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CABINETS
Added Punch:
A large bowl-turned-lavatory sits atop a desk-like oak vanity.
A large bowl-turned-lavatory sits atop a desk-like oak vanity.
Floored:
Full-length doors allow easy access to a waste can under the kitchen sink.
Full-length doors allow easy access to a waste can under the kitchen sink.
Everything’s All White:
Solid surface white counter top gives furniture-like effect to painted vanity.
Solid surface white counter top gives furniture-like effect to painted vanity.
Step it Up:
Two antique fireplace designs meet in a modern day television cabinet.
Two antique fireplace designs meet in a modern day television cabinet.
CABINETS
Pretty Is as Pretty Does:
Cabinets color-matched to ceramic tile flowers personalize a kitchen.
Cabinets color-matched to ceramic tile flowers personalize a kitchen.
Disappearing Act:
Pull-out exhaust fan blends in with cabinetry when not in use.
Pull-out exhaust fan blends in with cabinetry when not in use.
Don’t Judge a Book:
Solid mahogany island doesn’t let on that it’s chock-full of appliances.
Solid mahogany island doesn’t let on that it’s chock-full of appliances.
One, Two, Three, Faux:
Wall cabinets fitted with new glass doors and dummy doors fixed to the wall below make a faux hutch.
Wall cabinets fitted with new glass doors and dummy doors fixed to the wall below make a faux hutch.
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DOORS
Good Call:
As in a British phone booth, fixed and hinged glass doors admit light, here at the top of the stairs.
As in a British phone booth, fixed and hinged glass doors admit light, here at the top of the stairs.
Paned Expression:
Multi-paned glass doors were passed over for a three-panel suite.
Multi-paned glass doors were passed over for a three-panel suite.
Good Point:
V-groove boards sheathe a door in an upward chevron pattern.
V-groove boards sheathe a door in an upward chevron pattern.
Game Board:
Paneled game closet doors almost disappear into the wall.
Paneled game closet doors almost disappear into the wall.
DOORS
Swing Time:
Antique nails stud hinged barn doors.
Antique nails stud hinged barn doors.
Transparent:
See-through sliding barn doors are both traditional and modern.
See-through sliding barn doors are both traditional and modern.
On the Diagonal:
V-groove boards on door-size shutters establish a theme.
V-groove boards on door-size shutters establish a theme.
Double Duty:
A split door hides trash cans while building on a theme.
A split door hides trash cans while building on a theme.
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FIREPLACES
Resurfaced:
Redressed fireplace set off by paneling creates a feature wall in the living room.
Redressed fireplace set off by paneling creates a feature wall in the living room.
Soldier Boy:
Added rows of brick capped by a vertical course make a fireplace stand taller.
Added rows of brick capped by a vertical course make a fireplace stand taller.
What Lies Beneath:
A mantel with pilasters and built-in bookcases hide outdated stone face.
A mantel with pilasters and built-in bookcases hide outdated stone face.
Forward Thinking:
Typically freestanding, a soapstone heater throws heat forward from its alcove.
Typically freestanding, a soapstone heater throws heat forward from its alcove.
FLOORS
Magic Carpet:
Granite tile with marble accents in a field of oak flooring looks like a rug.
Granite tile with marble accents in a field of oak flooring looks like a rug.
Plugged in Precisely:
Aligned blue plugs hide screws in a natural pine floor.
Aligned blue plugs hide screws in a natural pine floor.
Go with the Flow:
The pattern of real linoleum tile points toward the breakfast table.
The pattern of real linoleum tile points toward the breakfast table.
Stepping Stones:
Single blue tiles punctuate beige-on-beige stripes of a cork and rubber floor.
Single blue tiles punctuate beige-on-beige stripes of a cork and rubber floor.
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GUARDRAILS
Private:
Paneled rails and bead board gate ensure privacy on a street-facing terrace.
Paneled rails and bead board gate ensure privacy on a street-facing terrace.
Room with a View:
Window sashes inspire guardrail design.
Window sashes inspire guardrail design.
On a Slant:
Diagonal pieces make a standard vertical balustrade more interesting.
Diagonal pieces make a standard vertical balustrade more interesting.
Future Growth:
Suspended trellises provide safety to a terrace in lieu of a railing.
Suspended trellises provide safety to a terrace in lieu of a railing.
GUARDRAILS
Inside, Outside:
A simple balustrade ends in an inside lamppost.
A simple balustrade ends in an inside lamppost.
One-upmanship:
Horizontal members add character to an otherwise standard balustrade.
Horizontal members add character to an otherwise standard balustrade.
Expressive Details:
Railing pickets on twin decks depict Atlantic waves and outlines of the residents’ church and its rectory.
Railing pickets on twin decks depict Atlantic waves and outlines of the residents’ church and its rectory.
Sunrise, Sunset:
Sunburst railing recalls several architectural styles at the Jersey Shore.
Sunburst railing recalls several architectural styles at the Jersey Shore.
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PAINT
Frond Regards:
Custom-stenciled fern adorns a bird’s eye maple food pantry.
Custom-stenciled fern adorns a bird’s eye maple food pantry.
Ring Around the Rosie:
Glued to a bordered ground, flowers cut from photocopied fabric make up a permanent “tablecloth.”
Glued to a bordered ground, flowers cut from photocopied fabric make up a permanent “tablecloth.”
Half and Half:
Color-blocked pink paint updates fusty trestle table.
Color-blocked pink paint updates fusty trestle table.
Signals Crossed:
A signal flag for the letter M inspired the paint job on an old drafting board.
A signal flag for the letter M inspired the paint job on an old drafting board.
PAPER
Fresh Cut:
One piece of wallpaper with seahorse cutout dresses each door of a plain wardrobe.
One piece of wallpaper with seahorse cutout dresses each door of a plain wardrobe.
Precision Cut:
Wallpapers meet with no applied border, with the top layer cut like a picket fence or is it a row of houses?
Wallpapers meet with no applied border, with the top layer cut like a picket fence or is it a row of houses?
Shore Style:
A lettered paper medallion rescues a castaway chair inspired by a lifeguard’s dory.
A lettered paper medallion rescues a castaway chair inspired by a lifeguard’s dory.
Paper Roses:
Paper “tiles” cut from photocopied chair fabric cover an inexpensive coffee table.
Paper “tiles” cut from photocopied chair fabric cover an inexpensive coffee table.
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PORCHES
Two in One:
The open porch serves both pedestrians and arrivals by car.
The open porch serves both pedestrians and arrivals by car.
Layered:
A double decker porch provides shelter at ground level in front of the garage.
A double decker porch provides shelter at ground level in front of the garage.
Bug Off:
A screened porch offers the best of inside and outside living.
A screened porch offers the best of inside and outside living.
To the Point:
On a flat façade, a porch with gable makes a concise improvement.
On a flat façade, a porch with gable makes a concise improvement.
TERRACES
Brief Survey:
A balcony offers a spot from which to oversee back yard activities.
A balcony offers a spot from which to oversee back yard activities.
Hidden in Plain Sight:
An enclosed terrace allows a view to the street while providing privacy.
An enclosed terrace allows a view to the street while providing privacy.
The Low Down:
A ground level terrace dispenses with railings.
A ground level terrace dispenses with railings.
Decked Out:
The roof terrace of a bedroom sits atop an addition.
The roof terrace of a bedroom sits atop an addition.
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TILES
Free Samples:
Leftover tile samples fit together like a puzzle on a folding table’s top.
Leftover tile samples fit together like a puzzle on a folding table’s top.
Multi-media:
Ceramic, glass and stone tiles run up backsplash and through glass cabinets.
Ceramic, glass and stone tiles run up backsplash and through glass cabinets.
Stone’s Throw:
Pebbles set in grout create a rusticated course between rows of ceramic tile.
Pebbles set in grout create a rusticated course between rows of ceramic tile.
Top to Bottom:
Inexpensive machine-made tiles in period colors and layout line a shower room.
Inexpensive machine-made tiles in period colors and layout line a shower room.
TILES
Mix and Match:
Two companies’ tiles found in the very same colors are combined.
Two companies’ tiles found in the very same colors are combined.
From Behind:
Bathroom walls seem visible through glass tiles by matching paint color exactly.
Bathroom walls seem visible through glass tiles by matching paint color exactly.
Rain Shower:
Freeform glass pebbles run like water droplets down the wall.
Freeform glass pebbles run like water droplets down the wall.
First Impressions:
Hand-pressed flower tiles punctuate band of square glass mosaic tiles.
Hand-pressed flower tiles punctuate band of square glass mosaic tiles.
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WALLS
Peachy Keen:
Pale upper walls and matching ceiling make this family room seem taller.
Pale upper walls and matching ceiling make this family room seem taller.
Forever After:
Custom designed, cut and painted stencils paint a story through symbolism.
Custom designed, cut and painted stencils paint a story through symbolism.
Blue Plate Special:
Panels surrounded by darker freehand glazed borders showcase family heirlooms.
Panels surrounded by darker freehand glazed borders showcase family heirlooms.
Boardroom:
Flat wood strips applied to gypsum board comprise refined board and batten paneling.
Flat wood strips applied to gypsum board comprise refined board and batten paneling.
WALLS
Disappearing Act:
Instead of doors, sliding wood panels provide uniformity to a wall in a master bedroom.
Instead of doors, sliding wood panels provide uniformity to a wall in a master bedroom.
Secret Passage:
Wall panels slide into pockets to provide access to closet, vanity and bathroom.
Wall panels slide into pockets to provide access to closet, vanity and bathroom.
Open Sesame:
Streamlined wall folds open to reveal floor-to-ceiling closets.
Streamlined wall folds open to reveal floor-to-ceiling closets.
Relieved:
A white-painted lincrusta frieze at the ceiling looks like plaster relief.
A white-painted lincrusta frieze at the ceiling looks like plaster relief.
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WINDOWS
Pride of Place:
Once relegated to a bathroom, a stained glass window gains new prominence in the stair hall.
Once relegated to a bathroom, a stained glass window gains new prominence in the stair hall.
Shower with Compliments:
In situ stained glass window adds whimsy to a new shower room.
In situ stained glass window adds whimsy to a new shower room.
Supersize:
A grand piano tells of the size of double hung windows in a living room.
A grand piano tells of the size of double hung windows in a living room.
In Miniature:
The kitchen window’s cornice is a modified version of the front porch marquee.
The kitchen window’s cornice is a modified version of the front porch marquee.
WINDOWS
Permanent Fixtures:
Stationary panels on either side of the dormer windows evoke shutters.
Stationary panels on either side of the dormer windows evoke shutters.
Diamond Head:
Just two boards make up these shutters; cut-outs make them distinctive.
Just two boards make up these shutters; cut-outs make them distinctive.
Stand-in:
An opening above the kitchen sink compensates for lack of a window.
An opening above the kitchen sink compensates for lack of a window.
Framed:
An opening through an outside wall offers a view from a butler’s pantry.
An opening through an outside wall offers a view from a butler’s pantry.