Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall porcelain tile wet bar remodel in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops and white backsplash

Construction by Deep Creek Builders. Photography by Andrew Hyslop.
Example of a classic l-shaped enclosed kitchen design in Louisville with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

European charm meets a fully modern and super functional kitchen. This beautiful light and airy setting is perfect for cooking and entertaining. Wood beams and dark floors compliment the oversized island with farmhouse sink. Custom cabinetry is designed specifically with the cook in mind, featuring great storage and amazing extras. James Kruger, Landmark Photography & Design, LLP. Learn more about our showroom and kitchen and bath design: http://www.mingleteam.com

This modern green home offers both a vacation destination on Cape Cod near local family members and an opportunity for rental income. FAMILY ROOTS. A West Coast couple living in the San Francisco Bay Area sought a permanent East Coast vacation home near family members living on Cape Cod. As academic professionals focused on sustainability, they sought a green, energy efficient home that was well-aligned with their values. With no green homes available for sale on Cape Cod, they decided to purchase land near their family and build their own. SLOPED SITE. Comprised of a 3/4 acre lot nestled in the pines, the steeply sloping terrain called for a plan that embraced and took advantage of the slope. Of equal priority was optimizing solar exposure, preserving privacy from abutters, and creating outdoor living space. The design accomplished these goals with a simple, rectilinear form, offering living space on the both entry and lower/basement levels. The stepped foundation allows for a walk-out basement level with light-filled living space on the down-hill side of the home. The traditional basement on the eastern, up-hill side houses mechanical equipment and a home gym. The house welcomes natural light throughout, captures views of the forest, and delivers entertainment space that connects indoor living space to outdoor deck and dining patio. MODERN VISION. The clean building form and uncomplicated finishes pay homage to the modern architectural legacy on the outer Cape. Durable and economical fiber cement panels, fixed with aluminum channels, clad the primary form. Cedar clapboards provide a visual accent at the south-facing living room, which extends a single roof plane to cover the entry porch. SMART USE OF SPACE. On the entry level, the “L”-shaped living, dining, and kitchen space connects to the exterior living, dining, and grilling spaces to effectively double the home’s summertime entertainment area. Placed at the western end of the entry level (where it can retain privacy but still claim expansive downhill views) is the master suite with a built-in study. The lower level has two guest bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and laundry. The flexibility of the space—crucial in a house with a modest footprint—emerges in one of the guest bedrooms, which doubles as home office by opening the barn-style double doors to connect it to the bright, airy open stair leading up to the entry level. Thoughtful design, generous ceiling heights and large windows transform the modest 1,100 sf* footprint into a well-lit, spacious home. *(total finished space is 1800 sf) RENTAL INCOME. The property works for its owners by netting rental income when the owners are home in San Francisco. The house especially caters to vacationers bound for nearby Mayo Beach and includes an outdoor shower adjacent to the lower level entry door. In contrast to the bare bones cottages that are typically available on the Cape, this home offers prospective tenants a modern aesthetic, paired with luxurious and green features. Durable finishes inside and out will ensure longevity with the heavier use that comes with a rental property. COMFORT YEAR-ROUND. The home is super-insulated and air-tight, with mechanical ventilation to provide continuous fresh air from the outside. High performance triple-paned windows complement the building enclosure and maximize passive solar gain while ensuring a warm, draft-free winter, even when sitting close to the glass. A properly sized air source heat pump offers efficient heating & cooling, and includes a carefully designed the duct distribution system to provide even comfort throughout the house. The super-insulated envelope allows us to significantly reduce the equipment capacity, duct size, and airflow quantities, while maintaining unparalleled thermal comfort. ENERGY EFFICIENT. The building’s shell and mechanical systems play instrumental roles in the home’s exceptional performance. The building enclosure reduces the most significant energy glutton: heating. Continuous super-insulation, thorough air sealing, triple-pane windows, and passive solar gain work together to yield a miniscule heating load. All active energy consumers are extremely efficient: an air source heat pump for heating and cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and high efficiency appliances. The result is a home that uses 70% less energy than a similar new home built to code requirements. OVERALL. The home embodies the owners’ goals and values while comprehensively enabling thermal comfort, energy efficiency, a vacation respite, and supplementary income. PROJECT TEAM ZeroEnergy Design - Architect & Mechanical Designer A.F. Hultin & Co. - Contractor Pamet Valley Landscape Design - Landscape & Masonry Lisa Finch - Original Artwork European Architectural Supply - Windows Eric Roth Photography - Photography

This Modern Multi-Level Home Boasts Master & Guest Suites on The Main Level + Den + Entertainment Room + Exercise Room with 2 Suites Upstairs as Well as Blended Indoor/Outdoor Living with 14ft Tall Coffered Box Beam Ceilings!

A gorgeous stone is a sure-fire way to create an impact in a kitchen. We were lucky to find a beautiful slab of Super White Granite large enough for this extra large island.

The table extension to the center island allows dining space for two to four. Photos by- Michele Lee Willson
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped bamboo floor and beige floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

With a little bit of love, you can transform your kitchen into a space you love to spend time in! Many people are so used to their surroundings that we don’t realize what a little bit of paint and new finishes can do to change a room. That’s exactly the case of this kitchen. Actually, the cabinetry was already refinished prior to us coming into the picture, our clients couldn’t wait! So, we had the opportunity to incorporate those finishing touches to really seal the deal of this space. Today, this kitchen is up-to-date and classic. It really will stand the test of time! To learn more about this space, continue reading below: Cabinets The cabinetry was already refinished prior to us doing our magic. But we love how the crisp and clean finishes of the cabinetry pairs so well with the new finishes and materials we incorporated. To elevate the cabinetry, we embellished the doors and drawers with 5 inch “Emerald” hardware from Top Knobs (TK288BSN). Countertops At first glance, you may have noticed we incorporated beautiful marble countertops to this space. So, what if we told you those countertops are not made of marble? Actually, not even close! These countertops are a beautiful 3cm Cambria quartz in the finish “Ironsbridge”. The specs of grey and veining in the countertops might have fooled you! We love the way it looks in this space. Backsplash Subway tiles have been around a long time. Still, we love the classic look of subway tile and our clients are always requesting it! A simple way to add interested to subway tile is to utilize tile with beveling, create a contrasting pattern, and add contrasting grout color, as we have done here. Here we have utilized a 3×6 Daltile Rittenhouse Square with beveled edges as the main tile. Then, over the range, we have framed the tile and changed the pattern to herringbone to add some pop! Fixtures The fixtures of this space are classically styled as well. From Blanco, we have the main sink in a Precis Super Single Bowl in White paired with an Atura kitchen faucet with pull-down spray in stainless steel. Then on the island, we have a Precis Medium Bowl in White and an Atura Pulldown bar faucet in stainless steel, also from Blanco.

Kitchen; Photo Credit: Home Visit Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen remodel in DC Metro with a single-bowl sink, beaded inset cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, white appliances and two islands

Masterbath vanity.
Example of a trendy gray tile and white tile bathroom design in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white walls and a vessel sink

White shaker style cabinets with white subway tile backsplash. Wolf range with stainless steel hood. Coffered ceiling with Rustic Glass Pendants. Brian Doherty Photography.

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Eat-in kitchen - small coastal u-shaped dark wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in New York with a single-bowl sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Example of a transitional galley medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen design in Boston with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, white countertops and white cabinets

This urban loft in the heart of downtown Denver embraces the cool side of contemporary with rich woodgrain cabinetry throughout, Super White granite countertops, deep gray glass tiles and a wet bar complete with integrated beverage fridge. Cabinets: KitchenCraft Cabinetry, Soho door style, Woodgrain Textured Ore on thermofoil Countertops: Super White granite Hardware: Top Knobs Hopewell Collection, brushed satin nickel pulls Design by Heather Smith, BKC Kitchen and Bath

This urban loft in the heart of downtown Denver embraces the cool side of contemporary with rich woodgrain cabinetry throughout, Super White granite countertops, deep gray glass tiles and a wet bar complete with integrated beverage fridge. Cabinets: KitchenCraft Cabinetry, Soho door style, Woodgrain Textured Ore on thermofoil Countertops: Super White granite Hardware: Top Knobs Hopewell Collection, brushed satin nickel pulls Design by Heather Smith, BKC Kitchen and Bath

This urban loft in the heart of downtown Denver embraces the cool side of contemporary with rich woodgrain cabinetry throughout, Super White granite countertops, deep gray glass tiles and a wet bar complete with integrated beverage fridge. Cabinets: KitchenCraft Cabinetry, Soho door style, Woodgrain Textured Ore on thermofoil Countertops: Super White granite Hardware: Top Knobs Hopewell Collection, brushed satin nickel pulls Design by Heather Smith, BKC Kitchen and Bath

This urban loft in the heart of downtown Denver embraces the cool side of contemporary with rich woodgrain cabinetry throughout, Super White granite countertops, deep gray glass tiles and a wet bar complete with integrated beverage fridge. Cabinets: KitchenCraft Cabinetry, Soho door style, Woodgrain Textured Ore on thermofoil Countertops: Super White granite Hardware: Top Knobs Hopewell Collection, brushed satin nickel pulls Design by Heather Smith, BKC Kitchen and Bath

This urban loft in the heart of downtown Denver embraces the cool side of contemporary with rich woodgrain cabinetry throughout, Super White granite countertops, deep gray glass tiles and a wet bar complete with integrated beverage fridge. Cabinets: KitchenCraft Cabinetry, Soho door style, Woodgrain Textured Ore on thermofoil Countertops: Super White granite Hardware: Top Knobs Hopewell Collection, brushed satin nickel pulls Design by Heather Smith, BKC Kitchen and Bath

Kitchen - traditional kitchen idea in Philadelphia with an island