Kitchen

Soft grey cabinet with brass

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AFTER: The designer took down walls to open the laundry space to the kitchen. She hid the water heater inside custom Shaker-style cabinetry. Warm cherrywood cabinets, a creamy subway tile backsplash and beautiful wood floors make the kitchen feel fresh and new. The refrigerator preserves a retro note. Cabinetry: R.D. Henry & Co.; countertops: Caesarstone in Dreamy Marfil; paint by Benjamin Moore: Olive Branch (walls) and Navajo White (ceiling and trim); washer and dryer: WhirlpoolRead more about this remodel

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3. Vintage Vigor Designer: Stan Hajos of QuarterLab Design BuildLocation: Windsor Park neighborhood of Austin, TexasSize: 170 square feet (15.7 square meters)Homeowners’ request. Designer-builder Stan Hajos worked on this project for resale, going for a modern-vintage version of the original 1950s kitchen. Industrial style. Hammered-copper sink. Custom walnut and steel rod shelves. Concrete floor. Antique brass faucet, pot filler and cabinet hardware. Other special features. Minty green cabinet color. Dark walnut tongue-and-groove ceiling. Tight-grained black granite countertops flanking the stove. Glossy white subway tile backsplash that extends to the ceiling. Herringbone-patterned subway tile backsplash above the stove. Designer secret. “Details,” Hajos says. “We are always thinking about details in a room. No matter what your budget is on a project, you have to learn to pick your battles. So we like to use some standard materials but then spend a good chunk of money on certain details to make the project pop. Take the hammered-copper sink, for example. This is not an inexpensive item but it does give a wow element to the room. It’s a conversation piece and gets people talking.”...

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7. Your barn door is open. This Michigan kitchen features two barn doors on a single sliding track. One of the doors slides open to reveal a walk-in pantry, while the other door leads to the living room. Therefore, if the homeowners want to hide a messy pantry or keep guests out of the kitchen, the solution is just a slide away.Find barn door hardware

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ceilings wood

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cerused oak insets

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