This unique city-home is designed with a center entry, flanked by formal living and dining rooms on either side. An expansive gourmet kitchen / great room spans the rear of the main floor, opening onto a terraced outdoor space comprised of more than 700SF. The home also boasts an open, four-story staircase flooded with natural, southern light, as well as a lower level family room, four bedrooms (including two en-suite) on the second floor, and an additional two bedrooms and study on the third floor. A spacious, 500SF roof deck is accessible from the top of the staircase, providing additional outdoor space for play and entertainment. Due to the location and shape of the site, there is a 2-car, heated garage under the house, providing direct entry from the garage into the lower level mudroom. Two additional off-street parking spots are also provided in the covered driveway leading to the garage. Designed with family living in mind, the home has also been designed for entertaining and to embrace life's creature comforts. Pre-wired with HD Video, Audio and comprehensive low-voltage services, the home is able to accommodate and distribute any low voltage services requested by the homeowner. This home was pre-sold during construction. Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

Boris Breuer
Example of a trendy u-shaped kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, metallic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Design Statement: My design challenge was to create and build a new ultra modern kitchen with a futuristic flare. This state of the art kitchen was to be equipped with an ample amount of usable storage and a better view of the outside while balancing design and function. Some of the project goals were to include the following; a multi-level island with seating for four people, dramatic use of lighting, state of the art appliances, a generous view of the outside and last but not least, to create a kitchen space that looks like no other...”The WOW Factor”. This challenging project was a completely new design and full renovation. The existing kitchen was outdated and in desperate need help. My new design required me to remove existing walls, cabinetry, flooring, plumbing, electric…a complete demolition. My job functions were to be the interior designer, GC, electrician and a laborer. Construction and Design The existing kitchen had one small window in it like many kitchens. The main difficulty was…how to create more windows while gaining more cabinet storage. As a designer, our clients require us to think out of the box and give them something that they may have never dreamed of. I did just that. I created two 8’ glass backsplashes (with no visible supports) on the corner of the house. This was not easy task, engineering of massive blind headers and lam beams were used to support the load of the new floating walls. A generous amount of 48” high wall cabinets flank the new walls and appear floating in air seamlessly above the glass backsplash. Technology and Design The dramatic use of the latest in LED lighting was used. From color changing accent lights, high powered multi-directional spot lights, decorative soffit lights, under cabinet and above cabinet LED tape lights…all to be controlled from wall panels or mobile devises. A built-in ipad also controls not only the lighting, but a climate controlled thermostat, house wide music streaming with individually controlled zones, alarm system, video surveillance system and door bell. Materials and design Large amounts of glass and gloss; glass backsplash, iridescent glass tiles, raised glass island counter top, Quartz counter top with iridescent glass chips infused in it. 24” x 24” high polished porcelain tile flooring to give the appearance of water or glass. The custom cabinets are high gloss lacquer with a metallic fleck. All doors and drawers are Blum soft-close. The result is an ultra sleek and highly sophisticated design. Appliances and design All appliances were chosen for the ultimate in sleekness. These appliances include: a 48” built-in custom paneled subzero refrigerator/freezer, a built-in Miele dishwasher that is so quiet that it shoots a red led light on the floor to let you know that its on., a 36” Miele induction cook top and a built-in 200 bottle wine cooler. Some other cool features are the led kitchen faucet that changes color based on the water temperature. A stainless and glass wall hood with led lights. All duct work was built into the stainless steel toe kicks and grooves were cut into it to release airflow. Photography by Mark Oser

Large trendy u-shaped porcelain tile and gray floor open concept kitchen photo in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz countertops, metallic backsplash, metal backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen remodel in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, metallic backsplash, metal backsplash, a peninsula, a double-bowl sink, solid surface countertops and stainless steel appliances

Jim Schuon Photography
Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite countertops, metallic backsplash, metal backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a classic u-shaped porcelain tile kitchen design in Miami with white cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, an island, an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, metallic backsplash and metal backsplash

Photos by John Rider- Large kitchen island with beautiful Patagonia slab countertops bordered with Absolute black granite. Backsplash is a glass subway tile.

Cast glass counters can make a dramatic impact on a contemporary kitchen (images from Mike Llewelen courtesy of Kitchen Studio of Monterey)
Inspiration for a large contemporary u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, glass countertops, metallic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and two islands

Phil Bell
Mid-sized arts and crafts u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen photo in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, solid surface countertops, stone slab backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and metallic backsplash

Stunning kitchen featuring mosaic tile back splash, exotic granite counters, and a breath-taking copper hood. This is complimented by the herringbone wood tile pattern and stainless steel appliances. The dark custom cabinets contrast well with the counter and back splash. Simple and elegant. Feel free to contact with any questions about this project!

Trendy u-shaped open concept kitchen photo in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, metallic backsplash, paneled appliances and a peninsula

This island features the clean soft lines of a grey granite with a live rustic smooth wood top. The xenon lighting washes the curved front of the island with the inset glass mosaics.

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped enclosed kitchen remodel in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, metallic backsplash, metal backsplash, no island and paneled appliances

Photography by Brian Pettigrew
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Overview of the kitchen. Created using Bentwood Cabinets and a Grothouse Lumber wood top for the island.
Enclosed kitchen - transitional u-shaped enclosed kitchen idea in Other with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, stainless steel appliances, metallic backsplash and mosaic tile backsplash

Trendy u-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen photo in New York with white cabinets, metallic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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Spacious kitchen provides ample working spaces, conversation areas, views, and Wolf appliances including warming drawer, six burner cooktop, oven, microwave/ Patrick Coulie