Jazzing up the kitchen with minimal effort and no gut renovation. Painting the back-splash in a bold aqua to contrast off of the white floating shelves.

A petite dining room set is arranged in the living room for a multi-functional space. Patterned aqua chairs are selected to coordinate with the freshly painted trim work.

To modernize the kitchen, the existing kitchen cabinetry was re-painted in a white satin finish and new black hardware was installed. Corner cabinet was removed and in its place is a new Bosch dishwasher.
We preserved the peninsula's butcher block counter-top and painted the base cabinetry in a bold aqua color to coordinate with the glass globe pendants.

The client wanted to preserve the butcher block peninsula and add the Cambria on the perimeter counter. The old counter-top and the new counter-top butting up beside one another.

Black contemporary kitchen hardware to contrast off the white flat panel cabinetry.

Blue glass globes hang centered in the petite kitchen.

Table set for four in this open dining area. With upholstered blue host and hostess chairs and four molded wood guest chairs. Bringing in the bold, warm colors from the adjacent area, yellows and orange napkins adorn the tabletop. A large rattan charger anchors the white and blue decorative plates and blue place-mats to coordinate with the host and hostess chairs.

An introduction of greenery in the center of the table with flanking votives. Simple and manageable, a perfect everyday centerpiece.

When working with small spaces, especially a galley kitchen it is important to achieve a nice proportion of light and dark elements. A dark porcelain floor was selected for its functional and maintenance free properties. Conscious of the fact that we didn't want to create a visually small space by adding more dark components, white shaker style cabinets were selected, along with white appliances and white stone counter top.

In order to create a design connection to the floor and create some visual interest, a black linear strip of tile runs along the back-splash with a field of white 3x6 tile.

A great way to make your galley kitchen feel less heavy is by adding clear glass panels to the upper cabinetry. Glass's reflective property will help lighten up the space. It also gives an opportunity to display.

Functional pieces are essential to any kitchen. Pull out sprayer faucet is positioned justified left of the sink to allow for a wider undermount sink. Maximize the counter space, use every inch possible.

Adding to the minimalist qualities of a kitchen a simple linear cabinet hardware is installed. Brushed in finish to be maintenance free.

Darker toned accent wall brings visual interest to the entry foyer.

With a cool neutral tone on the wall the Scandinavian inspired furnishings bring a pop of color and life with brilliant colors of blue and green upholstery.

A clean transitional design in this galley kitchen optimizes storage and functionality.

A contrast of rich warm tones of the cabinetry to the cool finishes of the granite and metal.

Cool tones coordinate from granite counter top to metal back-splash

Decorative kitchen back-splash in a neutral brushed metal finish.

Matte finish glass back splash coordinates with the clean white cabinetry and black granite counter-tops.

Black granite counter-tops.

The rounded curves of the glass / metal table follows the lines of the upholstered banquette to complete this cohesive design.

Design collaborative with famed furniture designer and metalwork artist Silas Seandel. Organic free form kidney shaped table with a textured bronze metal frame and glass top.

Upholstered leather dining chairs with ebonized wood trim coordinate with ebonized wood table. A trio of colored glass pendants hang linear down the length of the rectilinear table.

Welcoming fresh flowers.

Wall mounted candle sconce on a hand painted textured wall finish backdrop.

Honed black granite counter tops contrast the light bamboo cabinetry. Glass mosaic tile as back-splash accent picks up the colors in palette in a decorative pattern. Curvalinear swivel bar stools in micro-suede for the eat-in bar area.

Crystal cylinder pendants hang symmetrically over the kitchen island.