The kitchen acts as the family hub, its multicolored surfaces anchored by a black tile backsplash, sprinkled with dots of uncolored, earth-toned tile.
In Portland, Oregon, a culinary couple called on architect Michael Howells to raise the roof, revamp the floor plan, and spice up the kitchen.
An extended trellis helps shade the patio. Yellow Emu Living stools sit below the operable La Cantina doors. At right are an outdoor table and chairs from DWR's 1966 series.
The new breakfast nook pairs a custom bench and table, both manufactured by Maneuverworks and surrounded by DWR Valencia chairs. Above are a Flos wall sconce and Schoolhouse Electric Luna pendant light
Los Angeles firm Chet Architecture crafts a deeply personal hillside home packed with primary colors—including a custom mural that now holds an even deeper meaning.
Now, tall storage cabinets surround a niche with Kappa tile from 41Zero42, this time in a brighter hue, combined with a plainsawn white oak frame and Rosso Verona marble counter.
The owners of this home selected a geometric-patterned glass tile backsplash by Island Stone. The glass tile keeps the space bright, and the pattern adds interest.
This sunny yellow kitchen successfully mixes vintage charm with mid-century furniture.
These green tiles are a perfect backdrop for the wealth of potted plants lining the shelves and window sills in this LA artist's kitchen.
An original boiler the designers discovered during the renovation was kept in the kitchen as decoration. The counter is white pine, and the green tiles were sourced from Can Benito a studio in Mallorca.
Cornflower blue hexagonal tiles form the backsplash in this blue kitchen, where the tiles continue onto the countertop (often a great way to save on your budget), which is edged in copper. The blue cabinets are a solid color in contrast to the variegated tones of the tiles.
The kitchen was designed with mixed materials: walnut base cabinets and white upper cabinets as well as a butcher block island countertop mixed with black granite counters. Walnut was chosen for the base cabinets to hide dirty fingerprints created by the kids, and white upper cabinets were placed at top to avoid constant maintenance. The backsplash tile is by Fireclay Tile. The pendant lights are by Schoolhouse Electric.
In the kitchen, the designers also considered lighting design with cabinet lighting both under and above the cabinets. The backsplash tile is by Fireclay Tile. The hood range is custom wrapped in blackened steel by Joe Chambers.
The kitchen backsplash features geometric wall tiles from Wayfair, while floating, open shelves create a pleasing display of mini succulents.
A handmade Fireclay backsplash resembles turntables as a nod to the couple’s love of music.
An open shelf displays the couple’s glassware collection.
The new kitchen features green kit kat tiles, a terrazzo-effect rubber floor, white cabinetry, and cherry wood veneered cabinets. The client originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture recommended using cherry wood instead as it is more sustainable but has the same warm tones as teak. “We couldn’t get behind teak as a product so we used FSC certified European cherry that has less air miles than American cherry,” explains architect Julia Hamson. “The client was really pleased with the result.”
In the bathroom, both the white and green wall tile is the "Kappa
The circulation now moves through this portion of the kitchen, but the cook is protected by the U-shape on the opposite wall. The niche is a functional spot for making coffee or kids' lunches, out of the main cook's path.
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Erin Adams tile adds interest and color to a minimal bathroom
The original kitchen, complete with Krisel-designed pegboard cabinetry, remains in place.
Heath Ceramics tile and Hygge & West wallpaper make for a cheerful combination.
In the skylit master bathroom, Dandelion tile from Marrakech Design is paired with tile from Ann Sacks. The fixtures are by California Faucets and the mirror is from Paris Mirrors.
The furniture comes from antique shops and flea markets.
The vibrant tiles in one of the showers were left as is, an homage to their predecessor, the ceramics studio J.Schatz.
Olive-green Fireclay tile creates a spa-like experience in the bathroom and fluctuates in tone throughout the day.
In the bathroom closest to their daughter's bedroom, the owners made the shower accessible to a wheelchair.
This added bathroom, just off the pool deck, was designed to be resilient to water, with Heath Ceramic tiles cladding both the walls and floors. The California Faucet fixtures come directly out of the wall, above a Duravit sink, next to a Pottery Barn Windsor mirror and Quiet Town curtains.
"My wish for the bathroom was for it to feel like walking along a creek through the Tasmanian wilderness,
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