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What began as a leaking shower became an opportunity to fully refresh this primary bathroom, resolving underlying issues while elevating the overall design.
A newly built shower anchors the space, paired with updated flooring that instantly brightens and refines the room. The herringbone floor pattern introduces movement and texture, while bold wall tile creates contrast and a strong visual statement, striking a balance between character and cohesion.
Beyond aesthetics, the remodel focused on delivering a durable, functional solution that will stand the test of time. Every detail was approached with intention, ensuring the space not only looks refreshed but performs seamlessly for daily use.
Completed just in time for spring, the result is a primary bathroom that feels clean, polished, and thoughtfully reimagined.

What began as a leaking shower became an opportunity to fully refresh this primary bathroom, resolving underlying issues while elevating the overall design.
A newly built shower anchors the space, paired with updated flooring that instantly brightens and refines the room. The herringbone floor pattern introduces movement and texture, while bold wall tile creates contrast and a strong visual statement, striking a balance between character and cohesion.
Beyond aesthetics, the remodel focused on delivering a durable, functional solution that will stand the test of time. Every detail was approached with intention, ensuring the space not only looks refreshed but performs seamlessly for daily use.
Completed just in time for spring, the result is a primary bathroom that feels clean, polished, and thoughtfully reimagined.

What began as a leaking shower became an opportunity to fully refresh this primary bathroom, resolving underlying issues while elevating the overall design.
A newly built shower anchors the space, paired with updated flooring that instantly brightens and refines the room. The herringbone floor pattern introduces movement and texture, while bold wall tile creates contrast and a strong visual statement, striking a balance between character and cohesion.
Beyond aesthetics, the remodel focused on delivering a durable, functional solution that will stand the test of time. Every detail was approached with intention, ensuring the space not only looks refreshed but performs seamlessly for daily use.
Completed just in time for spring, the result is a primary bathroom that feels clean, polished, and thoughtfully reimagined.
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What began as a leaking shower became an opportunity to fully refresh this primary bathroom, resolving underlying issues while elevating the overall design.
A newly built shower anchors the space, paired with updated flooring that instantly brightens and refines the room. The herringbone floor pattern introduces movement and texture, while bold wall tile creates contrast and a strong visual statement, striking a balance between character and cohesion.
Beyond aesthetics, the remodel focused on delivering a durable, functional solution that will stand the test of time. Every detail was approached with intention, ensuring the space not only looks refreshed but performs seamlessly for daily use.
Completed just in time for spring, the result is a primary bathroom that feels clean, polished, and thoughtfully reimagined.

The owner of this historic and landmarked town-home renovation in Hudson Square, originally built in 1826, hired Gallery Kitchen and Bath to fully gut-renovate this 3-unit row-home. The scope of work included a full-scale renovation of the owners unit, including the renovation of the kitchen, one 4-piece master ensuite bathroom, one 3-piece bathroom with a walk-in steam shower, and a beautiful powder room. Additional work in the owners unit also included flooring, electrical upgrade, major plumbing work, new HVAC system, restoration of a fireplace, installation of a fully integrated smart home system and landmarked approved windows.
CELLAR RENOVATION IN NYC LANDMARKED TOWN-HOME
Rounding out the owners unit we renovated the cellar, which was converted into an entertainment space and featured a custom glass curtain wall, along with a custom staircase with an exposed brick wall. During the demolition phase of the cellar, our team discovered 56 wine jugs filled with wine from the prohibition era, leading us to name this project the prohibition house. For the two tenant units, Gallery Kitchen and Bath undertook the renovation of 2 kitchens, 4 bathrooms, new hardwood flooring throughout, along with detailed carpentry work in the entire home.
WHY GALLERY KITCHEN AND BATH
After interviewing multiple contractors, our client decided on Gallery Kitchen and Bath primarily because of our turnkey design, selection, and build process. In a renovation of this magnitude it is crucial to have a centralized full service contractor under one roof to handle all of the aspects and simultaneous moving parts of the project. Decentralizing the entire process by having multiple unaffiliated vendors handle various parts of the process can easily become chaotic, time consuming, and costly.
Because Gallery Kitchen and Bath undertook the entire process, from the design of the entire space to the selection and procurement of all finishes and fixtures, down to the procurement of all permits and LPC filings, it made a seemingly chaotic project a’lot more manageable.
PHASE 1: DESIGN, SELECTION, PROCUREMENT
Our client wanted the renovation to incorporate a fully modern design into his Hudson Square town-house. Being that this is a landmarked property, the exterior facade had to be restored and kept with the original aesthetic, the interior of the home however was a whole different story.
In keeping up with the modern aesthetic, our designers went to work to design a custom kitchen that included fully custom flat panel base cabinets in a white high gloss finish and an absolute matte black appliance/pantry wall. The kitchen design also included a white quartz countertop and backsplash with a waterfall edge island. To bring warmth to the modern kitchen, our designers incorporated a rifted and quartered select oak wood floor in a herringbone pattern, and custom blended stain with matte polyurethane finish. For continuity, the wood floor was also extended throughout the entire owners unit.
In the ensuite bathroom we created a “wet area” which houses a standalone soaking tub as well as a beautiful rainfall shower, completely leveled with the rest of the floor in the bathroom. Some highlights within this space include a tiled square drain, large niche cutouts with a carrera marble accents. Once again, to bring warmth to this modern bathroom, our designers incorporated a floating rustic oak vanity and carrera marble mosaic floor tile.
Last on the list on the owners unit floor was the cellar, which our client wanted to utilize as an entertainment space for his friends and family. During the design phase, we incorporated an open concept layout, wedding the indoor and outdoor space with a custom glass curtain wall. The design also included custom walnut built-ins that serve as a custom wet bar and storage piece.
With the design approved and selections made our office liaisons moved to procure all of the material selections and finishes.
PHASE 2: DEMO
Because this home is almost two centuries old, we had to take extra precaution during the interior demolition phase of the project. One specific area that we had to pay special attention to was the existing brick. Over time the mortar in old brick homes deteriorates and turns into dust – for this reason it was extremely important that a thorough and ongoing inspection of the exteriors and interior walls took place during the demolition of the space.
After 14 30-yard debris containers and 56 wine filled jugs from the prohibition era later , the demolition of this historic Hudson Square town-home came to an end. If you are wondering whether we tried the wine? After notifying the owner we agreed to open one of the jugs and try them together – nothing but vinegar.
PHASE 3: BUILD
One of the challenges in a renovation project of this scope is nailing down the logistics and delivery of fixtures and finish material. Adding to this challenge was a narrow entry door that required us to use a boom truck in order to deliver some of the larger materials on site. To ensure a succinct time schedule, we boomed all of the materials through the 3rd floor for the entire project and worked our renovation work from top floor to cellar. This technique also insured that any unexpected water issues during the renovation process would not damage a finished floor.
With all roughing and framing complete, the Gallery KBNY team proceeded to execute on the design plan.
THE REVEAL
From what was once a dilapidated town-home with nothing but potential, to a glamorous and luxurious modern interior space – the prohibition house was complete. Ready to speak with us about your renovation project? Contact us to schedule your free consultation and let Gallery KBNY show you why our all-inclusive approach to your renovation is the smartest way to renovating in NYC.

Kitchen pantry - mid-sized craftsman u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry idea in Grand Rapids with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

The original ensuite bathroom in this condominium required renovations to replace problematic Kitec plumbing. The layout in the space remained the same, but improvements were made to address certain design challenges with lighting, automation, and space. The aim was to create a modern bathroom design with textured wood features, and the feel of metallic black accents.
A number of prominent changes were made to improve the use of space. The original entry, a left-handed door swinging into the bathroom, was replaced. It interfered with the vanity clear floor space. It also made the use of the bathroom difficult when two users were present. It was changed to a soft closing pocket door. To avoid losing space it was installed by creating a wall cavity on the outside of the bathroom. This door also included frosted glass panels to allow natural light into the space. Double sliding glass shower doors were also installed to address access issues to the shower valve.
Storage improvements included the installation of dual inset medicine cabinets, and pull out drawers within the wall hung vanity. The depth of the medicine cabinets were extended outwards, and this nice detail was finished with a textured wood finish. The addition of the wall hung vanity also created the feeling of more space beneath the units and allowed for under cabinet lighting.
Lighting and automation improvements included the addition of HUE LED lighting. This was done by installing two shower pot lights, a 6” main potlight, and under cabinet lighting. These are all controlled by the Philips Hue App that programs routines, scenes, and other settings.
Some of the other highlights of this modern bathroom include dark grout, which contrasts nicely with the elongated white tile, a thermostatic shower system, herringbone textured porcelain floor tile, and a Schluter Kerdi waterproofing shower system. This bathroom is made most unique though with the choice of wallpaper, which can be described as modern luxury, a graphic take on agate stone patterns with metallic embellishments.

We searched for the perfect white subway tile to create a soft yet dramatic backdrop for the kitchen. We found a white textured subway tile with a touch of gray that beautifully complimented the countertops and stainless steel appliances.
Kate Falconer Photography

Updating a modern classic
These clients adore their home’s location, nestled within a 2-1/2 acre site largely wooded and abutting a creek and nature preserve. They contacted us with the intent of repairing some exterior and interior issues that were causing deterioration, and needed some assistance with the design and selection of new exterior materials which were in need of replacement.
Our new proposed exterior includes new natural wood siding, a stone base, and corrugated metal. New entry doors and new cable rails completed this exterior renovation.
Additionally, we assisted these clients resurrect an existing pool cabana structure and detached 2-car garage which had fallen into disrepair. The garage / cabana building was renovated in the same aesthetic as the main house.

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2017 Houzz
Inspiration for a 1950s bathroom remodel in San Francisco
Inspiration for a 1950s bathroom remodel in San Francisco

These floating wood shelves add the perfect balance to the salvaged chestnut backsplash on the opposite side of this kitchen. Seude finish soapstone quartz countertops add refinement and the warm shaker cabinets add a touch of classic country design. A farmhouse sink and horizontal picket tile backsplash is an effective counterpoint to the wood elements in the space. The tile's gloss finish is the perfect accent to the dark matte countertops. A large peninsula adds functional seating and serving space for entertaining. It's a light, bright and modern kitchen for a family living in their forever home.

"We decided to do a complete remodel of our kitchen after the pipe burst in our kitchen. We picked Taylor Pro to work with after getting extensive quotes and looked at many reviews. Easy to work with, always on time, and cleaned up everyday. The TaylorPro crew installed everything from new cabinets and hardware, plumbing, appliances, and contracted painters, granite installer, and flooring for us. They raised our kitchen ceiling by six inches, installed new lighting, and fixed the area of damaged wall in the kitchen and dining room. Any issues we ran into during this long process were fixed immediately by Kerry or his team. The crew was friendly, punctual and cleaned up on a daily basis as well as an in-depth cleaning at the end of the remodel. We got our up dream kitchen and are so happy the way the dining room and family room look with new paint, lighting fixtures, and flooring. Although it was tough to be without a kitchen, the end result was more than worth it!"
~ Adam L, Client
Cabinets by Kitchen Emporium, Jenn-Air appliances, hardwood floors by Joe's Hardwood, granite backsplash, under cabinet lighting, rectangular sink, corner cabinet, glass cabinet, lazy susan.
Photo by: Kerry W. Taylor

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The mix of black and white take shape in this modern farmhouse style kitchen. With a timeless color scheme and high end finishes, this kitchen is perfect for large gatherings and entertaining family and friends. The connected dining space and eat in island offers abundant seating, as well as function and storage. The build in buffet area brings in variation, and adds a light and bright quality to the space. Floating shelves offer a softer look than full wall to wall upper cabinets. Classic grey toned porcelain tile give the look of wood without any of the maintenance or wear and tear issues. The classic grey marble backsplash in the baroque shape brings a custom and elegant dimension to the space.

I have been remodeling homes with an eye towards maximizing function in small and surprising spaces. I like to utilize simple solutions to solve large working issues.
I was born in the Seattle area, and have done a lot of traveling around the world. I begin my design process with an inspirational piece from my client—a teacup, a photo, a special gift, an heirloom—and then move the design toward a personalized solution of function and beauty. I would love to discuss your inspiration piece and how I can incorporate it into a project uniquely designed for you.

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Our lead designer, Derek, helped this Alexandria homeowner to create more storage, update the look and make it more functional for everyday use. At their initial free consultation meeting how to maximize storage in such a small space was the key issue with limited cabinetry space. Our team helped her create her vision of creating more storage and a better flow for the kitchen, as well as updating the look.
This project included removing the old cabinetry, countertops, appliances and flooring. We moved her range to a new wall opening up more countertop space for prep work. With this we also improved the storage space by taking the cabinetry to the ceiling, adding under cabinetry lighting and shifting the oven and microwave to create more storage in the kitchen for the homeowner. If you look at the first photo you will see we used under cabinet outlets due the backsplash walls not able to accept outlets. Derek worked with the homeowner to bring together an open feeling, transitional look with the new color scheme and stainless steel appliances. They also added a nice blue accent with the subway tile backsplash to contrast against the lighter cabinetry and countertop.
Some features to mention in this kitchen remodel include expanded storage, stainless steel appliances, a gas cooktop, more cabinetry drawers, and under cabinetry lighting.
The cabinets are from Crystal, they are MDF with the color "Perfect Beige". The door style used is the "Stirling" door. The counters are "Portico Quartz" from MSI and installed by Ashburn Granite and Quartz. We used a porcelain interpretation of hand-crafted bricks to give this home a classic feel The backsplash tile is 2" x 10" elongated subway tile, called "Brown London Rondine" from Conestoga Tile.
Select Kitchen & Bath would love to help you with your next home remodel project. Call or email us to schedule a free consultation with one of our designers!
703-866-4224
info@selectkitchenandbath.com.

Enclosed kitchen - small traditional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen idea in Boise with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, paneled appliances, no island and white countertops

Beautiful large master bathroom with stand alone shower and tub. (glass doors)
Inspiration for a large modern master beige tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile corner bathtub remodel in Los Angeles with beige walls
Inspiration for a large modern master beige tile and ceramic tile ceramic tile corner bathtub remodel in Los Angeles with beige walls
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