The colors of the Best Tile Tozen Strontium glass tile (Natural Gray) backsplash, the Monte Bello granite countertop, and the Benjamin Moore Wythe walls provide a pleasing, soft contrast to the Maple Wood White Cabinets from Decora. Inside lighting in the glass panel cabinets illuminate a collection of dishes. The existing pine floors were refinished and stained to match the oak floors in the rest of the home. Photographer Greg Hadley

This custom, high-performance home was designed and built to a LEED for Homes Platinum rating, the highest rating given to homes when certified by the US Green Building Council. The house has been laid out to take maximum advantage of both passive and active solar energy, natural ventilation, low impact and recyclable materials, high efficiency lighting and controls, in a structure that is very simple and economical to build. The envelope of the house is designed to require a minimum amount of energy in order to live and use the home based on the lifestyle of the occupants. The home will have an innovative HVAC system that has been recently developed by engineers from the University of Illinois which uses considerably less energy than a conventional heating and cooling system and provides extremely high indoor air quality utilizing a CERV (conditioned energy recovery ventilation system) combined with a cost effective installation. Lawrence Smith

Пример оригинального дизайна: угловая кухня среднего размера в классическом стиле с обеденным столом, накладной мойкой, фасадами в стиле шейкер, зелеными фасадами, столешницей из талькохлорита, зеленым фартуком, фартуком из стекла, техникой из нержавеющей стали, полом из ламината, островом и белой столешницей

This kitchen in a 1911 Craftsman home has taken on a new life full of color and personality. Inspired by the client’s colorful taste and the homes of her family in The Philippines, we leaned into the wild for this design. The first thing the client told us is that she wanted terra cotta floors and green countertops. Beyond this direction, she wanted a place for the refrigerator in the kitchen since it was originally in the breakfast nook. She also wanted a place for waste receptacles, to be able to reach all the shelves in her cabinetry, and a special place to play Mahjong with friends and family. The home presented some challenges in that the stairs go directly over the space where we wanted to move the refrigerator. The client also wanted us to retain the built-ins in the dining room that are on the opposite side of the range wall, as well as the breakfast nook built ins. The solution to these problems were clear to us, and we quickly got to work. We lowered the cabinetry in the refrigerator area to accommodate the stairs above, as well as closing off the unnecessary door from the kitchen to the stairs leading to the second floor. We utilized a recycled body porcelain floor tile that looks like terra cotta to achieve the desired look, but it is much easier to upkeep than traditional terra cotta. In the breakfast nook we used bold jungle themed wallpaper to create a special place that feels connected, but still separate, from the kitchen for the client to play Mahjong in or enjoy a cup of coffee. Finally, we utilized stair pullouts by all the upper cabinets that extend to the ceiling to ensure that the client can reach every shelf.

Modern Farmhouse kitchen with shaker style cabinet doors and black drawer pull hardware. White Oak floating shelves with LED underlighting over beautiful, Cambria Quartz countertops. The subway tiles were custom made and have what appears to be a texture from a distance, but is actually a herringbone pattern in-lay in the glaze. Wolf brand gas range and oven, and a Wolf steam oven on the left. Rustic black wall scones and large pendant lights over the kitchen island. Brizo satin brass faucet with Kohler undermount rinse sink. Photo by Molly Rose Photography

На фото: большая угловая кухня-гостиная в современном стиле с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, белыми фасадами, зеленым фартуком, паркетным полом среднего тона, островом, коричневым полом, белой столешницей, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, фартуком из керамической плитки и техникой из нержавеющей стали с

Our clients have always loved the location of their house for easy access to work, schools, leisure facilities and social connections, but they were becoming increasingly frustrated with the form and size constraints of their home. As the family has grown and developed their lifestyles and living patterns had changed. Their three bedroomed link detached house was starting to feel small and it was proving to be increasingly unsuitable for their lifestyle. The separate downstairs living areas were dividing the family, they were struggling to fit in a room big enough to accommodate them all to sit down and eat together. As a result of the small separate living, kitchen and dining spaces they were spending little time in each other’s company. They desired to create a long term solution for their young family to grow into and enjoy. Rather than moving house or self-building from scratch, they decided to stay in the location that they loved and to add a modern extension to their existing home. They aspired to create a modern, functional space for everyday family life, whilst improving the curb appeal of their home to add value. We were appointed by our clients to create a design solution to replace the old, cold, and leaking conservatory to the rear of the property, with a modern, light filled, open plan home extension. The intention for the new large open living space was to break down the room barriers and respond to the needs of the family to support their home life into the foreseeable future. Delivering on time and within budget were essential. With a young family and pets at home it was essential for minimal disruption to their daily lifestyle. The family needed help from our team at Croft Architecture to swiftly and successfully acquire Planning and Building Control Approval for their project to progress rapidly, ensuring project completion on time and to their determined budget. In Context A families, needs, wants, and desires are constantly changing as they mature, yet our family nests stay static, and can obstruct the ease and enjoyment of everyday life if they don’t adapt in line with modern living requirements. Our Approach The client’s home is located in a suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in North Staffordshire. Their original house is a three bedroomed link detached family home that’s located on a mature housing estate close to the Trent and Mersey Canal. The original home is immediately connected to the properties on either side via the garage link, with a neighbouring property flanking wall also located at the base of their rear garden too. Before progressing with the project we advised the family to inform all of their adjoining neighbours of their intention to extend. It's often much better to take the neighbourly approach and to inform neighbours of works in advace, so that they can express any concerns,which are often easily resolved. Other matters to discuss with neighbours may be the need to have a Party Wall agreement. For more details about Party Wall Regulations click here to take a look at our blog. To create the space that our clients aspired to achieve the neighbouring properties needed to be taken into consideration. Design Approach The site available was compact so a balance needed to e struck to provide a generous amount of floor space for the new extension. Our clients needed our help to create a design solution that offered them a generous amount of extra space whilst bearing no visual impact on the neighbouring properties or street scene. The development of the design for the home extension referenced the style and character of the homes in the immediate neighbourhood, with particular features being given a contemporary twist. Our clients had done their own research and planning with regards to the required look, finish and materials that wanted to use. They liked oak beamed structures and they wanted to create a light space that seamlessly opened into the garden, using a glazed oak beamed structure. However, oak comes a price and our clients had a determined budget for the project. Numerous companies were contacted for prices to reflect their budget and eventually perseverance paid off. The oak structure was sourced locally in Staffordshire. The design of the newly extended family space complements the style & character of the main house, emulating design features and style of brick work. Careful design consideration has been given to ensure that the newly extended family living space corresponds well with not only, the adjoining properties, but also the neighbouring homes within the local area. It was essential to ensure that the style, scale and proportions of the new generous family living space to the rear of the property beard no visual impact on the streetscape, yet the design responded to the living patterns of the family. The extension to the rear of the home replaces a conservatory spanning the full width of the property, which was always too cold to use in the winter and too hot in the summer. We saw the opportunity for our clients to take advantage of the westerly afternoon/evening sun and to fill the space with natural light. We combined the traditional oak framing with modern glazing methods incorporated into the oak structure. The design of the extension was developed to receive the sunlight throughout the day using roof lights, with the evening sun being captured by the floor to ceiling grey framed bi-folding doors. The pitched roof extension creates an internal vaulted ceiling giving the impression of a light, airy space, especially with the addition of the large roof lights. The updated light grey, high gloss kitchen and light grey marble countertops help reflect the light from the skylights in the ceiling, with a zesty lime grey block splashback creating a perfect accent colour to reflect the family’s fun personalities and to bring life to their new living space. The extension is an open room with the kitchen and dining room all sharing the same space. White walls have been combined with wooden flooring and oak structure to create a sense of warmth. The oak beams really come into their own in this large open plan space, especially with the vaulted ceiling and large folding doors open seamlessly into the back garden. Adding an oak framed extension with the floor to ceiling glazing has enabled the family to get the ‘wow factor’ within their budget. Externally, our team at Croft Architecture have created a clean, traditional addition to the existing period property, whilst inside the dwelling now has a new, sleek, light and spacious family ‘hub’ that seamlessly connects with the existing home and the garden. Our team has also worked closely with the client to consider the project as whole and not just the home extension and new additional garden space. The design of the external space has been carefully remodelled to ensure that the ground not only, works for the family, but also successfully enhance the visual appearance. A strong working relationship between our team, the client and the planners enabled us to gain the necessary permissions promptly, rapidly propelling the project forwards within a short time frame. We enjoyed working with the project team and we’re extremely pleased to successfully deliver the completed project in accordance with our client’s timescales and budget.

Стильный дизайн: отдельная, угловая кухня среднего размера в стиле модернизм с врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, фасадами цвета дерева среднего тона, столешницей из кварцевого агломерата, зеленым фартуком, фартуком из стеклянной плитки, техникой из нержавеющей стали, паркетным полом среднего тона, островом, коричневым полом и белой столешницей - последний тренд

Идея дизайна: угловая кухня среднего размера в современном стиле с белыми фасадами, деревянной столешницей, островом, белым полом, накладной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, зеленым фартуком, черной техникой и полом из терраццо

Lorenzo Imprescia fotografo
На фото: маленькая угловая кухня в современном стиле с обеденным столом, плоскими фасадами, зелеными фасадами, зеленым фартуком и техникой из нержавеющей стали без острова для на участке и в саду с

This kitchen features Brighton Cabinetry with a Monroe door style and Iceberg Maple finish. The countertops are LG Viatera Everest quartz. The floor tile is ceramic Gazzini Trendy 12"x24" in Coffee color.

conception d'une cuisine aménagée équipée sur pignon - toute hauteur
Стильный дизайн: большая угловая кухня в белых тонах с отделкой деревом в современном стиле с белыми фасадами, деревянной столешницей, зеленым фартуком, фартуком из керамической плитки, черной техникой, полом из винила, островом, плоскими фасадами и обеденным столом - последний тренд

This liveable kitchen echos the style of the home. David Dietrich Photographer
На фото: большая угловая кухня в стиле кантри с обеденным столом, врезной мойкой, плоскими фасадами, светлыми деревянными фасадами, гранитной столешницей, зеленым фартуком, фартуком из каменной плиты, техникой под мебельный фасад, темным паркетным полом и островом с

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Свежая идея для дизайна: угловая кухня-гостиная среднего размера в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с плоскими фасадами, фасадами цвета дерева среднего тона, столешницей из акрилового камня, зеленым фартуком, фартуком из стеклянной плитки, техникой из нержавеющей стали, паркетным полом среднего тона и островом - отличное фото интерьера

A built in table accented in a spring green became the focal point of the room. It was finished with a planked cherry wood top to compliment the color of the back door and built in cabinets in the adjacent dining area. A wall niche was added where an unnecessary door once led to the master closet, providing a display space for family heirlooms and collectables.tall cabinet

2 tone kitchen with a custom built walnut butcherblock island. Transitional style with stainless steel handles and modern glass tile backsplash mixed with a 5 piece decorative door and crown moulding. All mill-work is designed, provided and installed by Yorkville Design Centre Design of space: Yorkville Design Centre

A large, ultra-modern kitchen featuring custom solid lacquer contemporary slab doors. A great idea for storing pots and their wayward lids - place a shallow pullout inside a deep one to create more organizational space!

Photos by Brett Boardman
Идея дизайна: угловая кухня среднего размера в современном стиле с техникой из нержавеющей стали, обеденным столом, плоскими фасадами, темными деревянными фасадами, зеленым фартуком, фартуком из керамической плитки, паркетным полом среднего тона, гранитной столешницей и островом

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | REFINED LLC, Builder | Troy Thies Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling
На фото: угловая кухня-гостиная среднего размера в классическом стиле с фасадами с утопленной филенкой, белыми фасадами, врезной мойкой, мраморной столешницей, зеленым фартуком, техникой из нержавеющей стали, темным паркетным полом, островом и барной стойкой