Transitional Style Home located in Stevensville, Maryland. Home features traditional details and modern statement lighting. Layering in color and patterns bring this home to life.

Midcentury modern kitchen with white kitchen cabinets, solid surface countertops, and tile backsplash. Open shelving is used throughout. The wet bar design includes teal grasscloth. The floors are the original 1950's Saltillo tile. A flush mount vent hood has been used to not obstruct the view.

Large country u-shaped open plan kitchen in Santa Barbara with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors, with island, brown floor and black benchtop.

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped kitchen in Orange County with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

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Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped open plan kitchen in London with a single-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, white appliances, terra-cotta floors and with island.

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped separate kitchen in Austin with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors, no island and brown floor.

The kitchen island has seating for three and an integrated single-bowl sink. This provides additional prep space while cooking or an area for a quick snack.

This is an example of an expansive traditional kitchen in Denver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, panelled appliances, terra-cotta floors, with island and brown floor.

Townhouse kitchen renovation opens kitchen up to remainder of first floor.
Mid-sized contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors, red floor, black benchtop and a peninsula.

After a sand and polish, the timber cabinet doors have shaved off a few years, and the replacement of the laminate/timber edged counter tops (with widened sink counter ), this kitchen is truly transformed. Kitchens are extremely expensive to replace, so a stitch in time and a partial-upgrade can often be the best solution when selling your home. Photo: Miles Real Estate, Ivanhoe

Walls with thick plaster arches and simple tile designs feel very natural and earthy in the warm Southern California sun. Terra cotta floor tiles are stained to mimic very old tile inside and outside in the Spanish courtyard shaded by a 'new' old olive tree. The outdoor plaster and brick fireplace has touches of antique Indian and Moroccan items. An outdoor garden shower graces the exterior of the master bath with freestanding white tub- while taking advantage of the warm Ojai summers. The open kitchen design includes all natural stone counters of white marble, a large range with a plaster range hood and custom hand painted tile on the back splash. Wood burning fireplaces with iron doors, great rooms with hand scraped wide walnut planks in this delightful stay cool home. Stained wood beams, trusses and planked ceilings along with custom creative wood doors with Spanish and Indian accents throughout this home gives a distinctive California Exotic feel. Project Location: Ojai designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more.Spanish Revival home in Ojai.

The owners of a charming home in the hills west of Paso Robles recently decided to remodel their not-so-charming kitchen. Referred to San Luis Kitchen by several of their friends, the homeowners visited our showroom and soon decided we were the best people to design a kitchen fitting the style of their home. We were delighted to get to work on the project right away. When we arrived at the house, we found a small, cramped and out-dated kitchen. The ceiling was low, the cabinets old fashioned and painted a stark dead white, and the best view in the house was neglected in a seldom-used breakfast nook (sequestered behind the kitchen peninsula). This kitchen was also handicapped by white tile counters with dark grout, odd-sized and cluttered cabinets, and small ‘desk’ tacked on to the side of the oven cabinet. Due to a marked lack of counter space & inadequate storage the homeowner had resorted to keeping her small appliances on a little cart parked in the corner and the garbage was just sitting by the wall in full view of everything! On the plus side, the kitchen opened into a nice dining room and had beautiful saltillo tile floors. Mrs. Homeowner loves to entertain and often hosts dinner parties for her friends. She enjoys visiting with her guests in the kitchen while putting the finishing touches on the evening’s meal. Sadly, her small kitchen really limited her interactions with her guests – she often felt left out of the mix at her own parties! This savvy homeowner dreamed big – a new kitchen that would accommodate multiple workstations, have space for guests to gather but not be in the way, and maybe a prettier transition from the kitchen to the dining (wine service area or hutch?) – while managing the remodel budget by reusing some of her major appliances and keeping (patching as needed) her existing floors. Responding to the homeowner’s stated wish list and the opportunities presented by the home's setting and existing architecture, the designers at San Luis Kitchen decided to expand the kitchen into the breakfast nook. This change allowed the work area to be reoriented to take advantage of the great view – we replaced the existing window and added another while moving the door to gain space. A second sink and set of refrigerator drawers (housing fresh fruits & veggies) were included for the convenience of this mainly vegetarian cook – her prep station. The clean-up area now boasts a farmhouse style single bowl sink – adding to the ‘cottage’ charm. We located a new gas cook-top between the two workstations for easy access from each. Also tucked in here is a pullout trash/recycle cabinet for convenience and additional drawers for storage. Running parallel to the work counter we added a long butcher-block island with easy-to-access open shelves for the avid cook and seating for friendly guests placed just right to take in the view. A counter-top garage is used to hide excess small appliances. Glass door cabinets and open shelves are now available to display the owners beautiful dishware. The microwave was placed inconspicuously on the end of the island facing the refrigerator – easy access for guests (and extraneous family members) to help themselves to drinks and snacks while staying out of the cook’s way. We also moved the pantry storage away from the dining room (putting it on the far wall and closer to the work triangle) and added a furniture-like hutch in its place allowing the more formal dining area to flow seamlessly into the up-beat work area of the kitchen. This space is now also home (opposite wall) to an under counter wine refrigerator, a liquor cabinet and pretty glass door wall cabinet for stemware storage – meeting Mr. Homeowner’s desire for a bar service area. And then the aesthetic: an old-world style country cottage theme. The homeowners wanted the kitchen to have a warm feel while still loving the look of white cabinetry. San Luis Kitchen melded country-casual knotty pine base cabinets with vintage hand-brushed creamy white wall cabinets to create the desired cottage look. We also added bead board and mullioned glass doors for charm, used an inset doorstyle on the cabinets for authenticity, and mixed stone and wood counters to create an eclectic nuance in the space. All in all, the happy homeowners now boast a charming county cottage kitchen with plenty of space for entertaining their guests while creating gourmet meals to feed them. Credits: Custom cabinetry by Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry Contracting by Michael Pezzato of Lost Coast Construction Stone counters by Pyramid M.T.M.

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Mid-sized mediterranean kitchen in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors and with island.

Black and white floral patterns add charm to a french country kitchen. Hand painted tiles soften the tones in the back-splash. Photo by: Richard White

A single cabinet Stone Blue (Farrow & Ball) island with oak worktop. This provides the perfect place for kitchen prep where the whole family can help out.The pendant light is painted Ferrari yellow adding a lovely pop of colour providing a great contrast to the exposed stone in this 19th century cottage.

Photo of a mid-sized modern l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Dallas with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, yellow cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors and with island.

Designer: Laura Wallace Photographer: Donna Sanchez
This is an example of an expansive contemporary l-shaped eat-in kitchen in Phoenix with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors and with island.

Interiors by Nina Williams Designs, Kitchen: custom designed tile, island, range, hood, cabinetry, chandelier
This is an example of an expansive mediterranean u-shaped open plan kitchen in San Diego with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, panelled appliances, terra-cotta splashback and terra-cotta floors.

Modern Kitchen by Rhode Island Kitchen & Bath of Providence, RI www.RIKB.com
Photo of a mid-sized modern l-shaped kitchen in Providence with stainless steel appliances, terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback and no island.