New Kitchen
Kitchen pantry doors/casing
backspash
backsplash
backsplash
Windows and skylight.
Dog bowls
Backsplash and counter
Backsplash
Marble backsplash
Backsplash
Blue stools.
Counter tops
bar stool
pendants and bar stools
pendants!
2. Prominent BendDesigner: Katie Townsend of Ferguson for South River Custom HomesLocation: Midlothian, VirginiaSize: 204 square feet (19 square meters)Homeowners’ request. South River Custom Homes designed this model home that combines Craftsman and farmhouse styles with more modern elements. Island shape. An angled island makes room for extra seating and a butcher block-topped prep station. Special features. Dark gray-blue cabinets. Custom oak range hood. Backsplash of 2-by-8-inch white tiles in a herringbone pattern with dark gray grout. Industrial-style iron-and-wood stools. Wrought-iron light fixtures. Designer secret. “We know that white kitchen cabinets are very in style right now, but we really wanted to go with something new and drastic to help this kitchen stand out,” says Alex Greene, an office manager at South River Custom Homes. “Once we settled on the blue cabinets, the rest of the kitchen was designed around them. Plain white tile and natural wood colors allow the cabinets to make a statement while everything else is kept simple.”“Uh-oh” moment. “That butcher block top that we love so much was actually thrown in last minute as a fix,” Greene says. “The rest of the is...
Special features. Thassos marble backsplash with mother-of-pearl inlay in a chevron pattern. Quartz countertops that look like marble. Concealed-hinge cabinets. Designer secret. “We recessed an entire wall back 2 feet into another room to open up the kitchen … allowing us to create an island that just wouldn’t have existed before,” Michaels says. Backsplash: Magdelena, New Ravenna; countertops: Statuario Fantastico, ColorQuartzSee more of this kitchen
Cool seat
Floor
Backsplash
Navy seats.
Con: It’s more expensive. If you’ve already figured out that less maintenance plus greater strength equals a higher price tag, kudos. An entry-level quartz usually costs as much as a level two granite (depending on where you’re located and where you’re buying the material from). While granite styles under $45 per square foot installed are plentiful, it’s difficult to find a quartz under $50 per square foot installed.
Beam in the framing of the opening.
Walk in pantry
Butler bar
Pale and white
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