Paul Craig

Casual comfortable family kitchen is the heart of this home! Organization is the name of the game in this fast paced yet loving family! Between school, sports, and work everyone needs to hustle, but this hard working kitchen makes it all a breeze! Photography: Stephen Karlisch

On the island of Grenada, in the gorgeous Caribbean Sea, GD Arredamenti has designed and installed the 5 kitchens of a prestigious complex of 5 private villas in the La Luna Estate resort. The project mainly includes top-of-the-line Velvet Profile-I kitchens in ash grey oak with high-gloss white lacquer, featuring large island tables custom-made with heat-treated ash wood.

Newly constructed Smart home with attached 3 car garage in Encino! A proud oak tree beckons you to this blend of beauty & function offering recessed lighting, LED accents, large windows, wide plank wood floors & built-ins throughout. Enter the open floorplan including a light filled dining room, airy living room offering decorative ceiling beams, fireplace & access to the front patio, powder room, office space & vibrant family room with a view of the backyard. A gourmets delight is this kitchen showcasing built-in stainless-steel appliances, double kitchen island & dining nook. There’s even an ensuite guest bedroom & butler’s pantry. Hosting fun filled movie nights is turned up a notch with the home theater featuring LED lights along the ceiling, creating an immersive cinematic experience. Upstairs, find a large laundry room, 4 ensuite bedrooms with walk-in closets & a lounge space. The master bedroom has His & Hers walk-in closets, dual shower, soaking tub & dual vanity. Outside is an entertainer’s dream from the barbecue kitchen to the refreshing pool & playing court, plus added patio space, a cabana with bathroom & separate exercise/massage room. With lovely landscaping & fully fenced yard, this home has everything a homeowner could dream of!

Dining room featuring Eco Outdoor Crackenback Freeform Walling. Architect: Koichi Takada Architects Developer & Landscaper: J Group Projects Photographer: Tom Ferguson

A modern dark wood adn stone kitchen is brighten with bold orange accent dining chairs

Dans cet appartement familial de 150 m², l’objectif était de rénover l’ensemble des pièces pour les rendre fonctionnelles et chaleureuses, en associant des matériaux naturels à une palette de couleurs harmonieuses. Dans la cuisine et le salon, nous avons misé sur du bois clair naturel marié avec des tons pastel et des meubles tendance. De nombreux rangements sur mesure ont été réalisés dans les couloirs pour optimiser tous les espaces disponibles. Le papier peint à motifs fait écho aux lignes arrondies de la porte verrière réalisée sur mesure. Dans les chambres, on retrouve des couleurs chaudes qui renforcent l’esprit vacances de l’appartement. Les salles de bain et la buanderie sont également dans des tons de vert naturel associés à du bois brut. La robinetterie noire, toute en contraste, apporte une touche de modernité. Un appartement où il fait bon vivre !

This renovation and extension transforms a mid-19th-century Schoolmaster’s House, originally designed by Gothic Revival architect William Butterfield. Built in the 1850s as part of Archdeacon John Sandford’s educational initiative, the building showcases Butterfield’s hallmark use of polychrome brickwork and crafted detail. Research supported by the Alvechurch Historical Society, The Bromsgrove Society, and the Hive Archives – together with the discovery of original drawings – revealed the building’s original fabric and informed our design strategy. The scheme balances historic sensitivity with contemporary living. Unsympathetic late-20th-century alterations were removed to restore clarity, while new interventions create light, proportion, and connection to the garden. The extension draws inspiration from Butterfield’s brick patterns, its distinct yet referential form enhanced by a frameless corner window. At the centre of the design, the former courtyard becomes the heart of the home. Original brickwork and an arched door are revealed, their patina preserved, with natural stone flooring referencing the historic surface. Elsewhere, a historic entrance has been reinstated, and a brick arch within the chimney exposed, now closed with weathered copper. High-performance insulation and triple glazing improve comfort and energy efficiency. The result is both restoration and reinvention – a respectful dialogue between past and present, creating a home rooted in history and ready for the future.

A cottage conversion, with scandi style kitchen. Complete with quartz worktops and baby blue feature Aga. Shot for Superior Bespoke, who made the kitchen and all of the matching joinery.

Soaring ceiling height in the dining room

An intimate, smart and dramatic feel was what we set out to achieve with this formal dining room that sits at the heart this family home. I was immediately drawn to Lewis & Wood’s incredible range of mural-style botanical wallpapers but wanted to ensure the design was muted and sat quietly on the walls above a new dado and panelling that would elevate the room. The paint colours chosen were Charleston Gray for the panelling, Rolling Fog for the doors and Shaded White (all by Farrow & Ball) for the ceiling. The wallpaper is Adam’s Eden in Roan which sits very comfortably alongside the textured Birdlip Twill window dressings in Slade also by Lewis & Wood; the reverse of which was used as a border trim down each curtain and the blind. Sourcing an oval, extendable, pedestal dining table of the perfect dimensions for the space was a huge challenge, so Norfolk Interior Specialists created this bespoke oak piece with beautiful spherical pedestal legs. Under this sits a stunning antique carpet sourced by Farnham Antique Carpets. Pendants over the table are by Visual Comfort and glossy Gourd vase lamp bases on the antique side table in tortoiseshell from Vaughan.

We first fell in love with Kyal and Kara when they appeared on The Block and have loved following their progress. Now we watch them undertake their first knock-down rebuild with the fabulous Blue Lagoon beachside family home. With their living, dining and kitchen space, Kyal and Kara have created a true heart of the home. Not only is this a space for family and friends to hang out, it also connects to every other area in the home. This fantastic open plan area screams both functionality and design – so what better addition than motorised curtains! The entire kitchen was designed around multi-tasking, and now with just the press of a button (or a quick “Hey Google”), you can be preparing dinner and close the curtains without taking a single step.

Espace salle à manger ouvert et lumineux.