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3. Low-Profile Hardware When it comes to cabinet hardware, many in our design panel believe that less is more, preferring thin, low-profile handles and pulls. “We specify very few knobs these days,” says Maryland designer Jennifer Gilmer. “Thin handles and pulls are the most popular right now, especially ones that are routed into the door or drawer.” For this recently remodeled kitchen in Washington, D.C., Gilmer added edge pulls that are routed into the tops of the cabinets. “It’s a clean look that works well with contemporary or midcentury styles,” she says. “It also keeps the look of a kitchen simple and uncomplicated.”
7. Cool off with curtains. They can help protect outdoor seating areas from hot summer sun and also add privacy and glamour to a space. When the sun goes down, open them up to welcome the cooler night air. While these curtains surrounding an outdoor dining table in Phoenix appear to be more for decoration, they frame the pool area and offer luxe drama.
10. Pink Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) Native to prairies, pine barrens and open woodlands from Massachusetts to Kansas south to Florida and Texas It’s difficult to find a native grass that puts on a show as dramatic as pink muhly. In fall the medium-green, fine-textured grasses explode with clouds of pale magenta blooms, best appreciated when planted in drifts and masses. Despite their delicate appearance, the plants are tough — able to withstand high summer temperatures (particularly in partial shade) and grow in poor soil. Try pairing pink muhly with blue-green agaves for dramatic form and color contrast. Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 5 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 20.6 degrees Celsius (zones 6 to 9) Water requirement: Low Light requirement: Full sun to partial shade Mature size: 2 to 3 feet tall and w
After: The homeowners didn’t want an all-white kitchen, but painting all the cabinets gray would have felt too heavy for the space, Yamaguchi says, so she went with a two-tone color scheme. The lower cabinets are a light gray from Benjamin Moore called Galveston and the upper cabinets are painted in Swiss Coffee from Kelly-Moore. The wood floors were restained in a charcoal gray finish. To create a more classic look for the space, the designer had a custom range hood built to cover the existing one. The countertops are now covered in marble-look quartz and the backsplash is a light gray subway tile laid in a herringbone pattern above the range. A new white porcelain farmhouse sink completes the scene.
A dining table for six next to the kitchen and bar area sits under a new 12-foot-tall pergola that was painted a crisp white to tie in with the home’s trim. In addition to casting shade, the structure also serves as a mount for outdoor lighting, speakers and heating units, bringing the comforts of dining indoors to the outdoor space. The pergola’s louvre roof system can be opened and closed with a remote control to allow more or less shade or to keep rain out, as needed.
4. Cabinets in Serene Colors While the trend in kitchens is to paint cabinets in rich, saturated colors, Alfin says cabinets in serene colors are the way to go in bathrooms. “People want their bathrooms to feel calm and soothing,” she says. The vanity in this bathroom by Lisette Voute Designs is painted in Pale Powder by Farrow & Ball.
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After. A new color palette made all the difference, making the space feel light, airy and downright delightful. The client didn’t want an all-white bathroom that felt stark, so designer Laura Hay chose whites that had a more warm, limestone look. Other than the color, the family also updated the windows, vanity, sink, tub-shower combo and mirror. Wall color: Worldly Gray, Sherwin-Williams; vanity color: Aesthetic White, Sherwin-Williams; countertop and shower surround: London Gray, Caesarstone; sconces and vanity hardware: Restoration Hardware; vanity, storage cabinet and mirror: Timeless Millwork
5. Ceiling-Height White Cabinets This white kitchen from MSA Architecture + Interiors marries timeless white Shaker cabinets with a gray herringbone tile backsplash and ashy wood floors. The range hood is cleverly hidden behind paneling that matches the ceiling-height cabinetry. Three pendants over the island dress up the room like jewelry. A dark base for the island and dark kitchen counters bring attractive contrast to the room.
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Carrara subway tile lines the shower walls. The fixtures and the hardware are brass.
Designer tip. “Taking the backsplash all the way to the ceiling and in between the shelves in the upper cabinets was really a unique feature that gives impact,” Legg says.
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