: mwelschmeyer

Tim & Elissa have a beautiful home in the most desirable Wyomissing neighborhood. Broad sidewalks under stately oaks, with nearby parks makes it a perfect place to raise a growing family. But their 2-bedroom mid-century rancher was becoming a squeeze. They asked Spring Creek Design to come up with a cost-effective solution to their space problem, while also tackling some of the home’s aged infrastructure. Design Criteria: - Increase living space by adding a new 2nd storey Master Suite. - Enhance livability with an open floorplan on the first floor. - Improve the connection to the outdoors. - Update basics systems with new windows, HVAC and insulation. - Update interior with paint & refinished floors. Special Features: - Bright, mid-century modern design is true to the home’s vintage. - Custom steel cable railings at both stairways. - New open plan creates strong connections between kitchen, living room, dining room and deck. - High-performance Pella windows throughout, including a new triple-panel slider to the deck.

Tim & Elissa have a beautiful home in the most desirable Wyomissing neighborhood. Broad sidewalks under stately oaks, with nearby parks makes it a perfect place to raise a growing family. But their 2-bedroom mid-century rancher was becoming a squeeze. They asked Spring Creek Design to come up with a cost-effective solution to their space problem, while also tackling some of the home’s aged infrastructure. Design Criteria: - Increase living space by adding a new 2nd storey Master Suite. - Enhance livability with an open floorplan on the first floor. - Improve the connection to the outdoors. - Update basics systems with new windows, HVAC and insulation. - Update interior with paint & refinished floors. Special Features: - Bright, mid-century modern design is true to the home’s vintage. - Custom steel cable railings at both stairways. - New open plan creates strong connections between kitchen, living room, dining room and deck. - High-performance Pella windows throughout, including a new triple-panel slider to the deck.

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Our Seattle studio designed this stunning 5,000+ square foot Snohomish home to make it comfortable and fun for a wonderful family of six. On the main level, our clients wanted a mudroom. So we removed an unused hall closet and converted the large full bathroom into a powder room. This allowed for a nice landing space off the garage entrance. We also decided to close off the formal dining room and convert it into a hidden butler's pantry. In the beautiful kitchen, we created a bright, airy, lively vibe with beautiful tones of blue, white, and wood. Elegant backsplash tiles, stunning lighting, and sleek countertops complete the lively atmosphere in this kitchen. On the second level, we created stunning bedrooms for each member of the family. In the primary bedroom, we used neutral grasscloth wallpaper that adds texture, warmth, and a bit of sophistication to the space creating a relaxing retreat for the couple. We used rustic wood shiplap and deep navy tones to define the boys' rooms, while soft pinks, peaches, and purples were used to make a pretty, idyllic little girls' room. In the basement, we added a large entertainment area with a show-stopping wet bar, a large plush sectional, and beautifully painted built-ins. We also managed to squeeze in an additional bedroom and a full bathroom to create the perfect retreat for overnight guests. For the decor, we blended in some farmhouse elements to feel connected to the beautiful Snohomish landscape. We achieved this by using a muted earth-tone color palette, warm wood tones, and modern elements. The home is reminiscent of its spectacular views – tones of blue in the kitchen, primary bathroom, boys' rooms, and basement; eucalyptus green in the kids' flex space; and accents of browns and rust throughout.

Stunning....is how this project turned out. We removed the desk area, wet bar behind it, and the powder room to the left of these areas. This allowed for them to not see in the powder room when you walk in the front door and open up the space so the table was not so cramped with the island. The custom made wood distressed shelves, marble back splash that runs up and around the windows connecting this space together. With a hidden chalk board behind a false door to hide all the HVAC pipes running to the second level. Lots of extra efficient storage, with some to spare. The soft brushed gold hardware and the brushed gold faucet mixed with the black metal and wood tones pairs perfectly with the space. The gas oven has 2 ovens but with a squeeze of the door it becomes one big oven ! The crown molding wraps around the entire space creating a bond between the eating space and the kitchen area. Installed 4" can lights, cabinet lighting, decorative lights over the sink and the table. These clients were amazing to work with I enjoyed every second from start to finish.