custom kitchen design utilizing Ecosmart fireplace
Design ideas for a modern galley kitchen in Boston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black appliances, stone slab splashback and white splashback.

Sunnyvale Kitchen Photo: Devon Carlock, Chris Donatelli Builders
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley open plan kitchen in San Francisco with stainless steel appliances, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and with island.

The Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass wall facing the spectacular beauty of the lake. The cabin is composed of two simple volumes: a large open living/dining/kitchen space with an open timber ceiling structure and a 2-story “bedroom tower,” with the kids’ bedroom on the ground floor and the parents’ bedroom stacked above. The interior spaces are wood paneled, with exposed framing in the ceiling. The cabinets use PLYBOO, a FSC-certified bamboo product, with mahogany end panels. The use of mahogany is repeated in the custom mahogany/steel curvilinear dining table and in the custom mahogany coffee table. The cabin has a simple, elemental quality that is enhanced by custom touches such as the curvilinear maple entry screen and the custom furniture pieces. The cabin utilizes native Michigan hardwoods such as maple and birch. The exterior of the cabin is clad in corrugated metal siding, offset by the tall fireplace mass of Montana ledgestone at the east end. The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2x8 construction (40% greater insulation value); generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation; large overhangs for sun and snow protection; and metal siding for maximum durability. Sustainable interior finish materials include bamboo/plywood cabinets, linoleum floors, locally-grown maple flooring and birch paneling, and low-VOC paints.

Ben Mayorga Photography
Design ideas for a modern living room in San Francisco with white walls and a ribbon fireplace.

View of kitchen and peninsula. Image by Shelly Harrison Photography
Inspiration for a small modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, a peninsula and white benchtop.

Powder room with floating onyx vanity
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern powder room in New York with open cabinets, ceramic floors, an undermount sink, onyx benchtops, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtops.

Net Zero House girl's bedroom. Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer.
Inspiration for a large modern guest bedroom in Austin with pink walls, carpet, no fireplace and beige floor.

The Textured Melamine, Homestead Cabinetry and Furniture with a Cleaf Noce Daniella finish is enclosed in a wood island with waterfall ends. Photo credit: Joe Kusumoto

Design ideas for a large modern u-shaped eat-in kitchen in Philadelphia with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, cement tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, light hardwood floors, a peninsula, orange floor and white benchtop.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern open plan dining in Orange County with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Roloff Construction, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 2019 NARI CotY Award-Winning Residential Kitchen $60,001 to $100,000
Photo of a mid-sized modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island and white benchtop.

Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Photo of a large modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in Tampa with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, white floor and grey benchtop.

Small modern hallway in Other with white walls, laminate floors and grey floor.

This is an example of a modern kitchen in Austin.

For this couple, planning to move back to their rambler home in Arlington after living overseas for few years, they were ready to get rid of clutter, clean up their grown-up kids’ boxes, and transform their home into their dream home for their golden years. The old home included a box-like 8 feet x 10 feet kitchen, no family room, three small bedrooms and two back to back small bathrooms. The laundry room was located in a small dark space of the unfinished basement. This home is located in a cul-de-sac, on an uphill lot, of a very secluded neighborhood with lots of new homes just being built around them. The couple consulted an architectural firm in past but never were satisfied with the final plans. They approached Michael Nash Custom Kitchens hoping for fresh ideas. The backyard and side yard are wooded and the existing structure was too close to building restriction lines. We developed design plans and applied for special permits to achieve our client’s goals. The remodel includes a family room, sunroom, breakfast area, home office, large master bedroom suite, large walk-in closet, main level laundry room, lots of windows, front porch, back deck, and most important than all an elevator from lower to upper level given them and their close relative a necessary easier access. The new plan added extra dimensions to this rambler on all four sides. Starting from the front, we excavated to allow a first level entrance, storage, and elevator room. Building just above it, is a 12 feet x 30 feet covered porch with a leading brick staircase. A contemporary cedar rail with horizontal stainless steel cable rail system on both the front porch and the back deck sets off this project from any others in area. A new foyer with double frosted stainless-steel door was added which contains the elevator. The garage door was widened and a solid cedar door was installed to compliment the cedar siding. The left side of this rambler was excavated to allow a storage off the garage and extension of one of the old bedrooms to be converted to a large master bedroom suite, master bathroom suite and walk-in closet. We installed matching brick for a seam-less exterior look. The entire house was furnished with new Italian imported highly custom stainless-steel windows and doors. We removed several brick and block structure walls to put doors and floor to ceiling windows. A full walk in shower with barn style frameless glass doors, double vanities covered with selective stone, floor to ceiling porcelain tile make the master bathroom highly accessible. The other two bedrooms were reconfigured with new closets, wider doorways, new wood floors and wider windows. Just outside of the bedroom, a new laundry room closet was a major upgrade. A second HVAC system was added in the attic for all new areas. The back side of the master bedroom was covered with floor to ceiling windows and a door to step into a new deck covered in trex and cable railing. This addition provides a view to wooded area of the home. By excavating and leveling the backyard, we constructed a two story 15’x 40’ addition that provided the tall ceiling for the family room just adjacent to new deck, a breakfast area a few steps away from the remodeled kitchen. Upscale stainless-steel appliances, floor to ceiling white custom cabinetry and quartz counter top, and fun lighting improved this back section of the house with its increased lighting and available work space. Just below this addition, there is extra space for exercise and storage room. This room has a pair of sliding doors allowing more light inside. The right elevation has a trapezoid shape addition with floor to ceiling windows and space used as a sunroom/in-home office. Wide plank wood floors were installed throughout the main level for continuity. The hall bathroom was gutted and expanded to allow a new soaking tub and large vanity. The basement half bathroom was converted to a full bathroom, new flooring and lighting in the entire basement changed the purpose of the basement for entertainment and spending time with grandkids. Off white and soft tone were used inside and out as the color schemes to make this rambler spacious and illuminated. Final grade and landscaping, by adding a few trees, trimming the old cherry and walnut trees in backyard, saddling the yard, and a new concrete driveway and walkway made this home a unique and charming gem in the neighborhood.

Megan Taylor
Modern staircase in London.

This is an example of a modern home design in Salt Lake City.

Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in Tampa with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, glass tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, porcelain floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Alan Wycheck Photography
Inspiration for an expansive modern l-shaped open plan kitchen in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, panelled appliances, dark hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.