Tami faulkner kitchen

In this post, I’m sharing the as-built floor plan for a kitchen, nook, laundry room and powder bath for a project located in a beautiful, gated development in Northern California, along with the design plans for the same spaces. You’ll see how taking space from one place and giving it to another solves the design challenges.

Have you ever wondered about the design processes where a poorly designed, dated space gets turned into something remarkable? It seems like we are often drawn to transformation stories, in all shapes and forms. There is something inherently rewarding in seeing beauty emerge from something that has l

One of the most researched topics on kitchen design is questions about how big the island should be. Maybe it’s even a subject that you’ve researched, and perhaps it’s what’s brought you to this very article.

For this week’s post, I’m sharing an i solated kitchen floor plan from a Floor Plan Review . I’ll start by pointing out what’s not working , and then show a sketch to illustrate how the kitchen design can be improved with minor modifications . Let’s get started!

Easily, the most popular kitchen layout for custom homes today is the two-walled, island kitchen . This kitchen layout creates the perfect opportunity for a beautiful feature wall, a showpiece island, convenient access for a butler’s pantry, lots of counter top surfaces, storage, and visual conne

Crafting well designed floor plans is not unlike the editing process a written document goes through. As the design of custom floor plans move along the continuum from schematic design all the way through to the completion of the construction documents, the plans get edited and revised until they

Let’s talk about arches! If you haven’t noticed, architectural arches are currently in the forefront of design. And though they have always been an important part of architecture, even dating back to ancient times, the inclusion of them abs and flows with current trends. When we look back in history of the period we’re living in now, we’ll see a marked resurgence of the incorporation of arches. However as beautiful as arches are, they don’t belong architecturally in every project.

Even though there’s not a one-size-fits-all for the many decisions involved with designing and building a custom home, there are some tried and true, rules-of-thumb that can provide good jumping off points while making selections.

It wouldn’t be a new year without the experts weighing in on the projected trends for the coming year, especially when it comes to forecasting shifts with colors, textiles, and furnishings. Those leading the charge have their ears to the ground and their sights on the horizon, constantly taking note