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Eclectic kitchen photo in San Francisco with blue cabinets, gray backsplash and ceramic backsplash
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Large beach style white two-story concrete fiberboard house exterior photo in Miami with a hip roof and a metal roof

John Wilbanks Photography
Kitchen - craftsman single-wall kitchen idea in Seattle with white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and shaker cabinets
Kitchen - craftsman single-wall kitchen idea in Seattle with white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and shaker cabinets

An existing mid-century ranch house is renovated and expanded to accommodate the client's preference for a modern style of living. The extent of the renovation included a reworked floor plan, new kitchen, a large, open great room with indoor/outdoor space and an expended and reconfigured bedroom wing. Newly vaulted ceilings with shed dormers bring substantial daylight into the living spaces of the home. The exterior of the home is reinterpreted as a modern take on the traditional farmhouse.
Interior Design: Lillie Design
Photographer: Caroline Johnson

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THE SETUP
“You have to figure out how to rebuild a life worth living,” Basia Kozub’s client says. Her husband passed away suddenly three years ago. Holidays with family became more important, and she found herself struggling with a 37-year old kitchen that was falling apart. “I made a decision to move forward,” she says. “I went, ‘You know what? I’m redoing the kitchen.'”
The big task of getting started was as easy as having a conversation – literally. Basia was on the job, helping the client sort through priorities, wishes and ideas. Basia’s client is 5′ 4″, likes keeping an eye on the kiddoes in the backyard and wanted certain things to have their own place.
THE REMODEL
The objectives were:
Enlarge and open the space
Find a classic look that incorporates blues
Upgrade to easy-to-use appliances
Hide an office space within the space
Ample storage for dishes
Design challenges:
Uneven window alignment on the back wall
Original kitchen smaller than desired, stuctural concerns if walls to be moved
Keep folks close – figure out seating for entertaining
Main sink in corner is ideal, but windows are hard to reach
Lots of storage needed for dishes, glass collection, pantry items, bar bottles and office supplies
Specific storage needs for oft-used spices and utensils
THE RENEWED SPACE
Design solutions:
Replace back wall windows, establish window size continuity
Take out two walls to open up the space, tall shallow cabinet and a tall filler added to conceal a new header
Large island that seats six easily
Custom corner sink cabinet with recessed edge allows vertically challenged homeowner to reach the windows
Mindful storage planning features: plenty of cabinets, pull-out bar bottle storage, file drawers & cubbies with pocket doors for office appliances, magic corner pullouts, and appliance garages with pocket doors
Shelf behind range for easy access to daily-use spices and oils. Also: spice and utensil pullouts on either side of range
The clients says every priority and wish box got checked. The highly functional design absorbed everything that used to be in that area of the house, but now those things are out of the way.
“In the past, we were all spread out when we gathered for the holidays, because we had to spread out. Now, we’re all in here together, including my 92-year old mother. We’re visiting, cooking, laughing… everyone is here. And I’m really learning how to use these appliances. This kitchen has given me a whole new life.”

Front Elevation. The Sater Design Collection's luxury, Craftsman home plan "Prairie Pine Court" (Plan #7083). saterdesign.com
Example of a large arts and crafts gray one-story mixed siding exterior home design in Miami
Example of a large arts and crafts gray one-story mixed siding exterior home design in Miami

Parry Manzanita / Arctostaphylos manzanita
Photo by Pete Veilleux, East Bay Wilds
Design ideas for a landscaping in San Francisco.
Design ideas for a landscaping in San Francisco.

Example of a mid-century modern open concept light wood floor family room design in Minneapolis with white walls, a ribbon fireplace, a metal fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

John Shipka
Example of a large farmhouse u-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen design in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island
Example of a large farmhouse u-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen design in Chicago with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Photography by Holloway Productions.
Eat-in kitchen - large transitional l-shaped brick floor and multicolored floor eat-in kitchen idea in Birmingham with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island
Eat-in kitchen - large transitional l-shaped brick floor and multicolored floor eat-in kitchen idea in Birmingham with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

This custom coffee bar gave the clients, who love their coffee, that special place to store all of their supplies and coffee goodies.
Example of a large transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen design in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops
Example of a large transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen design in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops
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