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Racing Beach Pool House

Salt Architecture Inc.

Azalea - The New American Home 2012

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Azalea is The 2012 New American Home as commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders and was featured and shown at the International Builders Show and in Florida Design Magazine, Volume 22; No. 4; Issue 24-12. With 4,335 square foot of air conditioned space and a total under roof square footage of 5,643 this home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms. It was designed and constructed to achieve the highest level of “green” certification while still including sophisticated technology such as retractable window shades, motorized glass doors and a high-tech surveillance system operable just by the touch of an iPad or iPhone. This showcase residence has been deemed an “urban-suburban” home and happily dwells among single family homes and condominiums. The two story home brings together the indoors and outdoors in a seamless blend with motorized doors opening from interior space to the outdoor space. Two separate second floor lounge terraces also flow seamlessly from the inside. The front door opens to an interior lanai, pool, and deck while floor-to-ceiling glass walls reveal the indoor living space. An interior art gallery wall is an entertaining masterpiece and is completed by a wet bar at one end with a separate powder room. The open kitchen welcomes guests to gather and when the floor to ceiling retractable glass doors are open the great room and lanai flow together as one cohesive space. A summer kitchen takes the hospitality poolside. Awards: 2012 Golden Aurora Award – “Best of Show”, Southeast Building Conference – Grand Aurora Award – “Best of State” – Florida – Grand Aurora Award – Custom Home, One-of-a-Kind $2,000,001 – $3,000,000 – Grand Aurora Award – Green Construction Demonstration Model – Grand Aurora Award – Best Energy Efficient Home – Grand Aurora Award – Best Solar Energy Efficient House – Grand Aurora Award – Best Natural Gas Single Family Home – Aurora Award, Green Construction – New Construction over $2,000,001 – Aurora Award – Best Water-Wise Home – Aurora Award – Interior Detailing over $2,000,001 2012 Parade of Homes – “Grand Award Winner”, HBA of Metro Orlando – First Place – Custom Home 2012 Major Achievement Award, HBA of Metro Orlando – Best Interior Design 2012 Orlando Home & Leisure’s: – Outdoor Living Space of the Year – Specialty Room of the Year 2012 Gold Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference – Grand Award, Indoor/Outdoor Space – Merit Award, Best Custom Home 3,000 – 5,000 sq. ft. 2012 Design Excellence Awards, Residential Design & Build magazine – Best Custom Home 4,000 – 4,999 sq ft – Best Green Home – Best Outdoor Living – Best Specialty Room – Best Use of Technology 2012 Residential Coverings Award, Coverings Show 2012 AIA Orlando Design Awards – Residential Design, Award of Merit – Sustainable Design, Award of Merit 2012 American Residential Design Awards, AIBD – First Place – Custom Luxury Homes, 4,001 – 5,000 sq ft – Second Place – Green Design

Handleless in-frame shaker kitchen. Range elevation painted in Little Greene 'French Grey Pale' and the island is painted in Little Greene 'Lead Colour' Worktops are Corian 'Glacier white', 50 mm thick. Side-by-side wine cooler fridge freezer by Liebherr SBSES7165 Franke Peak PKX 160/34-18, 1.5 bowl sink. Franke Minerva Irena Kettle 3-in-1 tap. Holloways of Ludlow - Bell Blown Glass Pendants. Limestone 'Montpellier Gris' flooring.

Twin Pines Cottage

The Rauland Agency, Inc.

Custom Wood Countertops and compact appliances along with built-in cabinets and shelves showcase the antique tack sink from a local horse barn

Classic Contemporary Orangery Kitchen | Ashurst House

Humphrey Munson

The key design goal of the homeowners was to install “an extremely well-made kitchen with quality appliances that would stand the test of time”. The kitchen design had to be timeless with all aspects using the best quality materials and appliances. The new kitchen is an extension to the farmhouse and the dining area is set in a beautiful timber-framed orangery by Westbury Garden Rooms, featuring a bespoke refectory table that we constructed on site due to its size. The project involved a major extension and remodelling project that resulted in a very large space that the homeowners were keen to utilise and include amongst other things, a walk in larder, a scullery, and a large island unit to act as the hub of the kitchen. The design of the orangery allows light to flood in along one length of the kitchen so we wanted to ensure that light source was utilised to maximum effect. Installing the distressed mirror splashback situated behind the range cooker allows the light to reflect back over the island unit, as do the hammered nickel pendant lamps. The sheer scale of this project, together with the exceptionally high specification of the design make this kitchen genuinely thrilling. Every element, from the polished nickel handles, to the integration of the Wolf steamer cooktop, has been precisely considered. This meticulous attention to detail ensured the kitchen design is absolutely true to the homeowners’ original design brief and utilises all the innovative expertise our years of experience have provided.

water's edge project - kitchen

XTC Design Incorporated

Donna Griffith Photography

nnu House

Studio Jayga Architects

THE PICTURE HOUSE, BALHAM

NOTO Architects

Featuring a handmade, hand-painted kitchen, with marble surfaces and warm metal tones throughout.

Kitchen is bespoke made. Low level kitchen units and shelf fabricated from birch plywood. Walnut veneered door and shelf - book matched. Shelf designed to include integral task light for Lakeland slate work top Kitchen units and larder by Joshua Dumond Furniture photos by Adam Luszniak

victoria

Chalkhouse Kitchens

This traditional Victorian period house has been extended and opened up to create beautiful views over both the side courtyard and back garden of the property, with the kitchen as centre stage. Changing a small window and dated patio doors on the side of the property into matching double period french doors, with the same doors featured in the new garden room, flooded the area with light and helped add width in the long, narrow space. Reconfiguring the whole of the downstairs of the property allowed for a walk in pantry area, understairs cloakroom and the generously proportioned kitchen, more in keeping with the size of the house. Light colour stone floors throughout add to the garden feel of the room and are a perfect foil for the Farrow and Ball Inchyra blue on the island and neutral, warm toned Jitney on the main cooking area. A feature chimney mantle creates a focal point in the kitchen and adds some height to the room, whilst the range cooker positioned opposite the Belfast sink in the island gives the perfect food prep and cooking area. An American fridge freezer is neatly tucked away in the corner of the room, not immediately visible as you come through from the hallway, with a decorative glazed cabinet balancing the other end of the run near the new dining area. A curved quartz worktop on the back of the island is the perfect spot for a cup of coffee, out of the way of the main traffic flow and with views out over the courtyard. An oak wine rack and matching bookcase at either end of the island seating add an interestng feature when viewed from the curtyard. The underfloor heating manifold, always tricky to disguise, is hidden inside a matching unit on the pantry wall, with room for displaying pictures and deco objects.

Mid Century Modern Kitchen

HOMEpossible

The 1960's atomic ranch-style home's new kitchen features and large kitchen island, dual pull-out pantries on either side of a 48" built-in refrigerator, separate wine refrigerator, built-in coffee maker and no wall cabinets.

Wetmore Residence

Frederick + Frederick Architects

Richard Leo Johnson

Dark Green Kitchen

Tom Howley

This dark green kitchen shows how Tom Howley can create a kitchen where everything has a place and can be easily accessed. Integrated appliances and bespoke storage minimise clutter and glass fronted cabinetry with subtle lighting provides plenty of opportunity to display both attractive essentials and pieces of art.

Classic Contemporary Orangery Kitchen | Ashurst House

Humphrey Munson

Wandsworth Common

Higham Furniture

Handleless in-frame shaker kitchen. Range elevation painted in Little Greene 'French Grey Pale' and the island is painted in Little Greene 'Lead Colour' Worktops are Corian 'Glacier white', 50 mm thick. Side-by-side wine cooler fridge freezer by Liebherr SBSES7165 Range cooker by Smeg 1200 'Opera' Dual Fuel A3-7 Elica Pro-Anglo extractor hood. Franke Peak PKX 160/34-18, 1.5 bowl sink. Franke Minerva Irena Kettle 3-in-1 tap. Holloways of Ludlow - Bell Blown Glass Pendants. Limestone 'Montpellier Gris' flooring.

Curved island

Chalkhouse Kitchens

Felix Page

Ausstellung

bulthaup designfunktion in Bonn

Single-wall Kitchen with Limestone Floors Design Ideas

There’s a lot to consider when it comes to planning your kitchen design. Where do you even start? Gathering some inspiration in a photo gallery is always a good starting point, as looking at different kitchen designs often brings up ideas you haven’t even thought of yet.

Browse Photos of Kitchen Designs for Inspiration and Collect Your Ideas

You can browse through photos of all kinds of kitchen styles, layouts and sizes on Houzz to get started before jumping into any design software or contacting a local professional for help. Here’s a few considerations to keep in mind when planning your kitchen.

1. What Makes a Good Kitchen Design, and Why is it Important?

For starters, you want to find a balance between aesthetics and function. You may have heard of the ‘kitchen work triangle’, which refers to the space between your fridge, sink and stove. You want everything within easy reach when you’re working in the kitchen and look beautiful at the same time. It’s a good idea to take note of both when browsing our photo gallery.

2. Consider Your Space to Determine Your Kitchen Layout

Firstly, consider the space you have, and the limitations that come with it. Do you have a small kitchen and need to maximise your workspace and storage? Can you allow yourself some more space and a big island with seating? Are you designing your kitchen from scratch or renovating an existing design? Which appliances do you already own and what are their measurements? Are there windows you need to take into consideration when planning cabinets? How do kitchen, living and dining areas connect? Depending on your space and needs, you want to use a shape that suits you. U, G, or L-shaped kitchen, with or without island or peninsula? Know your dimensions, plan cabinetry carefully and consider the placement of your appliances. You don’t want to end up with a finished design, only for your significant other to question where the fridge is supposed to go. Consider from the start where your fridge, oven, microwave and sink goes to save yourself from starting again from scratch - remember the kitchen work triangle! You also want to plan the layout of your cabinets. Maybe you’re planning for a pantry and can do with less storage space in your kitchen, so that your design can be one without upper or lower cabinets for a different look. A corner cabinet can be a smart storage solution if you want to keep the look clean and simple.

3. Decide on a Kitchen Style, But Don’t Forget Practicality

You want the style of your kitchen to reflect your personality and taste. We have curated a large array of kitchen styles here at Houzz, from traditional to contemporary to transitional and everything in between. Consider what your cooking style is for a start - Italy is known for its cuisine, so italian kitchen designs are generally popular. Also consider ergonomics - depending on how much time you spend in your kitchen, the height of your counters can make a big difference to your overall health. You also want to consider colour and finishes of cabinets, countertops and splashbacks. Which colour do you want your cupboards to be? Simple, timeless white or rather making a statement in black? Maybe rather a rustic wood? Also consider the colour of your floor - if you have dark floors, you may want to keep cabinets lighter. You could also go for an all-white look and choose black appliances for contrast. Once you know which style you fancy, don’t forget how you will be using the space. You want to keep cooking in mind, as well as how easy to clean and maintain the space will be. How many cooks do you need to accommodate? Do you have kids around? How much storage do you need? Maybe you want to go for open shelves rather than cabinets and allow for easy reach of key items you use when cooking. Again - remember the triangle! Lastly, choose lighting that both enhances the look of your kitchen as well as your cooking performance, providing light in all the right places.

4. Be Conscious of Your Budget

No matter what you plan for your kitchen design, cost is always a big factor. Be sure to plan with your budget in mind. It may make more sense to go for a modular kitchen design rather than custom build. You can save a lot of money if you get at least 3 estimates from professionals before locking in the job. And don’t forget to allow a 20% buffer for emergencies. Once you are ready to hire a pro, our directory will help you find one, no matter where you are. So whether you're looking for an Interior Designer in Melbourne or an Architect in Sydney, you can be sure to find a qualified expert for the job!