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Helping Hen
2 commentsAfter completing a renovation on our home I used scraps and leftovers to construct a tropical coop for our beloved chickens, Thelma & Louise, who loved to hang around the jobsite lending a "helping...
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A Modern Classic Kitchen Remodel
The clients, who had lived in the home for more than ten years were eager to remodel their kitchen. They love to entertain and cook and the existing space made that difficult. The existing kitchen...
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Total Kitchen Remodel - Sleek Contemporary
In the 1950s, this classic ranch home's kitchen and butler's area would have been considered a dream. Fast-forward 60 years and the homeowners were coping with limited storage space, outdated...
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Kitchen Renovation, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
After the completion of the new swimming pool garden and pavilions in the large east side yard of their 1860's home, the Owners wished to renovate and expand their 1980's kitchen to capitalize on the...
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White Splendour by Roomscapes Luxury Design
1 commentThe couple building this new home, restaurant owners with a large extended family, dreamed of many goals for their new kitchen. The kitchen had to be bright and casual for everyday living with their...
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Eighty Square Feet of WOW: Less is More
Carolyn Bates, photographer extraordinaire, recommended I contact you about my recent kitchen remodel. Please consider including my "less is more" remodel in the upcoming 2013-4 KitchenBath...
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From 70's to Timeless
Built in '89 with decor from the 70's, purchased as an abused, abandoned short-sale in 2010 with master bath renovation occurring in 2012. Due to the neglect of previous owners, the master bath was...
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Upgrading a Small Kitchen Without Adding On
1 commentWe purchased this tract home in 1998 while it was under construction. The kitchen hadn't been started but we were shown a drawing of the layout. Unfortunately, we didn't realize all of the kitchens...
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Lower Level Kitchen Transformation
This very unique lake home had a dark and confined kitchen. It was part of an original cottage built back in 1910. The current home was built around the cottage in two stages, once in 1980, and...
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Portland Bungalow Kitchen Transformation on a Budget
In 2012, we remodeled the approx. 150sf kitchen in our 1924 Portland, Oregon bungalow. The goal was to create a more functional space within the existing kitchen footprint by reclaiming...
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Children's bath and bedroom remodel
1 commentThis historic home had a very cramped bath that we wanted to transform into a children's bath that was fun and functional. We took over a closet in an adjoining bedroom (both children's bedrooms...
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Late Deco - 40s style bath
The existing main bathroom was tucked under the eves and was long and very narrow. It had been hopelessly remuddled over years. This project converted that bath into a Master bedroom walk-in closet...
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Master Suite Retreat Transformation
The main design objective was to combine the existing master bathroom and the existing closet area into one larger bath area with a large shower, private water closet area, separate makeup area and...
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Relocated kitchen with lake views
The original kitchen was a small room located in the corner of the house. It was not efficient or attractive and was original to the house which was built in 1956. The kitchen was relocated to a...
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Master suite in historic tudor home
This beautiful historic tudor home had a 80's bathroom with carpet and the knee walls had been removed in the bedroom, causing the floors to sag! The goal was to add a beautiful functional master...
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Aquarium Kitchen by Roomscapes Luxury Design
BRIGHT AND SPACIOUS FAMILY KITCHEN It was not long into my first appointment with this busy couple when it became apparent that a major renovation was needed to achieve all the items on their wish...
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NW Beach house kitchen remodel
This beach cottage had an outdated kitchen that was too cramped to allow the family to cook together. The goals for the project were to create a functional kitchen that the family could enjoy...
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A Major Transformation by Roomscapes Luxury Design Center
Custom Designer Kitchen. Traditional Kitchen For this remodel the clients wanted a brighter, larger kitchen and a bar area to accommodate their active social lifestyle and entertainment needs. The...
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Traditional kitchen with vaulted ceiling.
The existing kitchen was cold and dark with sloping floors and a poor layout. Our goal was to bring more light in, insulate, upgrade the structure and create a functional kitchen with comfortable...
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Mid Century Modern Master Suite Remodel
The clients are an international couple that have recently relocated to the Richmond, Va area. The husband is from India and is a local pediatric cardiologist and the wife is from Belgium and she...
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Mid Century Modern Kitchen Remodel
The clients are an international couple that have recently relocated to the Richmond, Va area. The husband is from India and is a local pediatric cardiologist and the wife is from Belgium and she...
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Master Bath Retreat
1 commentThis bathroom is a retreat for the owners. They wanted to have a spa like feel that was comfortable yet practicle for their needs. Stepped, rough cut travertine tiles were used as a feature wall...
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Open and inviting kitchen with strong compositions
We replaced a rabbit warren of rooms with a spacious, communally oriented kitchen inspired by the unfitted kitchen concept advocated by Johnny Grey. The cabinetry along the back wall evokes a...
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1920's Bungalow Kitchen Remodel
The original kitchen was pretty bleak. Drop ceiling, multiple layers of resilient flooring, and minimal cabinet/counter space. We opened up the entrance from the dining room to allow bar seating for...
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Maple Leaf Kitchen Remodel
This Seattle kitchen remodel transformed a dark, narrow kitchen and dining room into a spacious, light filled space to gather with family and friends. The existing kitchen and dining room were...
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Bayside New Construction
This home is located next to 80 acres of wildlife conservancy, and the homeowners wanted their home to reflect the natural elements of the surrounding area. Working with the homeowner, i was able to...
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East Meets West Bath Remodel
The first step in this project began when our gentleman client met and fell in love with a Japanese businesswoman. When they decided to create their master bath, they combined two adjacent baths with...
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Contemporary Gem in the City
This project was driven by the desire of a young couple with a growing family who purchased a three bedroom, one bath home in a prime location of Squirrel Hill, an great area in the city of...
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Tree stumps to bath!
Originally a schoolhouse built in the mid-1800s, this single-family dwelling included a master bathroom built on tree stumps! Not only were there differing floor heights and drafts, one of two...
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43 Church St. Master Bath
1 commentFull remodel of the master bath, using teak, glass, polished concrete, and limestone
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Frontenac Redo
2 commentsAs part of an entire home remodel, homeowners/builders redesigned the floor plan to open the kitchen/living/dining area as a focal point for entertaining and cooking. Stairs were moved and a...
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Liotta Kitchen
A young, growing family bought a historical landmark house in Berkeley, CA and inherited a dark and non-functional kitchen. We had to bring in more light inot the space but could not alter the...
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