Working from home and spending more time at home than we all have in 10 years has caused a surge in homeowners wanting to renovate and rethink their home space. This year will be remembered by the series of unforeseen challenges with supply chain issues that caused a pile on of delays. We have spent an average of an extra 3 months longer in a clients home. Appliance are currently at a 6-9 month lead time with no relief insight. The solution for that is vendors are proving loaner appliances and then when the proper one comes it the place holder gets switched out. It’s not as pretty but it allows projects to move ahead with timelines.

We just wrapped up a new build we have been working on for the past year. It always a pleasure to take a vision from beginning to end, rather than just renovating a space.

Kitchen design has come along way since the days when rooms were parceled off from each other. Open concepts are common place and large islands that create a central gathering place still dominate the design focus of the modern day kitchen.

One welcome introduction is the application of memorable stone surfaces that highlight the island and other areas central in the space. It can often be a splurge, but always worth the investment. A couple of our current favorites.

COVID has really slapped us in the face and made us rethink our home space. Everything from clutter, home office make over and e-learning situation for the kids. We are reevaluating our home sphere, because, let’s be real we could be sheltering in place for another year. The pandemic of the 1918 lasted for 3 years.

We wrapped up this basement over haul right before everything was shut down. We dug down 3 feet to make a 8ft ceiling into 10ft ceilings, so it truly became a lower level vs a basement space. We equipped it with a golf room simulator, full bathroom, lounge area, ping pong table, built in bunk beds and wet bar with full fridge, for an edgy teen space.

A style that was born in antiquity is being revitalized once again. The fluted pattern is historically found on structural columns of Greek and Roman architecture, like the Pantheon in Athens. During the Neoclassical era of the 18th century, woodworkers reduced the design to human-scale by carving the pattern on chair legs, table aprons, and decorative spindles. Today designers are extracting the design and applying fluted wood to wall panels, fireplace surrounds, and furniture bases. The style retains a rhythmic form, but it's less restrained. Instead the linear detail commands the design as a focal point. Soon our studio will document a vanity with fluted drawers and an installation of fluted ebonized oak as a living room feature. Stay tuned for those reveals, and until then, enjoy some of our favorite inspirations.

Image Source: Yael Weiss Interiors

Image Source: Rowson Kitchens

Image Source: Artilleriet

Image Source: Nathalie Deboel

Image Source: Unova Coworking

Modern kitchen fabulous. Black window frames to open up the room to extra sunlight and mix in an interesting cabinet door profile with stain wood and you will have a winning combination. Loving the new trend of a stone sweep of counter top materials on to back splash. It look and easy to clean.

Author: Sydney Piwowar

I call it the “Modern Mural”. Artists used large scale murals to tell the most elaborate, and beautiful, stories through tile mosaics. So many different cultures have done this through the years and I think America has found its own. It features clean lines, purposeful choice of grout colors, and a hand made nature, expressing the amazing new technologies we have to impact our spaces. I have curated a few of my favorite images and combinations to inspire you and a tile guide to inspire your next renovation.

Author: Sydney Piwowar

Tired of white subway tile? We are too.. While it is a great budget friendly option, we encourage you to find creative ways to give your space more character. You should feel free to explore color, pattern, and material! Here are our Top 5 Edgy Kitchen Backsplash Ideas to inspire you in your kitchen makeover.

The Unexpected

The Trend Setter

The Pattern Lover

The Luxurious

The Glamorous 

Author: Sydney Piwowar

I have been secretly waiting for this trend to gain popularity for years! Because seriously, who actually likes bullnose? It’s not exactly an inspiring way to end tile. To prove how amazing exposed edge tile can be, I have curated a few of my favorite applications below. See more inspiration here, on my pinterest board.