The modest kitchen was left in its original location and configuration, but outfitted with beautiful mahogany cabinets that are period appropriate for the circumstances of the home's construction. The combination of overlay drawers and inset doors was common for the period, and also inspired by original Evans' working drawings which had been found in Vienna at a furniture manufacturer that had been selected to provide furnishings for the Rose Eisendrath House in nearby Tempe, Arizona, around 1930.

A compact kitchen design was the central theme in creating the layout in the floor plan of this Desert Earth and Wood design build home. The owner requested granite "tile" counter tops. Notice the glass block highlights to bring additional desert light. Photo - John Sartin

Example of a small mountain style l-shaped concrete floor, red floor and exposed beam open concept kitchen design in Burlington with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, no island and white countertops

Mid-sized eclectic l-shaped concrete floor and red floor kitchen photo in Denver with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Green concrete counters in this kitchen are accented with copper tiles and a copper sink. Orange upholstery on the vintage bar stools add whimsy while complementing the unique color palette in the custom roman shade.

Modern Kitchen overlooking view and living / dining area
Minimalist concrete floor, red floor and vaulted ceiling eat-in kitchen photo in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, two islands, an undermount sink and green countertops

Anita Lang - IMI Design - Scottsdale, AZ
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Small mountain style l-shaped concrete floor, red floor and exposed beam open concept kitchen photo in Burlington with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, no island and white countertops

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This three building property has the main house directly on the ocean front - wrapped in windows and sliding doors to open the wrapping decks wide open to the salt air and north shore waves. The master suite is on the second level-living room and kitchen and outdoor bath and shower on the first level. The kitchen is horizontal bamboo cabinets and mosiac glass backsplash. Historical plantation rattan lounge chairs in aloha fabrics. Rattan bar stools. Open to the ocean.

Large minimalist galley concrete floor, red floor and vaulted ceiling open concept kitchen photo in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, two islands, white backsplash and green countertops

Example of a large minimalist single-wall concrete floor and red floor eat-in kitchen design in Austin with a farmhouse sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, quartzite countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, white appliances and white countertops

The Oliver/Fox residence was a home and shop that was designed for a young professional couple, he a furniture designer/maker, she in the Health care services, and their two young daughters.

A contemporary or modern look comprised of flat panels, various sleek materials and intriguing finishes.
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The clients called me on the recommendation from a neighbor of mine who had met them at a conference and learned of their need for an architect. They contacted me and after meeting to discuss their project they invited me to visit their site, not far from White Salmon in Washington State. Initially, the couple discussed building a ‘Weekend’ retreat on their 20± acres of land. Their site was in the foothills of a range of mountains that offered views of both Mt. Adams to the North and Mt. Hood to the South. They wanted to develop a place that was ‘cabin-like’ but with a degree of refinement to it and take advantage of the primary views to the north, south and west. They also wanted to have a strong connection to their immediate outdoors. Before long my clients came to the conclusion that they no longer perceived this as simply a weekend retreat but were now interested in making this their primary residence. With this new focus we concentrated on keeping the refined cabin approach but needed to add some additional functions and square feet to the original program. They wanted to downsize from their current 3,500± SF city residence to a more modest 2,000 – 2,500 SF space. They desired a singular open Living, Dining and Kitchen area but needed to have a separate room for their television and upright piano. They were empty nesters and wanted only two bedrooms and decided that they would have two ‘Master’ bedrooms, one on the lower floor and the other on the upper floor (they planned to build additional ‘Guest’ cabins to accommodate others in the near future). The original scheme for the weekend retreat was only one floor with the second bedroom tucked away on the north side of the house next to the breezeway opposite of the carport. Another consideration that we had to resolve was that the particular location that was deemed the best building site had diametrically opposed advantages and disadvantages. The views and primary solar orientations were also the source of the prevailing winds, out of the Southwest. The resolve was to provide a semi-circular low-profile earth berm on the south/southwest side of the structure to serve as a wind-foil directing the strongest breezes up and over the structure. Because our selected site was in a saddle of land that then sloped off to the south/southwest the combination of the earth berm and the sloping hill would effectively created a ‘nestled’ form allowing the winds rushing up the hillside to shoot over most of the house. This allowed me to keep the favorable orientation to both the views and sun without being completely compromised by the winds.

New Guest House Accommodations with colored concrete floors, light and open design.
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reclaimed barn wood that was old circus billboard
Inspiration for a small rustic l-shaped concrete floor, red floor and exposed beam open concept kitchen remodel in Burlington with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, no island and white countertops

If it's made of wood, we can build it. Custom built cabinets the way you want them built. American Birch, Poplar or Maple hard wood. Paint or Stain grade.

The Oliver/Fox residence was a home and shop that was designed for a young professional couple, he a furniture designer/maker, she in the Health care services, and their two young daughters.