ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Kitchen and Bathroom: Michael Merrill Design Studio was approached three years ago by the homeowner to redesign her kitchen. Although she was dissatisfied with some aspects of her home, she still loved it dearly. As we discovered her passion for design, we began to rework her entire home--room by room, top to bottom.

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Example of a mid-sized beach style enclosed carpeted, brown floor, wood ceiling and wood wall family room library design in Minneapolis with a standard fireplace, gray walls, a stacked stone fireplace and no tv

Feature In: Visit Miami Beach Magazine & Island Living A nice young couple contacted us from Brazil to decorate their newly acquired apartment. We schedule a meeting through Skype and from the very first moment we had a very good feeling this was going to be a nice project and people to work with. We exchanged some ideas, comments, images and we explained to them how we were used to worked with clients overseas and how important was to keep communication opened. They main concerned was to find a solution for a giant structure leaning column in the main room, as well as how to make the kitchen, dining and living room work together in one considerably small space with few dimensions. Whether it was a holiday home or a place to rent occasionally, the requirements were simple, Scandinavian style, accent colors and low investment, and so we did it. Once the proposal was signed, we got down to work and in two months the apartment was ready to welcome them with nice scented candles, flowers and delicious Mojitos from their spectacular view at the 41th floor of one of Miami's most modern and tallest building. Rolando Diaz Photography

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional enclosed terra-cotta tile and red floor family room library remodel with white walls and a ribbon fireplace

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Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional master white tile and subway tile white floor freestanding bathtub remodel in New York with gray walls, quartzite countertops, white countertops and a hinged shower door

Photography by William Quarles Cabinetry designed and built by Robert Paige Cabinetry
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary dark wood floor family room remodel in Charleston with gray walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

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Example of a mid-sized trendy kitchen design in Boise with shaker cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Example of a beach style medium tone wood floor mudroom design in Jacksonville with white walls

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Cottage dark wood floor dining room photo in Atlanta with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and white walls

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These reclaimed wood shelves were rescued old rafters from a house that was being renovated in Brooklyn. The bench is over 10' long, and came from an antique dealer in the Navy Yard area. A custom cushion was added for the seat. The wood - all kiln dried - fuels the wood stove upstairs in winter.

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Example of a trendy master porcelain tile and beige tile porcelain tile alcove shower design in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, an undermount sink and gray walls

This is by far everybody’s favorite space. The kitchen is definitely the heart of the home where the dinner is getting ready, the homework is done, and in the family room the whole family can relax in front of the fireplace, while watching TV, listening to music, or playing video games. Whites with warm walnuts, light marble, and splashes of color are the key features in this modern family headquarters. The kitchen was meticulously designed to accommodate storage for numerous kitchen gadgets, cookware, and dinnerware that the family owned. Behind these simple and clean contemporary kitchen cabinet doors, there are multiple ergonomic and functional features that make this kitchen a modern chef’s dream

Photography by William Quarles Designed by Red Element cabinets built by Robert Paige Cabinetry
Mid-sized beach style eat-in kitchen photo in Charleston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops