The white branchelier, gray washed table and chairs, and sea-colored walls and bright white wainscot are perfect for a beach location. Orange patterned draperies and chair slipcovers add cheer. Wool rugs are flat to ensure steady walking with no tripping. Wicker chairs have arms and are stable but light and easy to move. Ken Gutmaker

Easy living great room by the beach. A small weekend beach resort home for a family of four with two little girls. Remodeled from a funky old house built in the 60's on Oxnard Shores. This little white cottage has the master bedroom, a playroom, guest bedroom and girls' bunk room upstairs, while downstairs there is a 1960s feel family room with an industrial modern style bar for the family's many parties and celebrations. A great room open to the dining area with a zinc dining table and rattan chairs. Fireplace features custom iron doors, and green glass tile surround. New white cabinets and bookshelves flank the real wood burning fire place. Simple clean white cabinetry in the kitchen with x designs on glass cabinet doors and peninsula ends. Durable, beautiful white quartzite counter tops and yes! porcelain planked floors for durability! The girls can run in and out without worrying about the beach sand damage!. White painted planked and beamed ceilings, natural reclaimed woods mixed with rattans and velvets for comfortable, beautiful interiors Project Location: Oxnard, California. Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more.

A few shades of grey, a splash of white, and a dark matte blue — this Chicago kitchen balances color beautifully. The hues are complemented with gorgeous modern decor like the statement mirror in the dining area, the pendant lamps over the island, and the intricate chandelier over the sleek metal and wood dining table. Project designed by Skokie renovation firm, Chi Renovation & Design - general contractors, kitchen and bath remodelers, and design & build company. They serve the Chicago area and its surrounding suburbs, with an emphasis on the North Side and North Shore. You'll find their work from the Loop through Lincoln Park, Skokie, Evanston, Wilmette, and all the way up to Lake Forest. For more about Chi Renovation & Design, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.chirenovation.com/portfolio/sleek-modern-chicago-kitchen/#kitchen-remodeling

Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern kitchen remodel on Gibson Island in CODE Artic White Glossy Laminate and Cinnamon Walnut Matte Wood with master bath vanity in Artic White High Gloss Lacquer. Photo credit: Gordon Beall Photography

Paul Burk

All planting design by Deborah Cerbone Associates, Inc.

Custom Kitchen and Lighting Design by Seattle based design firm, Christian Grevstad Interior Design. Photo by Aaron Leitz

ActiveYards Primrose Scallop

Photos by Tim Turner Photography

Reclaimed red and white oak flooring, posts, and beam wraps by Longleaf Lumber for a private residence in Maine. John Cole architecture and Brian Vanden Brink photography.

A walkway was needed along the rear side of the house for occasional use by the homeowners. A solid surface would exceed the lot’s impermeable surface limit. The solution was to pave the path with bluestone chips that would allow stormwater to percolate through. Privacy was achieved with a new maintenance-free fence and decorative arbor with gate.