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Looking for a timeless mix of traditional and modern, this California couple found Blythe Interiors on Houzz and tasked designers Lynn Siemer and Dani Pestka with infusing new life into their 100-square-foot en suite primary bathroom. The mostly beige-and-brown space had a workable layout, but a corner shower and a large built-in tub took up lots of floor space. The vanities offered limited storage, and basic finishes didn’t give the couple the elevated style and soothing atmosphere they wanted.
Siemer and Pestka brought in dark-stained wood vanities that improve storage and add rich warmth. A new makeup area sits in a stylish arched niche. A freestanding tub creates more breathing room. A luxurious new shower with a frameless glass enclosure improves the showering experience. And beige-and-white checkerboard flooring adds an elegant touch.
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“After” photos by Mark Verschelden
2. Sunny and Bright
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of five
Location: Modesto, California
Size: 120 square feet (11 square meters)
Designers: Wendy Glaister and Stephanie Poulsen of Wendy Glaister Interiors
Before: Even with a skylight, this Modesto, California, en suite primary bathroom felt dark and depressing. The giant tub with a shower wand was impractical. A tight double vanity had two vessel sinks that hogged counter space. Interior designers Wendy Glaister and Stephanie Poulsen set out to create a more playful and happy bathroom using a color palette of sunny yellow, white and gray.
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Photos by Michael Kaskel
1. Charming and Cheerful
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with grown children and two dogs
Location: Delafield, Wisconsin
Size: 320 square feet (30 square meters); 20 by 16 feet
Designer: Morgan Taugher (lead) of Refined Renovations
Before: This aging Delafield, Wisconsin, kitchen had dark cabinetry and countertops that gave it a heavy, shadowy look. An off-center stainless steel range, backsplash and hood dominated a back wall. The refrigerator stood on a wall to the right of the range, out of view, across from the sink and separated from it by the island, creating an inefficient workflow. The only pantry was located down the hall, accessed through a mudroom.
The homeowners, a couple with grown children and two dogs, wanted a kitchen with improved storage, a more efficient layout and a fresh look with an antique English sensibility. For help, they hired design-build firm Refined Renovations.
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“After” photo by Regina Mallory Photography
4. Contemporary With Warmth
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple
Location: Peabody, Massachusetts
Size: 170 square feet (16 square meters)
Designer: Jenni Jacobs of McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath
Before: The owners of this 1980s Peabody, Massachusetts, post-and-beam home thought the location of the kitchen appliances and sink worked for their needs. But the basic honey oak cabinets, black granite countertops, granite tile backsplash and salmon-colored ceramic floor tile needed updating. Plus, the couple felt the abundance of brown and dark tones drew attention away from the attractive exposed wood ceiling. There was also a peninsula that stuck out from the back of an unnecessary coat closet near the home’s front entry, partially visible here at the lower left, cutting the kitchen off from the living room and dining area.
Wanting better flow and a light and airy contemporary style to match the rest of their updated home, the couple reached out to designer Jenni Jacobs for help.
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With busy jobs and two elementary school kids, Kendra Oxholm and her husband needed a kitchen that could keep up with their hectic lifestyle. Their existing kitchen didn’t come close. It sat closed off behind a wall separating it from the dining room. The space felt cramped. The cabinets lacked storage. And the materials — aging basic white cabinets, laminate countertops, tile flooring and blue wallpaper — felt dated and uninspiring. “I love to cook and knew this kitchen wouldn’t work for me,” Oxholm says.
Wanting more openness, efficiency, color and contemporary materials, the couple hired designer Sean Lewis for help. Lewis got to work knocking down the wall to open the kitchen to the dining room. He added a peninsula with seating that improves connection between the two spaces. Closing off an exterior door to the driveway freed up room to add more cabinetry and improve storage. Gray paint for the cabinets with brass hardware and other brass details creates an elegant style. A graphic black-and-white porcelain tile floor energizes the new kitchen, while a black-painted open pantry brings a dramatic touch.
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After: The kitchen was taken down to the studs. The stunning original window now serves as a focal point. Wright Sentz emphasized it by adding an arch and dentil molding. She also used the aforementioned depth to create an alcove all around the window, setting the cabinets back into it.
To play off the window’s stained glass, Wright Sentz designed leaded glass doors for some of the cabinets. They were fabricated by a craftsperson who lives in the neighborhood. She added LED rope lights inside the cabinets to illuminate them. To maintain the old-fashioned feel of the house, Wright Sentz stuck with a classic palette. The countertops are soapstone, the backsplash is white subway tile and the custom inset cabinets — painted a muted green (Comfort Gray by Sherwin-Williams) — are Shaker-style. The wood floors are original to the house.
All the brass on the plumbing fixtures and cabinet hardware is unlacquered, so it will develop a patina over time. While the white farmhouse sink and brass faucet have classic finishes, the details on the sink’s apron and the silhouette of the faucet are updated and fresh. Wright Sentz also included scalloped edges on the countertops, a bit of flair that nods to the detailed craftsmanship of Arts and Crafts homes.
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“After” photo by Elizabeth Patton Photography
4. Opened Up With Better Storage, Circulation and Style
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: An empty-nest couple
Location: Carlsbad, California
Size: 300 square feet (28 square meters)
Designer: Lori Ramsay Design
Before: The former kitchen had an overwhelming amount of brown tones that ran together. The honey maple cabinets, brown granite countertops and backsplash and hand-scraped wood flooring looked and felt dated. A two-level peninsula with the main sink cut the kitchen off from the family room. A small island with a prep sink lacked adequate storage, and an awkwardly angled walk-in pantry to the right of the paneled fridge felt like wasted space.
On the left, an eat-in dining area took up 50 square feet and was just steps from the dining room, seen through the opening at back. There was also a soffit that wrapped the room, pushing the upper cabinets down and giving the room a heavy appearance. The homeowners hired designer Lori Ramsay to sort out the issues, maximize storage and add fresh style.
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“After” photo by Jonathan Folk for Ishot
2. Rich Tones and Palm Springs Vibes
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A woman who loves Palm Springs, California
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Size: 41 square feet (3.8 square meters)
Designer: Sarah Desaulniers of Moor Design
Contractor: Bizzarri Construction
Before: The owner of this Canadian townhome lives in Vancouver, but the vibrant desert community of Palm Springs, California, is her happy place. So when thinking about updating her generic 41-square-foot primary bathroom, she showed her designer inspiration photos of Palm Springs midcentury bathrooms and told her to have fun and see what she could come up with.
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Photos by Peter Lyons Photography
2. 1920s Spanish Colonial Charm
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A woman and her dog
Location: Kensington, California
Size: 252 square feet (23 square meters)
Designer: Anne Norton of AND Interior Design Studio
Before: This 1920s Spanish Colonial home in Kensington, California, has a long history, including being the residence of J. Robert Oppenheimer during his time at the University of California, Berkeley. But the home’s funky kitchen with post-and-beam architecture, flat, low, wood-covered ceiling with dark stain, dark floor, dark-stained Douglas fir cabinetry and numerous windows and skylights didn’t share that history; it was added on to the back of the home in the 1970s.
While the layout was good, the kitchen lacked storage. The homeowner, who loves to cook, found designer Anne Norton on Houzz to help her create a kitchen that would flow with the rest of the home’s historic architecture, and would include upgraded cabinetry and a kitchen table where friends and family, especially her grandchildren, could gather around.
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1. Warm and Organic Look With Enlarged Shower
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with a toddler
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 150 square feet (14 square meters)
Designer: Cameron Getter Design
Before: This former primary bathroom in Austin, Texas, had an aging white double vanity and beige tile flooring that gave the space a bland look. Black details called attention to outdated lighting and other elements. A large built-in tub sat beneath a frosted glass window, and the super small shower stall, seen in the mirror’s reflection, felt disjointed in the space. The angled door on the left connected to the couple’s primary closet.
The homeowners, parents of a toddler, knew just where to turn. Designer Cameron Getter had already helped them choose furniture for their main living areas and update their guest bathroom, so they tapped her to help them transform their basic primary bathroom into an organic, spa-like space with warmth.