Warren Jagger
Kitchen - cottage kitchen idea in Providence

By taking down an exterior door and opening the space into the living room, we took a tiny cramped U-shaped kitchen and made it a fantastic place to entertain. Black appliances, hardware and plumbing provide contrast to the white cabinets and tile. The neutral Coastal Surf quartzite ties the space together with the finishes in the living room.

Example of a trendy living room design in DC Metro

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2015 Houzz
This is an example of an eclectic porch design in New York.

Balcony - small balcony idea in Other

SpaceCrafting Real Estate Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional dark wood floor enclosed dining room remodel in Minneapolis with white walls and no fireplace

Sam Balukonis
Living room - transitional living room idea in Boston

Exterior home photo in Boston

Michelle Peek Photography
Example of a large trendy medium tone wood floor and brown floor great room design in Toronto with white walls and no fireplace

Courtesy Coastal Living, a division of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, photograph by Jean Allsopp. Coastal Living is a registered trademark and used with permission.

Courtesy Coastal Living, a division of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, photograph by Jean Allsopp. Coastal Living is a registered trademark and used with permission.

Jesse Snyder
Inspiration for a large transitional freestanding desk dark wood floor and brown floor study room remodel in DC Metro with gray walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

A dark and dingy basement is now the most popular area of this family’s home. The new basement enhances and expands their living area, giving them a relaxing space for watching movies together and a separate, swanky bar area for watching sports games. The design creatively uses reclaimed barnwood throughout the space, including ceiling beams, the staircase, the face of the bar, the TV wall in the seating area, open shelving and a sliding barn door. The client wanted a masculine bar area for hosting friends/family. It’s the perfect space for watching games and serving drinks. The bar area features hickory cabinets with a granite stain, quartz countertops and an undermount sink. There is plenty of cabinet storage, floating shelves for displaying bottles/glassware, a wine shelf and beverage cooler. The most notable feature of the bar is the color changing LED strip lighting under the shelves. The lights illuminate the bottles on the shelves and the cream city brick wall. The lighting makes the space feel upscale and creates a great atmosphere when the homeowners are entertaining. We sourced all the barnwood from the same torn down barn to make sure all the wood matched. We custom milled the wood for the stairs, newel posts, railings, ceiling beams, bar face, wood accent wall behind the TV, floating bar shelves and sliding barn door. Our team designed, constructed and installed the sliding barn door that separated the finished space from the laundry/storage area. The staircase leading to the basement now matches the style of the other staircase in the house, with white risers and wood treads. Lighting is an important component of this space, as this basement is dark with no windows or natural light. Recessed lights throughout the room are on dimmers and can be adjusted accordingly. The living room is lit with an overhead light fixture and there are pendant lights over the bar.

Courtesy Coastal Living, a division of Time Inc. Lifestyle Group, photograph by Jean Allsopp. Coastal Living is a registered trademark and used with permission.

Photo: Nanette Wong © 2014 Houzz
Inspiration for a transitional living room remodel in San Francisco

Example of a transitional living room design in Denver

Modern home theater media room with upholstered acoustical walls and contemporary furniture. Wall to wall contemporary carpet and painted ceiling.
Inspiration for a large contemporary enclosed carpeted and brown floor home theater remodel in San Francisco with beige walls and a projector screen

Master bath looking out to the meadow. Image by Lucas Henning.
Large minimalist concrete floor and beige floor bathroom photo in Seattle