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In this new build for a Toronto couple and their two kids, designer Gabriele Guiducci considered his clients’ needs, the natural light and sightlines. When laying out the 126-square-foot primary bathroom, he included a separate bathtub and shower, as well as a toilet room. He placed windows to maximize light and considered the best place for the bathroom door within their bedroom.
Once Guiducci was done with the architectural planning for the space, interior designer Terra Kushner took over with the finishes. “Our clients are classic with a modern twist,” Kushner says. “They vibed with a Lower East Side Manhattan hotel, the Ludlow.” The hotel mixes classic materials with hints of the neighborhood’s gritty urban and artistic history. The result for the couple is a light-filled bathroom that feels timeless and handsome.
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Nearing retirement, this Vienna, Virginia, couple decided their Craftsman-style home was ready for a glow-up. The largest part of the project was adding a pool and an addition with a sunroom and a bathroom. The architect who had designed their house back in the 1990s, Dwight McNeill, recommended Winn Design + Build for the job. “Along with the pool and additions, they also gave us a list of ‘Well, while you’re here … ’ things to do,” firm owner Michael Winn says.
That list included adding a single-car garage, a breezeway to connect the house to their existing two-car garage, and new landscaping, fencing, gates and arbors; sprucing up their front porch; replacing all the trim and some of the siding and roofing on the house; and painting the home’s exterior. The result is a home that’s a little larger, has a better backyard to enjoy and feels all freshened up.
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There were a number of reasons this Massachusetts couple purchased their Colonial Shingle-style home in 2004. But the kitchen wasn’t one of them. The space was a good size and included a breakfast area, but a tiny island without seating, a cramped appliance setup and dark and dated finishes didn’t give these foodies the stylish and welcoming kitchen they dreamed of.
Parents of three now-grown sons, the couple were finally ready to make serious changes. They hired designer Jodi Swartz to help improve both function and style. While the overall layout stayed mostly the same, two-tone custom cabinets in a classic white for the perimeter and a robin’s-egg blue for the expansive island give the kitchen a fresh look. A dual-fuel range in a soft shade of blue and blue backsplash tiles complement the island. Touches of black add dramatic contrast. Elegant marble countertops, warm oak flooring and a cozy seating area near a fireplace elevate the kitchen with timeless appeal.
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Perched on a hill in Santa Barbara, along California’s Central Coast, this well-loved midcentury home enjoys views of both the Pacific Ocean and the mountains in the Los Padres National Forest. The homeowners are a creative couple who have lived here since the 1970s. Their home is filled with happy memories for them and their adult children. After many decades, it was in need of thorough remodel, both inside and out. After an extensive renovation of the house was completed, it was glaringly apparent that the landscape was not worthy of its beauty.
“The remodel on the house was beautiful, with high-end finishes and gorgeous stone masonry,” Greg Hyman of Cornerstone Landscapes says. “The landscape was full of weeds and had almost zero usable space. It did not reflect the quality of the house.” Landscape architecture firm CJM::LA redesigned the landscape, and Cornerstone Landscapes handled the construction. The design includes special places where the couple’s grandchildren can play and explore, and the renovations were completed with the intention of creating a legacy for future generations. Come take a virtual journey through this series of outdoor rooms and discover delightful surprises along the way.
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When this family of four relocated from Florida to Tempe, Arizona, it loved the natural setting of its equestrian community. But the home it moved into, custom-built in 2008, contained some oddities. The kitchen was the main concern. The location didn’t make sense within the overall layout of the home. And a massive, angled, two-tiered island broke up the floor plan in an unusual way and impeded traffic flow. Meanwhile, large beige floor tiles and basic granite countertops made the style look dated.
Wanting a more open and streamlined layout for entertaining guests, as well as a style that looked fresh and better suited to the Southwest, the homeowners hired designer Kimberley Worswick to spearhead a major overhaul. Worswick rethought the layout, moving the location of the kitchen to the dining room. She ditched the angled peninsula in favor of a large open-base island that can seat 10 people. Another, more standard island now sits in the main kitchen area and has additional seating, storage and the main sink, which creates an efficient work triangle. White-and-wood cabinets, zellige-look ceramic backsplash tile and Mediterranean-style pendant lights deliver an airy and welcoming style that nods to the home’s surroundings.
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“I like to minimize overhead light in a bathroom,” Clark says. “You get better light from eye level when you’re putting on makeup. But the vanity was so long that it really needed something in the center, so I added the glass pendant light there.”
The mirrors hide medicine cabinets. “Some of my clients are reluctant about medicine cabinets at first because they tend to all look the same. But these arched mirrored medicine cabinets are really pretty,” Clark says. The frames are brass.