A full view of this welcoming room in an antique onion barn. The island in the foreground is for wash up and seating. The pine island was adapted from a chest the homeowner inherited. Great efforts were made to make an all-new island look like an old pine chest. Photo by Mary Ellen Hendricks

Adam Scott

Richard Warburton

Spruce Log Cabin on Down-sloping lot, 3800 Sq. Ft 4 bedroom 4.5 Bath, with extensive decks and views. Main Floor Master. Two tone kitchen with large windows and exposed logs Rent this cabin 6 miles from Breckenridge Ski Resort for a weekend or a week: https://www.riverridgerentals.com/breckenridge/vacation-rentals/apres-ski-cabin/

Cabinetry by Ingrained Wood Studios: The Lab. Millwork by Ingrained Wood Studios: The Mill. © Alyssa Lee Photography

Vaulted Dining, Kitchen, and Nook (beyond).

This river front farmhouse is located on the St. Johns River in St. Augustine Florida. The two-toned exterior color palette invites you inside to see the warm, vibrant colors that complement the rustic farmhouse design. This 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home features a two story plan with a downstairs master suite. Rustic wood floors, porcelain brick tiles and board & batten trim work are just a few the details that are featured in this home. The kitchen features Thermador appliances, two cabinet finishes and Zodiac countertops. A true "farmhouse" lovers delight!

The central module features a oven/steam oven, a integrated fridge with a foot pedal, open laminate niches and a arabic inspired carving for ventilation.

A John Kraemer & Sons estate on Lake Minnetonka's Wayzata Bay. Photography: Landmark Photography

February and March 2011 Mpls/St. Paul Magazine featured Byron and Janet Richard's kitchen in their Cross Lake retreat designed by JoLynn Johnson. Honorable Mention in Crystal Cabinet Works Design Contest 2011 A vacation home built in 1992 on Cross Lake that was made for entertaining. The problems • Chipped floor tiles • Dated appliances • Inadequate counter space and storage • Poor lighting • Lacking of a wet bar, buffet and desk • Stark design and layout that didn't fit the size of the room Our goal was to create the log cabin feeling the homeowner wanted, not expanding the size of the kitchen, but utilizing the space better. In the redesign, we removed the half wall separating the kitchen and living room and added a third column to make it visually more appealing. We lowered the 16' vaulted ceiling by adding 3 beams allowing us to add recessed lighting. Repositioning some of the appliances and enlarge counter space made room for many cooks in the kitchen, and a place for guests to sit and have conversation with the homeowners while they prepare meals. Key design features and focal points of the kitchen • Keeping the tongue-and-groove pine paneling on the walls, having it sandblasted and stained to match the cabinetry, brings out the woods character. • Balancing the room size we staggered the height of cabinetry reaching to 9' high with an additional 6” crown molding. • A larger island gained storage and also allows for 5 bar stools. • A former closet became the desk. A buffet in the diningroom was added and a 13' wet bar became a room divider between the kitchen and living room. • We added several arched shapes: large arched-top window above the sink, arch valance over the wet bar and the shape of the island. • Wide pine wood floor with square nails • Texture in the 1x1” mosaic tile backsplash Balance of color is seen in the warm rustic cherry cabinets combined with accents of green stained cabinets, granite counter tops combined with cherry wood counter tops, pine wood floors, stone backs on the island and wet bar, 3-bronze metal doors and rust hardware.

Designed by Terri Sears Photographs by Melissa M Mills