THINKING INSIDE THE BOX- Scotch Plains, New Jersey

THE POST AND BEAM MOTIF is continued in the dining room at the entrance to the kitchen. CUSTOM ASH CABINETS are blond in color like the floors. COMBINATION CORK AND RUBBER FLOOR TILES are arranged in beige and tan cabana stripes interrupted by blue "stepping stones." GLASS AND STONE TILES make up the checkered stripes of the backsplash.