This cosy cottage, with its low ceilings and uneven walls, needed a bright, functional kitchen that would suit a young family. The bespoke Quebec Yellow timber cabinets, painted in Farrow & Ball Joah’s White, quite literally fit the bill, whilst the English Oak work tops and hand forged iron handles add warmth and character. The owners also wanted a bespoke kitchen table, which Hill Farm crafted from English Oak and finished in a stunning cherry colour to match the kitchen stove. Photo: Clive Doyle

Photos by Nick Vitale

Gordon Beall

Modern kitchen in Lubbock, TX parade home. Coffered ceiling & antiqued cabinets.

Ken Wyner

Interior Design by Martha O'Hara Interiors Built by Stonewood, LLC Photography by Troy Thies Photo Styling by Shannon Gale

Photography by VHT

Show house Breakfast Room, Photo credit: David Duncan Livingston

a heirloom fireplace in the master

Project Features: Custom Wood Hood with Pull Out Spice Racks, Mantel, Motif, and Corbels; Varied Height Cabinetry; Art for Everyday Turned Posts # F-1; Art for Everyday Corbels # CBL-TCY1, Beadboard; Wood Mullion and Clear Beveled Glass Doors; Bar Area; Double Panel Doors; Coffered Ceiling; Enhancement Window; Art for Everyday Mantels # MTL-A1 and # MTL-A0; Desk Area Cabinets- Main Kitchen: Honey Brook Custom in Maple Wood with Seapearl Paint and Glaze; Voyager Full Overlay Door Style with C-2 Lip Cabinets- Island & Bar Area: Honey Brook Custom in Cherry Wood with Colonial Finish; Voyager Full Overlay Door Style with C-2 Lip Countertops- Main Kitchen: Golden Beach Granite with Double Pencil Edge Countertops- Island and Bar Area: Golden Beach Granite with Waterfall Edge Kitchen Designer: Tammy Clark Photograph: Kelly Keul Duer

kitchen island, living room, hand scraped distressed maple hardwood floors, wall cut out with plantation shutters, arched doorway, vaulted ceilings, Hampton Bay Altura oil rubbed bronze ceiling fan, hall, hallway, beige paint, collage photo frame wall, eclectic, skylight, solar tube, vintage, industrial, coastal, hall, hallway, industrial, coastal, hand scraped distressed maple hardwood floors, solar tube, sky light, ideas, eclectic, traditional mixed with modern, picture frames, old and new family portraits, Macy's mid-century modern Corona chair and ottoman.

This home was completely renovated, including an addition. It was transformed from a Colonial style to Greek Revival, which was more fitting for the neighborhood. The screened porch was added as a part of the renovation, with Greek Revival style pillars separating the screens, and durable ipe decking for a floor.

A principal bedroom in an historic home with an interior inspired by past and present. A fusion of traditional and contemporary pieces sit comfortably together against a deep blue background. Seasonal decor adds sparkle and atmosphere. Photo by Jamen Rhodes Photography

Joe Kwon Photography

Benjamin Moore

Eric Roth Photography

This brick and limestone, 6,000-square-foot residence exemplifies understated elegance. Located in the award-wining Blaine School District and within close proximity to the Southport Corridor, this is city living at its finest! The foyer, with herringbone wood floors, leads to a dramatic, hand-milled oval staircase; an architectural element that allows sunlight to cascade down from skylights and to filter throughout the house. The floor plan has stately-proportioned rooms and includes formal Living and Dining Rooms; an expansive, eat-in, gourmet Kitchen/Great Room; four bedrooms on the second level with three additional bedrooms and a Family Room on the lower level; a Penthouse Playroom leading to a roof-top deck and green roof; and an attached, heated 3-car garage. Additional features include hardwood flooring throughout the main level and upper two floors; sophisticated architectural detailing throughout the house including coffered ceiling details, barrel and groin vaulted ceilings; painted, glazed and wood paneling; laundry rooms on the bedroom level and on the lower level; five fireplaces, including one outdoors; and HD Video, Audio and Surround Sound pre-wire distribution through the house and grounds. The home also features extensively landscaped exterior spaces, designed by Prassas Landscape Studio. This home went under contract within 90 days during the Great Recession. Featured in Chicago Magazine: http://goo.gl/Gl8lRm Jim Yochum