Kitchens

Calacatta caldia marble counters and backsplash meet a Gaggenau cooktop. The dark walnut Henrybuilt cabinets snake out of the room, forming a multipurpose bar with hidden storage, over which hangs a piece by artist and family friend Benicia Gantner.

Calacatta Superwhite Quartzite and white oak decorate the kitchen, as well as (

In addition to the primary suite providing outdoor access, it also comes with a completely renovated bathroom lined with white subway tiling and vibrant, blue patterned flooring.

When Austin-based firm Matt Fajkus Architecture was tasked with renovating this classic midcentury home, they sought to open up the interior—not only by unifying the common areas into an open-plan layout, but also by literally raising the home's roof. This strategy increased the ceiling height on three sides of the home, allowing for the insertion of clerestory windows to create a bright and airy open living space. "The raised ceiling maintains the original pitched roof geometry to stay harmonious with the existing gabled roof in the private zone," explain the architects in a statement.

After: By knocking down a wall, they opened up the kitchen to the living room to create one great room, ideal for entertaining.

The white paint color used throughout is Benjamin Moore "Simply White."

Tantalus Studio coaxes a Palm Springs home into the 21st century with fresh finishes and a sublime palette plucked from the desert landscape.

The contractor installed the walnut trim, shelving, and cabinets sides and backing on site.

Brit painted the dark grout lines of the tile backsplash to soften the overall look. The couple also encased the range hood with closet dowels, with the materials for that project totaling $124.

The arched motif was repeated in the new cabinet pulls, designed by Brit and fabricated by Derek out of white oak ($179). The counters are a terrazzo lookalike, the Blanco Terrazzo Solid Surfacing countertops from Formica, that the couple templated and installed themselves ($2,110). "I love the look of the solid surface countertops because I really wanted terrazzo, but it was just not in the budget to go that route," says Brit.

IKEA cabinet boxes with wood doors from Semihandmade outfit the kitchen. The bright red uppers are custom-built and have a lacquer finish. "We really try to create a custom look by blending the inexpensive material—the high and the low, if you will," says Reeves. The backsplash is a reflective white glass tile.

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Boyer added the primary bathroom, with a surprise wrap of pink plaster on the walls and ceiling.

Crawford taught himself how to reface the brick fireplace façade, using a creamy-colored, thin set brick. “It was his first time using a tile saw or laying brick, but his meticulous precision paid off,” says Devlin.

A special finish brings out the grain in the kitchen's walnut cabinetry.

The Risoms used the semi-custom Space Theory for their kitchen design, and Tom and carpenter Chris Mascola installed the pre-assembled pieces in place. Space Theory was founded in 2019 by kitchen design company Henrybuilt.

The red rock of the fireplace façade became smooth drywall with an elongated concrete hearth. “We fireproofed it with a layer of fireproofing between the actual fire insert and the outside walls,” notes Mattingly of the application. The rug is the Savannah from Armadillo, topped with a Cierre Aida Sectional from KCC, and a Little Petra Lounge Chair by &Tradition. The lighting is Noguchi, and casts a soft glow at night.

A subdued and simple textured wall finish of plaster with Portola Lime Wash in Blonde decorates the exterior wall of the kitchen. For cabinet hardware, Sarah had her own collection The Half Moon made in wood. She worked with a local fabricator to make the prototypes and from there, a new wood hardware line was born.

White Dome Pendant lights from Allied Maker hang above the Caesarstone quartz island. The waterfall edges provide a clean, modern look.