Home studio - mid-sized industrial freestanding desk home studio idea in Charlotte with white walls and no fireplace

Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard rectangular pool remodel in New York

Patricia Burke
Traditional gray three-story wood exterior home idea in New York

Inspiration for a large timeless white backyard and three-story concrete paver, rectangular and wood gable roof remodel in New York

Photography ©2012 Tony Valainis
Living room - mid-sized contemporary formal and enclosed bamboo floor living room idea in Indianapolis with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and no tv

The spacious great room in this home, completed in 2017, is open to the kitchen and features a linear fireplace on a floating honed limestone hearth, supported by hidden steel brackets, extending the full width between the two floor to ceiling windows. The custom oak shelving forms a display case with individual lights for each section allowing the homeowners to showcase favorite art objects. The ceiling features a step and hidden LED cove lighting to provide a visual separation for this area from the adjacent kitchen and informal dining areas. The rug and furniture were selected by the homeowners for everyday comfort as this is the main TV watching and hangout room in the home. A casual dining area provides seating for 6 or more and can also function as a game table. In the background is the 3 seasons room accessed by a floor-to-ceiling sliding door that opens 2/3 to provide easy flow for entertaining.

Roger Wade Studio
Mountain style eat-in kitchen photo with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Shiflet Group Architects Photographer Nick Johnson
Farmhouse bathroom photo in Austin with open cabinets, gray cabinets and white walls

This large kitchen was desperately needing a refresh. It was far to traditional for the homeowners taste. Additionally, there was no direct path to the dining room as you needed to enter through a butlers pantry. I opened up two doorways into the kitchen from the dining room, which allowed natural light to flow in. The former butlers pantry was then sealed up and became part of the formerly to small pantry. The homeowners now have a 13' long walk through pantry, accessible from both the new bar area and the kitchen.

An open floor plan with high ceilings and large windows adds to the contemporary style of this home. The view to the outdoors creates a direct connection to the homes outdoor living spaces and the lake beyond. Photo by Jacob Bodkin. Architecture by James LaRue Architects.

Summary of Scope: gut renovation/reconfiguration of kitchen, coffee bar, mudroom, powder room, 2 kids baths, guest bath, master bath and dressing room, kids study and playroom, study/office, laundry room, restoration of windows, adding wallpapers and window treatments Background/description: The house was built in 1908, my clients are only the 3rd owners of the house. The prior owner lived there from 1940s until she died at age of 98! The old home had loads of character and charm but was in pretty bad condition and desperately needed updates. The clients purchased the home a few years ago and did some work before they moved in (roof, HVAC, electrical) but decided to live in the house for a 6 months or so before embarking on the next renovation phase. I had worked with the clients previously on the wife's office space and a few projects in a previous home including the nursery design for their first child so they reached out when they were ready to start thinking about the interior renovations. The goal was to respect and enhance the historic architecture of the home but make the spaces more functional for this couple with two small kids. Clients were open to color and some more bold/unexpected design choices. The design style is updated traditional with some eclectic elements. An early design decision was to incorporate a dark colored french range which would be the focal point of the kitchen and to do dark high gloss lacquered cabinets in the adjacent coffee bar, and we ultimately went with dark green.

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Photography by Daniel O'Connor Photography www.danieloconnorphoto.com
Eat-in kitchen - industrial l-shaped eat-in kitchen idea in Denver with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete countertops, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances and ceramic backsplash

Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments.

Photo by Grey Crawford
Inspiration for a small coastal dark wood floor bedroom remodel in Orange County with white walls

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Enclosed kitchen - large traditional galley dark wood floor enclosed kitchen idea in New York with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, stone tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and recessed-panel cabinets

Example of a transitional l-shaped light wood floor open concept kitchen design in Austin with a farmhouse sink, white cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and multicolored countertops