Informal dining and living area in the Great Room with wood beams on vaulted ceiling Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com.

Cottage master medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom photo in New York with white walls

Tim Kuder
Inspiration for a mediterranean patio remodel in New York with a pergola and a fireplace

Regis Vogt
Example of a trendy medium tone wood floor family room design in DC Metro with a two-sided fireplace and a media wall

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Designed by Jamie Beckwith Photographed by Chip Pankey
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Scott Burrows - Aperture
Trendy galley concrete floor kitchen photo in Gold Coast - Tweed with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and an island

Drop-in bathtub - mediterranean master drop-in bathtub idea in Orange County

Troy Thies Photography
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Inspiration for a mid-sized master stone slab and white tile marble floor and white floor doorless shower remodel in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink, quartzite countertops and a hinged shower door

Photos by Aaron Leitz, Photography Marcela D'Aprle, Designer
Inspiration for a timeless l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Dan Levin - Photo Credit Coty Sidnam - SPG Architects
Hallway - contemporary dark wood floor hallway idea in New York

The client requested a kitchen that would not only provide a great space to cook and enjoy family meals but one that would fit in with her unique design sense. An avid collector of contemporary art, she wanted something unexpected in her 100-year-old home in both color and finishes but still providing a great layout with improved lighting, storage, and superior cooking abilities. The existing kitchen was in a closed off space trapped between the family room and the living. If you were in the kitchen, you were isolated from the rest of the house. Making the kitchen an integrated part of the home was a paramount request. Step one, remove the wall separating the kitchen from the other rooms in the home which allowed the new kitchen to become an integrated space instead of an isolation room for the cook. Next, we relocated the pantry access which was in the family room to the kitchen integrating a poorly used recess which had become a catch all area which did not provide any usable space for storage or working area. To add valuable function in the kitchen we began by capturing unused "cubbies", adding a walk-in pantry from the kitchen, increasing the storage lost to un-needed drop ceilings and bring light and design to the space with a new large awning window, improved lighting, and combining interesting finishes and colors to reflect the artistic attitude of the client. A bathroom located above the kitchen had been leaking into the plaster ceiling for several years. That along with knob and tube wiring, rotted beams and a brick wall from the back of the fireplace in the adjacent living room all needed to be brought to code. The walls, ceiling and floors in this 100+ year old home were completely out of level and the room’s foot print could not be increased. The choice of a Sub-Zero wolf product is a standard in my kitchen designs. The quality of the product, its manufacturing and commitment to food preservation is the reason I specify Sub Zero Wolf. For the cook top, the integrated line of the contemporary cooktop and the signature red knobs against the navy blue of the cabinets added to the design vibe of the kitchen. The cooking performance and the large continuous grate on the cooktop makes it an obvious choice for a cook looking for a great cook top with professional results in a more streamlined profile. We selected a Sharp microwave drawer for the island, an XO wine refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher and Kitchen Aid double convection wall ovens to round out the appliance package. A recess created by the fireplace was outfitted with a cabinet which now holds small appliances within easy reach of my very petite client. Natural maple accents were used inside all the wall cabinets and repeated on the front of the hood and for the sliding door appliance cabinet and the floating shelves. This allows a brighter interior for the painted cabinets instead of the traditional same interior as exterior finish choice. The was an amazing transformation from the old to the new. The final touches are the honey bronze hardware from Top Knobs, Mitzi pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting group, a fabulous faucet from Brizo. To eliminate the old freestanding bottled water cooler, we specified a matching water filter faucet.

Elegant powder room featuring a black, semi circle vanity Werner Straube Photography
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Photos by SpaceCrafting
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