Example of a large minimalist open concept dark wood floor living room design in New York with brown walls and a wall-mounted tv

Photography Lynn Donaldson * Full sized mirror on back of sliding door * Knotty Alder custom cabinet * Quartz countertops * Undermount sinks * Danze faucets and fixtures * Jacuzzi rectangle tub (Lowes) * Grasscloth II tile in smoke from the Venetian Architectural collection * Pottery Barn Medicine Cabinets * Sconce light fixtures

Walk-in shower - mid-century modern white tile beige floor walk-in shower idea in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, white walls, an undermount sink and white countertops

Tracey Rapisardi Design, 2008 Coastal Living Idea House Pantry
Eat-in kitchen - large coastal u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Tampa with open cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, a farmhouse sink, wood backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor kitchen pantry design in Austin

Kitchen - transitional kitchen idea in San Francisco with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, recessed-panel cabinets, white backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Doorless shower - transitional white tile beige floor doorless shower idea in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, beige walls and gray countertops

Open concept kitchen - transitional l-shaped dark wood floor open concept kitchen idea in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, green backsplash, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Transitional formal and open concept dark wood floor living room photo in Austin with beige walls

Photo by Ryann Ford
Eat-in kitchen - scandinavian eat-in kitchen idea in Austin with no island

Country gray floor mudroom photo in Seattle with white walls

Photography by Anna Herbst
Mid-sized transitional galley porcelain tile and gray floor mudroom photo in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and blue walls

Inspiration for a 1960s open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in Portland with white walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Transitional 3/4 beige tile beige floor freestanding bathtub photo with louvered cabinets, gray cabinets, white walls, a vessel sink and a hinged shower door

Inspiration for a transitional medium tone wood floor and brown floor living room remodel in New York with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Eric Roth Photography
Farmhouse l-shaped light wood floor kitchen photo in Boston with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Mid-sized urban l-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor open concept kitchen photo in Orlando with brick backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island, an undermount sink, brown cabinets, concrete countertops, red backsplash and raised-panel cabinets

Example of a mid-sized minimalist l-shaped concrete floor open concept kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, concrete countertops, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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