Photography by Chris Frick Photography
Design ideas for a transitional u-shaped kitchen in Richmond with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Photograph by Bernard André
Inspiration for a country open plan kitchen in San Francisco with an undermount sink, white cabinets and stainless steel appliances.

Design ideas for a transitional galley eat-in kitchen in Toronto with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback and stainless steel appliances.

Custom cabinetry makes this marble topped vanity a standout piece. Paired with unique lighting features and hardware. Jim Brady Architectural Photography

Large contemporary master bathroom in New York with shaker cabinets, marble benchtops, marble, white cabinets, an undermount tub, a corner shower, marble floors, an undermount sink, a hinged shower door, white benchtops and a niche.

Large, expansive kitchen with subtle textures and creamy colors is the epitome of elegance. The Calacatta Vagli marble countertops have exquisite patterning and a classic horizontal light and dark grey veining.

The kitchen is a warm and functional space that utilizes custom walnut cabinetry, stainless steel, and extra-thick calacatta marble.
Photo of a contemporary kitchen in Seattle with stainless steel appliances, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback and marble splashback.

Ashley James, Charleston Realty Pics
Inspiration for a transitional bathroom in Charleston with furniture-like cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an alcove shower, a two-piece toilet, gray tile, white tile, stone tile, beige walls, marble floors, a drop-in sink and marble benchtops.

Best of House Design and Service 2014. --Photo by Paul Dyer
Inspiration for a traditional bathroom in San Francisco with marble benchtops, a vessel sink, marble and an enclosed toilet.

A contemporary kitchen with touches of modern. The contrast of the stained dark wood beams with the light engineered wood on the ceiling is a stunning feature. The hardware is large and strong- black in the main area and brass in the secondary kitchen. The butler's kitchen has black cabinets with brass hardware for contrast. Black venti hood with gold brass accents. Island Pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional master bathroom in Boston with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, an alcove tub, a shower/bathtub combo, white tile, subway tile, grey walls, marble floors, an undermount sink, engineered quartz benchtops, white floor and a shower curtain.

Calacatta Vintage 3x12 Porcelain tile
Transitional powder room in New York.

Karen Melvin Photography
This is an example of a traditional bathroom in Minneapolis with marble benchtops.

Transitional bathroom in Toronto with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white tile and stone tile.

If cost is no object what can be more practical and stylish than a marble clad bathroom? Many companies supplying marble will let you go to the yard to select the piece. As it is a natural product mined out of the ground no two pieces are exactly alike. In this bathroom the marble veining continues across the alcove so it still looks like a large continuous slab. Photography: Philip Vile

Inspiration for a contemporary eat-in kitchen in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, a peninsula, an undermount sink and light wood cabinets.

Jim Wilson
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped kitchen in Dallas with a farmhouse sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, stainless steel appliances, medium hardwood floors, with island, brown floor and white benchtop.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

This new home is a study in eclectic contrasts. The client loves modern design yet still wanted to blend a bit of her southern traditional heritage into the overall feel of her new home. The goal and challenge was to combine functionality in a large space with unique details that spoke to the client’s love of artisitic creativity and rich materials. With 14 foot ceilings the challenge was to not let the kitchen space “underwhelm” the rest of the open floor plan as the kitchen, dining and great room all are part of the larger footprint. To this end, we designed a modern enclosure that allowed additional height and heft to help balance the “weight” of the kitchen with the other areas. The long island designed for entertaining features a custom designed iron “table” housing the microwave drawer and topped with a checkboard endgrain cherry and walnut wood top. This second “island” is part of the rich details that define the kitchen. The upper cabinets have unusual triple ring iron inserts, again, designed for the unexpected use of material richness..along with the antique mirror rather than glass as the background. The platter rack on the end of the left side elevation also replicates the iron using it for the dowels. The panels on the Subzero refrigerator are crafted from burled walnut veneer chosen to echo the browns and blacks throughout much of the furnishings. The client did not want or need a large range as we planned a second ancillary oven for the pantry/laundry space around the corner. When I pointed out the capacity of the Wolf 36 inch range was actually larger than a 30 inch oven, it sealed the deal for only one oven in the main cooking center. We did not want the cooking area to be dwarfed however, so used a custom black cold rolled steel hood that is 60 inches long. The panels on the Sub Zero refrigerator are another blend of eclectic materials. Along the left side cabinetry where the cabinets die into the wall, we chose to run the calcutta gold marble 4x16 stone up the wall and utilize thick glass shelves for some visual interest in this corner. Also, this corner would be tough to access with doors. I liked the prep sink area to feel open and airy as well. This beautiful kitchen is quite unique that combines functionality in a large space with one of a kind details!