Incredible Design doesn't happen by accident. It takes good planning, attention to detail, and a client who's willing to allow our designers to do what they do best! Just look at this DESIGNfirst original Bathroom remodel. The richness of the Custom Cabinets in a sharp blue finish pop against the detailed Tile Wall and brass fixtures. A custom shower with beautiful contrasting tile elements help to entice the user's eyes to dance about the space. With very tall ceilings, the darker paint helps to bring it settle a bit and not feel so overwhelming! What would an amazing remodel like this be without the client's very own Sauna!?

Home office for a female attorney. Custom cabinets. White River and Decorator's Supply applied composition ornamentation. The panel behind the desk slides up into the wall above to expose a credenza work surface. Trim carpentry by Sam King of S&S Woodworking. Cabinets fabricated by C&G Woodworking. Silver Leafing applied by Patty Paul. Ron Ruscio

Incredible Design doesn't happen by accident. It takes good planning, attention to detail, and a client who's willing to allow our designers to do what they do best! Just look at this DESIGNfirst original Bathroom remodel. The richness of the Custom Cabinets in a sharp blue finish pop against the detailed Tile Wall and brass fixtures. A custom shower with beautiful contrasting tile elements help to entice the user's eyes to dance about the space. With very tall ceilings, the darker paint helps to bring it settle a bit and not feel so overwhelming! What would an amazing remodel like this be without the client's very own Sauna!?

Painted by Cammy at Camicographics.com. Designed by Style on a Shoestring
Bedroom - contemporary bedroom idea in San Diego

The client was recently widowed and had been wanting to remodel her kitchen for a long time. Although the floor plan of the space remained the same, the kitchen received a major makeover in terms of aesthetic and function to fit the style and needs of the client and her small dog in this water front residence. The peninsula was brought down in height to achieve a more spacious and inviting feel into the living space and patio facing the water. Shades of gray were used to veer away from the all white kitchen and adding a dark gray entertainment unit really added drama to the space. Schedule an appointment with one of our designers: http://www.gkandb.com/contact-us/ DESIGNER: CJ LOWENTHAL PHOTOGRAPHY: TREVE JOHNSON CABINETS: DURA SUPREME CABINETRY

Alcove shower - mid-sized modern master gray tile and stone slab alcove shower idea in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and white walls

A young family with two small children was willing to renovate in order to create an open, livable home, conducive to seeing everywhere and being together. Their kitchen was isolated so was key to project’s success, as it is the central axis of the first level. Pineapple House decided to make it, literally, the “heart of the home.” We started at the front of the home and removed one of the two staircases, plus the existing powder room and pantry. In the space gained after removing the stairwell, pantry and powder room, we were able to reconfigure the entry. We created a new central hall, which was flanked by a new pantry and new powder room. This created symmetry, added a view and allowed natural light from the foyer to telegraph into the kitchen. We change the front door swing to enhance the view and the traffic flow upon entry into the house. The improvements were honored in 2018 when this home won an ASID Design Excellence Award for the year's Best Kitchen. Galina Coada Photography

David Lau, Jason Lusardi, Architect
Inspiration for a large coastal gray tile and ceramic tile mosaic tile floor powder room remodel in New York with a pedestal sink and beige walls

Oh Hello Photographie/Stephanie Moore
Living room - large mid-century modern enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor living room idea in Dallas with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

A 100 year old home gets a much needed kitchen renovation. The owner desperately needed a more functional space to suit their family of five. Adding stacked white cabinetry for added storage and a faux wall behind the refrigerator gives this kitchen a better layout and more storage. Upgrading the materials to cater to a more modern design while honoring the home's history was a task Bella Domicile was willing to help with. S. Photography Dura Supreme Cabinetry

Sometimes you get an opportunity to completely transform and improve the function of a space. This job was so fun. The townhouse front door opened directly into the kitchen space- which left no walls for appliances and counters. The kitchen only had 7.5 linear feet of countertop- and the fridge stuck out opposite the sink, creating claustrophobia at best, a traffic jam at worse. The owner was willing to think outside the box- and we designed a layout that actually built walls and closed the kitchen off from the entrance, creating a new pantry, a recessed spot for the fridge, and freed up space to add an L-shaped sit down counter height eating area. Now the kitchen has 17 1/4 linear feet of counter space and feels so much larger. The owner chose the beautiful countertops, backsplash and color scheme. This is definitely one of the most transformed spaces I've ever worked on!

Kitchen - rustic kitchen idea in Vancouver

Designed and built by Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc. © Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc./Charles W. Bowers
Example of a classic deck design in DC Metro

Located in an 1890 Wells Fargo stable and warehouse in the Hamilton Park historic district, this intervention focused on creating a personal, comfortable home in an unusually tall loft space. The living room features 45’ high ceilings. The mezzanine level was conceived as a porous, space-making element that allowed pockets of closed storage, open display, and living space to emerge from pushing and pulling the floor plane. The newly cantilevered mezzanine breaks up the immense height of the loft and creates a new TV nook and work space. An updated master suite and kitchen streamline the core functions of this loft while the addition of a new window adds much needed daylight to the space. Photo by Nick Glimenakis.

Sometimes you get an opportunity to completely transform and improve the function of a space. This job was so fun. The townhouse front door opened directly into the kitchen space- which left no walls for appliances and counters. The kitchen only had 7.5 linear feet of countertop- and the fridge stuck out opposite the sink, creating claustrophobia at best, a traffic jam at worse. The owner was willing to think outside the box- and we designed a layout that actually built walls and closed the kitchen off from the entrance, creating a new pantry, a recessed spot for the fridge, and freed up space to add an L-shaped sit down counter height eating area. Now the kitchen has 17 1/4 linear feet of counter space and feels so much larger. The owner chose the beautiful countertops, backsplash and color scheme. This is definitely one of the most transformed spaces I've ever worked on!

Photo: Alexandra Crafton © 2017 Houzz
Kitchen - cottage kitchen idea in Boston

HDBros The clients wanted a unique and spa-like master bath retreat to complement their already beautiful downtown loft. They wanted design solutions and attention to detail that would help distinguish their duplex apartment as a one-of-a-kind space tailored to their specific needs. The existing master bath did not have the sleek contemporary look they prefer, and the shower was too small. We enlarged the shower by removing a tub in an adjacent hall bath. The clients were willing to change the full hall bath into a powder room as they already had two full baths on the lower level. A simple palette of white, gray, and black enhances the contemporary design. We removed the wall between the master and hall bath, removed the hall bath tub, and built a new wall. We had to install all new plumbing rough-ins for the new fixtures. The new shower is 7-feet 9-inches by 4-feet -- enlarged from the original 4-foot square – with a linear drain in the floor. • The owners selected a river rock floor to provide acupressure and an organic touch to the modern room. • The black back wall has a large niche set with the same contrasting white tile as the side walls. The niche is outlined with metal trim. • Adding drama and the feel of a waterfall is an oversized 23-inch square rain head in the ceiling. The clients wanted two benches. Our crew mounted stainless steel L-brackets on the side walls. Our countertop fabricator routed the underside of the engineered quartz benches so the brackets sit flush. The clients also wanted a steam shower, so the glass doors span from the base to the tiled ceiling. We angled the shower ceiling such that the condensation drips would float back to the rear wall instead of straight down. Also set in the walls are waterproof blue-tooth enabled speakers. The clients were inspired by a photo of a countertop with dual ramp sinks. However, there were no references or design information. Our team stepped up to the challenge and created a detailed shop drawings with consultations between our designer, stone fabricator, and in-house plumber. A concealed tank/wall hung toilet fits the clean design lines. We installed the tank in the existing wall which had 2x6 framing. The toilet’s bidet seat (with remote control) required an electrical circuit. In one corner of the bathroom is a single unit wall-mounted drawer with five floating shelves above. The towel bars that are attached to each shelf are appliance pulls. The room has layers of light, including LED strips under the toilet, vanity, and shelving to highlight the floating/wall mounted units. The medicine cabinets have surface mounted lights, and there are recessed lights in the room, as well as in the shower. We also renovated the hall powder room with new flooring, vanity, and fixtures.

Finding a home is not easy in a seller’s market, but when my clients discovered one—even though it needed a bit of work—in a beautiful area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, they decided to jump in. Surrounded by old-growth redwood trees and a sense of old-time history, the house’s location informed the design brief for their desired remodel work. Yet I needed to balance this with my client’s preference for clean-lined, modern style. Suffering from a previous remodel, the galley-like bathroom in the master suite was long and dank. My clients were willing to completely redesign the layout of the suite, so the bathroom became the walk-in closet. We borrowed space from the bedroom to create a new, larger master bathroom which now includes a separate tub and shower. The look of the room nods to nature with organic elements like a pebbled shower floor and vertical accent tiles of honed green slate. A custom vanity of blue weathered wood and a ceiling that recalls the look of pressed tin evoke a time long ago when people settled this mountain region. At the same time, the hardware in the room looks to the future with sleek, modular shapes in a chic matte black finish. Harmonious, serene, with personality: just what my clients wanted. Photo: Bernardo Grijalva

Photography by Keith Isaacs
Mid-sized 1950s l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen photo with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island, gray countertops and white backsplash