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Designer secret. “The biggest thing we did to improve the space was include the patio doors at the back,” Lange says. “Otherwise the room would have felt very dark, and the feeling of the kitchen would be totally different.”“Uh-oh” moment. “Because this home was divided into several apartments before we began construction, and also featured a very poor addition at the back, we had a very challenging issue with two different ceiling heights, which landed directly above the kitchen,” Lange says. “Thankfully, we were able to come up with a solution involving our contractor and some engineering that allowed us to maintain one uniform ceiling height. Otherwise things would have looked very odd.”Cabinetry: BL Woodworking; hardware: Lee Valley; countertops and backsplashes: Olympia Tile; appliances: Tasco Appliances; stainless steel shelf: Perfect Stainless; counter stools: Elte Market; pendant lights: Dainolite; find oversize black drum pendantsSee more of this home
1. Richly ModernDesigners: Claudia Juestel of Adeeni Design Group (interior design) and Sutro Architects Location: Healdsburg, CaliforniaSize: 200 square feet (18.6 square meters); 10 by 20 feet (about 3 by 6 meters)Homeowners’ request. For this new-construction home, the owners wanted a “clean, modern look within a sustainable design,” says interior designer Claudia Juestel. Fewer materials and easy maintenance were additional goals. Cabinets. Walnut. “We selected the walnut to add warmth to the cool tones of the concrete and crisp white gallery walls, and liked the beautiful figuring to soften the clean lines,” Juestel says.
A monochromatic color palette in a traditional fleurette design gives a room a definite sense of sophistication and stands the test of time.Browse black-and-white tile
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