In this project, we opened up the wall between the kitchen and living room, making both spaces feel bigger. The J-shaped countertop more than doubles the counter space of the previous kitchen without the need for an addition. The rift-cut horizontal-grain oak cabinets and tile backsplash add the...

This bathroom includes plenty of storage in the vanity and in built-in cabinets on either side of the vanity. All of the cabinetry is maple, with the two tones in the vanity being achieved by staining (which you know is not easy if you have ever tried to stain maple). A decorative tile band runs...