Attractive living as an architectural experiment: a 136-year-old water tower, a listed building with a spectacular 360-degree panorama view over the City of London. The task, to transform it into a superior residence, initially seemed an absolute impossibility. But when the owners came across architect Mike Collier, they had found a partner who was to make the impossible possible. The tower, which had been empty for decades, underwent radical renovation work and was extended by a four-storey cube containing kitchen, dining and living room - connected by glazed tunnels and a lift shaft. The kitchen, realised by Enclosure Interiors in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with furniture from LEICHT is the very heart of living in this new building. Shiny white matt-lacquered kitchen fronts (AVANCE-LR), tone-on-tone with the worktops, reflect the light in the room and thus create expanse and openness. The surface of the handle-less kitchen fronts has a horizontal relief embossing; depending on the light incidence, this results in a vitally structured surface. The free-standing preparation isle with its vertical side panels with a seamlessly integrated sink represents the transition between kitchen and living room. The fronts of the floor units facing the dining table were extended to the floor to do away with the plinth typical of most kitchens. Ceiling-high tall units on the wall provide plenty of storage space; the electrical appliances are integrated here invisible to the eye. Floor units on a high plinth which thus appear to be floating form the actual cooking centre within the kitchen, attached to the wall. A range of handle-less wall units concludes the glazed niche at the top. LEICHT international: “Architecture and kitchen” in the centre of London. www.LeichtUSA.com

Michele Moran Photography We designed a kitchen for a busy family of 5. When we first met there were calendars scattered, cell phones with wires everywhere, keys on the counters, typical daily chaos. So we knew we had to centralize, then hide the essentials. Here is one cabinet we used. We installed an outlet for power inside to charge phones. It also finished off the run of upper cabinets just perfectly!

Raquel Bianca Creative
Inspiration for an eclectic kids' room remodel in New York

This open urban kitchen invites with pops of yellow and an eat in dining table. A highly functional, contemporary beauty featuring wide plank white oak grey stained floors, white lacquer refrigerator and washing machine, brushed aluminum lower cabinets and walnut upper cabinets. Pure white Caesarstone countertops, Blanco kitchen faucet and sink, Bertazzoni range, Bosch dishwasher, architectural lighting trough with LED lights, and Emtech brushed chrome door hardware complete the high-end look.

Example of a small transitional kids' ceramic tile powder room design in San Francisco with a wall-mount sink and white cabinets

Take a good close look at the rich cedar grain of the LP SmartSide lap siding and trim on this home. Only LP SmartSide engineered wood siding combines this elegant, authentic wood grain with the exceptional durability and a 5/50-year transferrable limited warranty.

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Photography: Landmark Photography
Staircase - small modern metal spiral open staircase idea in Minneapolis

Photo by Eric Rorer
Trendy dark wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen photo in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, mirror backsplash, gray walls, a peninsula and stainless steel appliances

By removing the wall, chase and chimney between the former family room and kitchen, the spaces are now connected into one cohesive room. Andrea Rugg Photography

Photos by Francis and Francis Photography The Anderson Residence is ‘practically’ a new home in one of Las Vegas midcentury modern neighborhoods McNeil. The house is the current home of Ian Anderson the local Herman Miller dealer and Shanna Anderson of Leeland furniture family. When Ian first introduced CSPA studio to the project it was burned down house. Turns out that the house is a 1960 midcentury modern sister of two homes that was destroyed by arson in a dispute between landlord and tenant. Once inside the burned walls it was quite clear what a wonderful house it once was. Great care was taken to try and restore the house to a similar splendor. The reality is the remodel didn’t involve much of the original house, by the time the fire damage was remediated there wasn’t much left. The renovation includes an additional 1000 SF of office, guest bedroom, laundry, mudroom, guest toilet outdoor shower and a garage. The roof line was raised in order to accommodate a forced air mechanical system, but care was taken to keep the lines long and low (appearing) to match the midcentury modern style. The House is an H-shape. Typically houses of this time period would have small rooms with long narrow hallways. However in this case with the walls burned out one can see from one side of the house to other creating a huge feeling space. It was decided to totally open the East side of the house and make the kitchen which gently spills into the living room and wood burning fireplace the public side. New windows and a huge 16’ sliding door were added all the way around the courtyard so that one can see out and across into the private side. On the west side of the house the long thin hallway is opened up by the windows to the courtyard and the long wall offers an opportunity for a gallery style art display. The long hallway opens to two bedrooms, shared bathroom and master bedroom. The end of the hallway opens to a casual living room and the swimming pool area. The house has no formal dining room but a 15’ custom crafted table by Ian’s sculptor father that is an extension of the kitchen island. The H-shape creates two covered areas, one is the front entry courtyard, fenced in by a Brazilian walnut enclosure and crowned by a steel art installation by Ian’s father. The rear covered courtyard is a breezy spot for chilling out on a hot desert day. The pool was re-finished and a shallow soaking deck added. A new barbeque and covered patio added. Some of the large plant material was salvaged and nursed back to health and a complete new desert landscape was re-installed to bring the exterior to life.

Blind corner pull-outs offer easy access and added convenience for maximizing kitchen storage.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Seattle with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

An office room typically refers to a designated space where work-related activities take place
Home office - home office idea in Houston

Emily Redfield; EMR Photography
Country dark wood floor bathroom photo in Denver with a drop-in sink, white walls and recessed-panel cabinets

Trent Bell Photography
Example of a transitional staircase design in Portland Maine

Custom built sports bar with glass shelves.
Mid-sized transitional underground brown floor and dark wood floor basement photo in Ottawa with gray walls

Washington DC Wardman Refined Industrial Kitchen Design by #MeghanBrowne4JenniferGilmer http://www.gilmerkitchens.com/ Photography by John Cole

ABS Shutters This material is extremely hard wearing, making it ideal for commercial installations. Our Shutters are manufactured using a hardwood core combined with an ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic coating..

Our designer has achieved a stylish look by combining dark cabinets and light-colored marbles.

Wing Wong/ Memories TTL
Mid-sized transitional master white tile and ceramic tile porcelain tile and blue floor freestanding bathtub photo in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, a two-piece toilet, blue walls, an undermount sink, quartz countertops, a hinged shower door and white countertops