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Kitchen of the Week: Bright and Open With a Warm Walnut Island

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This New England couple bought their Grand Cape-style house knowing they’d eventually remodel the dated kitchen. The parents of three daughters thought the overall layout worked, but they disliked the visually heavy aging wood cabinets and awkward two-level island. They wanted something light and bright, but specifically not a white kitchen.

For help, they hired designer Jackie Friberg of Granite State Cabinetry and interior planner Shayne Mitchell of Orchard Hill Interiors. Now, perimeter cabinetry in a pale gray-blue adds sophisticated and soothing style. A new one-level streamlined island in natural black walnut visually warms the space and provides enough seating for the whole family. Concrete-look perimeter countertops and a quartzite island countertop add interest. Painted nickel-gap paneling and a classic open plate rack cabinet bring charming touches. Updated appliances and a revamped bar area enhance function.



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Yard of the Week: Cozy Spaces in a Beautifully Expansive Yard

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This dreamy property in the coastal mountains south of San Francisco already had a pool, lawn areas, gardens and mature trees, including a large Japanese maple and many oaks. The homeowners wanted to make the landscape design more refined, cohesive and colorful, so they hired landscape architect Lisa Howard of Bay Tree Design. At the top of their wish list was providing lots of places where their four boys, ages 4 through 12, could play.

The new design has patios, seating areas, container gardens and more. “My clients love to entertain large groups, but [they] also wanted cozy spots for smaller groups to gather,” Howard says. She created outdoor rooms so guests could spread out during parties. New garden areas allow the homeowners to grow fresh flowers for parties, and herbs for garnishing homemade pizzas.



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Bathroom of the Week: Butterflies and Bows in a Fairy Tale Space

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Designer Christy Mancera envisioned a fairy tale when pulling together the look for a Nevada bathroom shared by two young girls. “We wanted to make this bathroom a sweet dream space for these little girls,” she says. Butterfly wallpaper, a pale pink vanity, scallop motifs and bow-shaped drawer pulls are a few key pieces that pull together the delightful room.

“After” photos by Kristin Elizabeth Studio

Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of six
Location: Henderson, Nevada
Size: 50 square feet (4.7 square meters)
Design-build firm: Cera Construction

Before: The existing bathroom was functional but the plain look was far from inspired.

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After: The bathroom’s 5-by-10-foot footprint remained the same. The room has a door on either end of the vanity. Each door leads to one of the girls’ bedrooms.

One of the first ideas Mancera presented the girls’ mother with was a light pink double vanity with a scalloped edge along the bottom. This custom touch was a motif she carried through on other elements in the room.

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“This was the first time I’d tried using a scalloped edge along a toekick,” Mancera says. “At first I designed a fuller scallop, but we wound up lifting it up a bit so that if something rolled underneath the sink, my clients would be able to retrieve it.”

Mancera and the rest of the design-build team used Houzz Pro software during the entire process, from the beginning of the design phase until construction was complete. “It helped us keep all the communication between the clients and all the team members organized and efficient,” Mancera says.

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Mancera searched high and low to find just the right sinks. These have edges with a scalloped look. “They are Victorian-style sinks,” she says. “They really helped to pull in the fairy-tale feel.”

The faucets and handles have simple silhouettes, which keeps them from distracting from the scalloped motif. The finish is brushed brass.

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“The butterflies and flowers on the wallpaper make these such happy walls,” Mancera says. She plucked a pink hue from the pattern and had the vanity painted to match.

The mirror is a simple sheet mirror. However, Mancera elevated the look by creating a frame with brass Schluter strips, which are commonly used to edge tile.

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Across from the vanity is a toilet on the left (not shown) and a tub-shower on the right. Mancera presented her clients with a scrumptious pink glazed ceramic wall tile. The subtle variation in pink tones works beautifully with the wallpaper, and the white grout picks up on the white background of the wallpaper. “We used a vertical grid composition to minimize the impact of the pattern,” the designer says.

The existing tub and window were in fine shape, so Mancera worked them into her design. Other ways she helped stay on budget were by using porcelain countertops instead of natural stone, using luxury vinyl tile flooring instead of hardwood and using a sheet mirror instead of two separate vanity mirrors. The latter move also meant the wall over the vanity didn’t need to be wallpapered.

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Kitchen of the Week: Nods to History in a Renovated Farmhouse

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This 1800s farmhouse in Dover, Massachusetts, had lots of original charm but also had undergone several renovations over the years. The homeowners, parents of two young boys, needed help adapting the kitchen to work with their 21st-century lifestyle. “I would describe my clients’ style as traditional but clean and unfussy,” interior designer Jeanne Barber says.

The existing kitchen was generously sized but had a lot of wasted space. For the new layout, Barber considered things like improving the traffic flow between rooms, accommodating gatherings and creating a way for the young children who live here to grab drinks and snacks in a spot outside the work triangle. She aimed to blend modern conveniences with traditional elements, and she did so skillfully, giving the kitchen what she calls “mood and soul.”



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Kitchen of the Week: Historical Charm in a Renovated Farmhouse

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This 1800s farmhouse in Dover, Massachusetts, had lots of original charm but also had undergone several renovations over the years. The homeowners, parents of two young boys, needed help adapting the kitchen to work with their 21st-century lifestyle. “I would describe my clients’ style as traditional but clean and unfussy,” interior designer Jeanne Barber says.

The existing kitchen was generously sized but had a lot of wasted space. For the new layout, Barber considered things like improving the traffic flow between rooms, accommodating gatherings and creating a way for the young children who live here to grab drinks and snacks in a spot outside the work triangle. She aimed to blend modern conveniences with traditional elements, and she did so skillfully, giving the kitchen what she calls “mood and soul.”



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Bathroom of the Week: Modern Organic Style With a Shower Room

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For these homeowners, a built-in jetted tub, glass block shower divider and funky layout weren’t giving them the style and function they wanted in their primary bathroom. Seeking a modern organic style with European flair, they hired designer Joey Snow to bring the entire California ranch home in line with their vision. Snow uses Houzz Pro software to manage her design business.

For the bathroom, Snow replaced the built-in tub with a smaller, sleeker freestanding model that adds breathing room. She ditched the glass block wall that divided the shower from the toilet area and added a wall that better separates the two spaces. The new private shower room has an arched doorway with glass door, walls with handmade Moroccan zellige tiles and a marble bench. A custom white oak double vanity improves storage, and its reeded front adds texture. Genuine limestone batons in a herringbone pattern for the flooring, along with plaster walls, provide more texture and interest.



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Kitchen of the Week: Refinished Cabinets Create a Warm New Look

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In 2011, design-build pro Jared Lewis and his wife, Katherine, moved into their 1962 traditional-style home in Scotts Valley, California. Over the years, the couple updated the house in phases to create more of a coastal cottage style. In 2017, they built an 8-foot addition for a new open-concept kitchen and dining room.

But after living with the kitchen for a number of years, they felt that while many of the elements looked and functioned fine, the bright white cabinets and blue island base dated the space. Seeking more warmth and a current look, they teamed up with designer Kerry Gillette, who used Houzz Pro software, for a refresh.

Now creamy white cabinets and a soft beige paint on the island base create a warm and inviting style. New rustic wood ceiling beams and wood-look flooring add more warmth. The flooring material and stools upholstered in performance fabric introduce durable details that stand up to frequent guests.



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Bathroom of the Week: Midcentury Tropical Style in Florida

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These West Palm Beach, Florida, homeowners were drawn to midcentury modern designs and color and weren’t afraid to take some risks. They’d been thinking about how to transform their bland and dated primary bathroom for a while but didn’t have a vision in mind. So they looked to Houzz to find a local designer and admired the work of Julie LaBruna. As it turned out, the designer lived in their neighborhood, and they hired her.

LaBruna spoke with her clients about style and carefully observed the rest of their house. “When you walk through what appears to be the front door, you enter into a courtyard with a pool that has a lot of tropical plants. I also saw that they had a lot of colorful tropical artwork in their house,” she says. LaBruna determined that they liked midcentury style, lots of color and tropical flair. When she presented them with mood boards that incorporated midcentury and tropical style, they were fully on board.



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Kitchen of the Week: Casual Elegance With Ample Room for a Chef

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This retired couple bought a Colonial-style home in Sterling, Massachusetts, on 4 acres to be closer to their growing family and granddaughter. While they loved the classic architecture, they wanted to update the home’s neutral interiors. A big focus was revamping the kitchen and its basic honey oak cabinets, angled two-tier peninsula, standard white appliances and laminate countertops. The husband, a trained chef and former restaurant owner, wanted ample room for prepping and serving. The wife was looking for some color for the cabinets and wanted an elegant look and feel. For help they hired designer Ruth Bergstrom.

Bergstrom replaced the angled two-tier peninsula with a spacious L-shaped peninsula that adds work surface and seating. Updated appliances in a more user-friendly layout enhance function, while a polished marble-look quartz for the countertops and backsplash adds elegance and durability. Gray cabinets with subtle green and blue undertones bring a soft and soothing feel.



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Yard of the Week: Nod to Nature in the Pacific Northwest

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The team paid close attention to water needs with plant selection, as required by the homeowners association, choosing low-maintenance varieties, pollinator attractors and plants with year-round interest. Two choices were black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia sp.) and coneflower (Echinacea sp.), which are drought-tolerant and attract bees. “We are the Lilac City, so there are some lilacs we planted to nod to that,” Barton says.

They also had to consider some less desirable critters. “There is a lot of wildlife and deer, so we had to plant things that the deer won’t chew on,” Barton says. Lavender and grasses were the team’s top picks.

Outdoor lighting, including tree lights, step lights and lights nestled among the boulders, highlight key features of the home exterior and landscape. Barton notes that the lights are especially welcome in winter, when the yard is more often enjoyed from inside. “It gets you excited for the holidays,” he says. “It’s nice to look out into the landscape and see that depth, and see that snow light up with the landscape lighting.”



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