Family Style-Kitchen

The kitchen accommodates lots of cooks. “We are a family of chefs,” designer and homeowner Barbara Batesko says.

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Room for Two-Bedroom

“We had the pillows in mind as we pulled the room together,” designer Amy Forshew says. “They add to the whimsy of the room,” and the custom painted dresser is […]

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View Points-Kitchen

Eliminating the cabinetry along one wall of the narrow kitchen allowed space for a large walnut island with a marble top. Appliances were gathered on this opposite wall, which features […]

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On the Waterfront-Great room

The great room of this Brant Beach home features floor-to-ceiling windows. “Nearly every direction affords magnificent views of the bay,” homeowner/architect Gary Kliesch says. “The proximity to the bulkhead and […]

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Double Vision-Kitchen cooktop

The inset 36-inch Wolf gas cooktop “is virtually invisible unless you’re standing right in front of it,” kitchen designer Lori Kurnitsky says. The pizza oven wall is reflected in the […]

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Remembrance of Things Past-Kitchen with island

The paneled refrigerator/freezer integrates into the floor-to-ceiling cabinetry. “The ceiling pendants over the island add a touch of whimsy and make me smile,” homeowner/designer Jackie Currie-Taylor says.

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Double Vision-Kitchen 2

Two islands in dramatic juxtaposition are tied together by cushioned bar stools and fashionable floating chandeliers. Incorporating a bronzed mirror backsplash behind the cooktop “creates some reflection” and breaks up […]

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Double Vision-Pizza oven

“The owners loved the idea of a personal pizzeria where a group can congregate out of the way from the main kitchen,” designer Lori Kurnitsky says. The pizza oven is […]

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