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With three energetic boys, these Georgia homeowners wanted a more open, functional layout to replace their aging kitchen and closed-off dining room. The husband, a skilled general contractor, was comfortable doing the construction work; the wife had plenty of creative ideas. But the couple needed help turning their vision into a workable plan, designing the right layout to fit their busy lifestyle and choosing stylish finishes.
They brought in designer Rosa Moreno and, after several revisions, the team removed a dividing wall and pushed the kitchen into the former breakfast area, adding 72 square feet. The new layout made space for a larger island with seating and storage. A muted green for the island contrasts nicely with soft white perimeter cabinets. White oak floors and warm wood accents add inviting texture, while marble-look quartz counters and a herringbone porcelain tile backsplash polish the earthy, transitional design.
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of five
Location: Norcross, Georgia
Size: 242 square feet (22 square meters)
Designer: Rosa Moreno Kitchens
Builder: Atlanta Renovations and Construction
Before: This photo of the former kitchen was taken from the breakfast area. The dated 170-square-foot space had striped wallpaper, a soffit, mismatched standard appliances, dark brown cabinets, laminate counters, a ceiling fan and vinyl flooring. “There was a lot of wood and it was so heavy,” Moreno says. “The white fridge sticking out was a problem too. I knew we definitely could do a lot better.”
On the left, a drop-in double-bowl sink sat beneath a window that the homeowners were open to removing to improve the layout and storage. The fridge wall separated the kitchen from the dining room, making the kitchen and its small island feel cramped. “But by removing that wall, we were getting rid of storage,” Moreno says. “So that was the big question on how things would work.”
The door seen at the back opened to a hallway leading to the living room. In that hallway was a powder room and door to the basement. A door to a closet is just out of view on the fridge wall. “There were so many doors that we had to deal with,” Moreno says.
After: Moreno stripped the kitchen down to the studs, removing the appliances, backsplash, cabinets, ceiling fan, counters, vinyl flooring, sink window, soffit and closet. She filled in the window above the old sink to make room for a new focal-point range and a reworked appliance layout that better fits the family’s needs.
She also took down the wall between the kitchen and dining room, expanding the kitchen into the former breakfast nook, adding 72 square feet and dramatically improving flow. The extra space allowed for a larger custom island, which is painted a muted, organic green with soft gray undertones. “It’s a really pretty neutral green that’s warm at the same time,” Moreno says. “I like to ground a space so everything isn’t so white. Plus, her favorite color is green. It took time to find the right green, and we went with this neutral one because it’s transitional but also modern.” Soft white custom inset cabinetry along the perimeter brightens the room and contrasts gently with the island. Satin bronze hardware adds a rich, polished touch to both.
Moreno placed the new farmhouse-style sink in the island and placed the new range where the sink used to be. She moved the refrigerator to the cooktop’s former spot, resulting in a smarter, safer layout. “I’m not a big fan of putting the range in the island, especially when you have little kids,” Moreno says. “Removing that sink window allowed us to put the range there with the hood as a focal point. She was afraid of losing the light from that window, but now we’re getting light from the front of the house by removing that wall.”
Paint colors: Alabaster (perimeter cabinets), Drift of Mist (walls), Pure White (ceiling and trim), Shade-Grown (island), Sherwin-Williams
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Polished marble-look quartz countertops on the island and perimeter combine durability with a touch of elegance. Four modern counter-height stools, featuring brushed flax upholstery and solid wood frames, provide casual seating at the island. They coordinate with the new natural-finish white oak flooring and the white oak accent band on the range hood, all of which bring warmth and texture to the space.
Above the island, a pair of 16-inch brushed brass bell-shaped pendant lights with clear glass shades add a stylish detail. LED ceiling lights provide general illumination, while undercabinet lighting brightens key task areas.
Pendant lights: Newton Bell in brushed brass, Innovations Lighting
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A 36-inch smart commercial-style gas range now sits where the sink was. With six burners, three-level convertible grates and a convection oven, it’s built for serious cooking. “She loves to cook and cooks a lot, so it was important for her to have the right appliances and perfect layout,” Moreno says.
A custom paint-grade wood hood with a white oak accent band is painted to match the perimeter cabinetry. A powerful hood insert helps prevent smoke and odors from drifting into nearby spaces. The backsplash consists of 2-by-6-inch white porcelain tiles laid in a herringbone pattern; the tiles have subtle tone variations, a glossy finish and frost white grout. “Everything is very neutral here, so bringing that texture there on the backsplash was important,” Moreno says. “It doesn’t stick out but brings another element into the space. Something I also like about that tile is the glossy finish that reflects the light.”
Range: 36-inch smart commercial-style, gas with six burners, KitchenAid
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The upgraded 36-inch counter-depth stainless steel French door refrigerator, now placed along the former cooktop wall, has a fingerprint-resistant finish for easy maintenance. Thoughtful storage upgrades add to the kitchen’s functionality, including pullouts for spices and cooking utensils that flank the range and a hidden trash and recycling center in the island.
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Before: Here’s a closer look at the wall that divided the kitchen and dining room (visible through the doorway at right). The white refrigerator seen in the earlier “before” photo sat in the empty cabinet frame. To the left of a pair of aging white wall ovens stood a door leading to the previously mentioned closet. “It was a load-bearing wall,” Moreno says, “so we had to put in a beam.”
After: This photo was taken from about the same angle as the previous one. Removing the wall and introducing a structural beam opened up the layout, allowing for seamless flow between the kitchen and dining area.
The interior side of the island features a streamlined setup with the pullout trash and recycling center on the left, a classic white farmhouse sink with a dedicated base cabinet in the center and a quiet, top-control stainless steel dishwasher completing the lineup.
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The undermount single-bowl farmhouse sink accommodates large pots and pans, making it a practical upgrade for the home chef. It’s paired with a semiprofessional kitchen faucet in a rich gold finish, equipped with touch technology and voice activation for convenience. “She cooks for the entire family and wanted a large sink,” Moreno says. “She hated the double-bowl sink she had before. Going with a large single-bowl sink is much easier.”
Sink: Whitehaven, Kohler; faucet: Odin in Brilliance Luxe Gold, Brizo
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Removing the wall between the kitchen and dining room and eliminating the closet made room for a custom built-in storage center with illuminated display shelves and the same backsplash tile used elsewhere in the kitchen. “This gives her space to store dishes she uses for special occasions,” Moreno says. “They wanted the lighted shelves for decorative items and pretty things.”
At the back right of the photo is the home’s updated staircase to the second floor. “We removed another piece of wall there to make the staircase area more open,” Moreno says.
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This view from the open dining room into the kitchen highlights the new French doors that replaced an original bay window in the former breakfast area. “We had to straighten out that wall with the bay window to add the new French doors,” Moreno says. The adjacent door leads to a newly built walk-in pantry outfitted with open shelving and neatly arranged storage for both dry goods and small kitchen appliances. Shallow cabinets added to the base of the island provide the family with additional storage space.
“I’m most proud that they trusted me and listened to my advice,” Moreno says. “Before, the kitchen was so dark you couldn’t wait to get out. Now they can entertain family and friends and be all together.”
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From the softest sage to the deepest forest hue, green is having a big moment in design these days. “Green is a great color for a room because it evokes a sense of calm, balance and renewal,” says Susan McBarnet, a designer in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It’s often associated with nature, which can help us feel more grounded and less overstimulated.” Take a look at 10 scrumptious green hues Houzz professionals have used on a wide variety of projects and see if any of them are a good match for your home.
1. Suffield Green by Farrow & Ball
Designer Kelsey Haywood of Haywoodmade Interiors had so much confidence in Suffield Green by Farrow & Ball that she drenched this Chicago sunroom in it. The color covers the walls, the trim and the ceiling.
“The way this color plays with the light throughout the day makes it a cheerful and yet very sophisticated green,” Haywood says. “It plays well with neutrals and brass.” The bold move of color drenching paid off. “This is one of my favorite sunrooms that we have done,” Haywood says.
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2. Forest Green by Benjamin Moore
Interior designer Daniella Villamil used a range of beautiful green paint colors throughout this art-filled Las Vegas condo. The luxe deep green on the kitchen cabinets seen here was one to which she’d given the ultimate testing and endorsement — she’d used it in her own home.
“My clients had fallen in love with this color green when they saw photos of my own kitchen,” Villamil says. “They knew they wanted something similar in their own kitchen.” The color complements the palm fronds seen outside the kitchen’s large windows and glass balcony door.
3. Flora by Benjamin Moore
During an extensive remodel completed by Craftsman Design and Renovation, homeowners Claudia Thornton and Brian Halpin chose their own paint colors. A wall of north-facing windows in their Portland, Oregon, kitchen floods the room with indirect natural light and inspired the choice of Benjamin Moore’s Flora for the cabinetry.
“This color reflects the north light that pours into the kitchen and offers such a calm welcome to the space,” Thornton says. “And the kitchen has a big wall of windows facing north, so the colors never have sunshine on them, but lots of light reflected.” Flora also works beautifully with the original architectural details of the 1916 Craftsman home. “The kitchen is the heart of our home,” Thornton says.
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4. Saybrook Sage by Benjamin Moore
These Boston-area homeowners wanted to bring historic character and visual interest into their cookie-cutter 1990s Colonial-style home. Designer Jessica Caccamo of JL Caccamo Design set the tone for the kitchen’s palette with Benjamin Moore’s Saybrook Sage.
“Saybrook Sage is a color we come back to frequently,” she says. “It’s a warm, soft green that can be a chameleon in any room. Here, we paired it with a neutral backsplash that featured natural variation in color and subtle texture for visual interest. We also love the contrast with the dark countertops.”
Saybrook Sage also looks great on walls. In this French country bedroom remodeled by Konrady & Son Construction, the color provides soothing comfort. The sage tone plays beautifully off the wood door and mantel.
5. Olympic Range by Sherwin-Williams
This Seattle remodel incorporated two wide glass walls, so consideration of the light was an important part in choosing the right shade of green for the kitchen. Other factors in the decision were cohesion with the Victorian-era architecture and the rosy glow of the polished fir floors.
“That light reflecting off of bright-colored cabinets might have made the room uncomfortably bright, leading us to explore darker color options,” says Malcom Richardson of Board & Vellum. “That hint of rose [from the flooring] is complemented by greens. With this in mind, we selected a rich jewel green that strengthens the home’s Victorian aesthetic and evokes a natural, serene feeling, linking the kitchen to the garden just outside.”
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6. Green Hydrangea by Benjamin Moore
In the same Victorian-era house seen in the previous photo, interior designer Abbas Rachaman of Board & Vellum knew that continuing the color green into the powder room would help connect the two spaces. However, he was looking to rev it up, and his clients were on board.
“We called this powder room ‘The Jewelbox,’ and we wanted to do something special,” the designer says. “It was all up to what would go with the wallpaper. Because we wanted to do something that was a pop and a surprise, we really leaned into the chartreuse. This color truly makes it such a nice surprise.”
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7. Peale Green by Benjamin Moore
Madison Jackson, lead designer at Lee Kimball, knew her Boston-area clients were excited to do something fun and bold in their game room. A saturated color was just the thing to kick it off.
“Benjamin Moore’s Peale Green felt like it hit the mark of giving the space a presence that drew you in but still felt cozy and not over the top,” Jackson says. “It paired really well with the contrasting saddle leather tones and the more analogous blue-greens in the rug and pillows.”
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8. Mediterranean Teal by Benjamin Moore
Caccamo selected Benjamin Moore’s Mediterranean Teal for this Tucson, Arizona, reading nook. “We were so happy that our client took the leap of faith to paint the entire primary living space this deep blue-green,” she says. “People often think that a darker or saturated color will make the room dark, but it is rarely the case.”
The room gets lots of bright natural Sonoran Desert light. “This color takes a big, cavernous room and makes it feel cozy,” Caccamo says. “It serves as a great backdrop for art, plants and decor.”
9. Yeabridge Green by Farrow & Ball
McBarnet, of Wild Child, specializes in playrooms. When she chose Yeabridge Green by Farrow & Ball for this room, she was thinking of the qualities it would offer not only to the young children who live here, but also to their parents.
“We loved this fresh, clean, midtone green for our clients’ playroom because it brings a sense of calm to the space,” she says. “It helps the whole family feel more grounded without taking away from the energy and fun of the room. In a space that’s all about creativity, movement and play, green provides a soothing backdrop that supports focus and emotional regulation while still feeling fresh and fun.”
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10. Grenadier Pond by Benjamin Moore
In this San Francisco Bay Area home, interior designer Ann Lowengart mixed a lively and bold wallpaper pattern with Benjamin Moore’s Grenadier Pond, a soft and calming green, on the laundry room cabinetry. The result is a pleasing balance.
“This color is energizing and calming at the same time,” the designer says. “It’s a natural sagey green but saturated enough to bring life into this space.”
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Elongated hexagonal picket tile in buoyant shades of green and blue sets a midcentury modern tone and draws eyes from every corner of the open plan. The colors are picked up in nearby pillows and a vase, but otherwise the space celebrates mostly white and wood, letting the walnut’s beautiful grain have its moment. The majority two-tone palette also pulls focus to the artistic touches, such as a five-pendant linear chandelier, a custom bench with storage drawers at the side of the island and a custom walnut box set into the upper cabinets,
Tile: Watercolors picket in O’Keefe by Lunada Bay; chandelier: Royyo
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A generous dining space runs parallel to the kitchen. Against the wall is a bench seat containing drawers. The tall cabinet at the far end is one of a pair that bookend the bench. This one houses a boiler, while the other (out of shot) contains a tea and coffee station.
The cushions and artwork, in shades of blue, green and orange, bring dynamic color to the space, adding personality.
Sustainability is always a key consideration in Llogarajah’s projects. “Several existing elements were carefully integrated into the new design,” she says. Along with all the kitchen appliances and the sink, her design also incorporated the owner’s existing dining table and chairs to minimize waste.
“The design is tailored to seamlessly incorporate [all] these pieces, meaning the reused items feel intentional, as though they were always part of the overall scheme,” she says.
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After living in their historic 1835 house for a few years, this Milton, Massachusetts, couple with three kids wanted the basic kitchen to better match the traditional charm of their home. Their existing space felt cramped and dated with aging white cabinets and black countertops. A wood-topped island and disruptive range hood above a peninsula crowded the limited space. They hired architect and interior designer Keri Murray to rethink the floor plan and create a larger kitchen with an elevated classic look, modern functionality and an improved connection with surrounding areas.
Murray pushed the kitchen into the adjacent den, which she relocated to another area. The former kitchen became a breakfast area that sits open to the new kitchen. The expanded footprint allowed for a breezy feel with a large walnut island that seats three people. Channeling English country style, Murray created custom cabinets painted a soft blue-gray, inspired by the color of common pigeons seen around London. Unlacquered brass hardware, exposed original wood ceiling beams and soapstone for the countertops, custom sink and backsplash add to the across-the-pond look.
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Tired of their boring and basic primary bathroom, this Austin, Texas, couple knew just where to turn for help. Designer Cameron Getter had already helped them choose furniture for their main living areas and update their guest bathroom, so they tapped her to update their kitchen and main bathroom as well.
The homeowners, who are parents of a toddler daughter, were looking for a soothing retreat with more warmth and an organic, spa-like feel. Getter removed the existing components, eliminated the tub (they have one elsewhere in the home) and relocated and enlarged the shower area. She also straightened out some angled walls. With the main design moves done, she introduced a warmer color palette with glazed aloe green ceramic tiles, a custom white oak vanity and brass details. Terrazzo-look porcelain tiles for the flooring and part of the low-curb shower add visual energy and interest.
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with four kids
Location: Shelburne, Vermont
Size: 353 square feet (33 square meters)
Designers: Jillian Bartolo of Peregrine Design Build (lead designer) and Lauren Miles (interior design)
Bartolo removed a structural wall to absorb the former dining room into the new kitchen, increasing the layout by 155 square feet. “We ended up relocating the dining room across the house,” says Bartolo, who worked with Miles on selecting finishes.
A 4½ -by-10-foot island with a flat-sawn white oak countertop creates a warm and welcoming spot for the family to gather. “It was my recommendation to go with a 2-inch-thick top that’s dramatic and creates a focal point,” Bartolo says. “For the scale of the island that big, the thickness is appropriate.”
Custom Shaker-style wood cabinetry is painted a warm green (Shade-Grown by Sherwin-Williams). A 36-inch paneled built-in refrigerator column and 30-inch paneled freezer (back right) and paneled dishwasher to the left of the sink help maintain the warm and inviting look. The wood-and-green palette join engineered wide-plank European white oak flooring, hand-painted marble backsplash tiles and marble perimeter countertops for an inviting English country look and feel.
A pocket door next to the refrigerator leads to the renovated mudroom, which has slate tile flooring. To the right of that doorway, on the white wall, is another pocket door (not shown) that opens to a spacious butler’s pantry.
Backsplash: Willow in Walnut, Artisan Stone Tile, StoneImpressions; paint colors: Ivory White (ceiling and trim) and Tapestry Beige (walls), Benjamin Moore; cabinetry: Pomerantz Woodworking; flooring: Tresor collection, Provenza Floors
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The island has an oil-based stain that enhances the wood grain. Black metal swivel stools help make the island a gathering spot. The countertops are marble-look quartz. The island slab creates a continuous, expansive prep space. “I feel quartz is an economical and durable choice for families,” Reesey says.
A backsplash featuring matte white scallop-shaped ceramic tiles brightens the room and adds visual movement. An upgraded 30-inch induction range sits below a hood with wood trim that coordinates with the other wood details in the room. A stainless steel 36-inch counter-depth 4-door smart refrigerator (partially visible) is to the left of the sink.
A pair of modern pendant lights over the island coordinate with other black and brass finishes used in the room. (The kitchen also has recessed LED ceiling lights, which were digitally removed by the photographer to highlight other design details.)
Backsplash: Prado in Andalucia, Mirazur collection, Sonoma Tilemakers; pendant lights: Blaine 16-inch, Rejuvenation; paint colors: Wind’s Breath (walls) and Super White (trim), Benjamin Moore
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The homeowners found Laura Irion and Laura Peacock of Laura Design Co. through Houzz, and the team collaborated with kitchen designer Wendy Franz of Studio 912 to create the cabinetry layout and design. Using Houzz Pro throughout the process for proposals and invoices, Irion and Peacock selected the kitchen’s materials and furnishings. Irion says the homeowners’ taste leans toward contemporary and midcentury modern design, but their home’s architecture is more classic. So the team blended the styles to arrive at a timeless look.
The designers chose the Evaro inset cabinet door style from StarMark, a semicustom cabinet line carried by Studio 912. The clients were willing to embrace color and loved green and blue, so the designers paired green bottom cabinets with white uppers and a wood-tone island (all prefinished StarMark colors).
“I think that was just a really neat way to have a hit of color and some colored cabinetry without feeling like it was scary,” Irion says. “It’s hard to commit to a whole room of color cabinetry.”
To the left of the sink is one of the clients’ wish list items: a pullout for trash and recycling.
StarMark cabinet colors: maple in Marshmallow Cream (wall cabinets), maple in Moon Bay (base cabinets), alder with Oregano stain (island base cabinets)
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of five
Location: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Size: 159 square feet (15 square meters), plus a mudroom and bar area of 231 square feet (21 square meters)
Designer: Amanda Colosi Johnson of McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath
Before: The U-shaped layout worked for the family, but the dated finishes needed an update. The dark brown and cottage green cabinetry, along with vinyl tile flooring and standard appliances, had run their course. “This couple is a lot of fun and not afraid of color, pattern and texture,” Colosi Johnson says. “That’s why the homeowners painted those cabinets themselves that cottage green.”
A large refrigerator on the right jutted out from the cabinetry. A peninsula with two backless stools and hard-to-reach drawers separated the kitchen from the bar and mudroom area. The door on the near left leads to a sun porch, while the back doorway opens to a hall with a powder room. “We pursued looking into options on how we could change up the layout, but it didn’t make sense to do that,” Colosi Johnson says. “We wanted to problem-solve.”