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The September issue of Kitchen & Bath Design News is here! Find Kitchen Politics 101, the 2024 Cabinet Style & Design Guide and more in our print magazine and Digital Edition: https://bit.ly/3TioaYc On the Cover: Mike O’Brien of Change Design in Wilmette, IL is drawn to natural stone for his projects, including for his personal kitchen in which he used Iceberg quartzite for the island with a waterfall edge, coordinating it with Calacatta marble on the perimeter countertops and backsplash. — from ‘Countertops & Backsplashes: Perfect Partners’ Photo: Rife Ponce Photography

Sentiment across the nation’s new-construction and residential remodeling markets remained guarded as summer wound to a close, with affordability issues remaining a major concern for prospective home buyers. — Read More: https://bit.ly/3z7Tdz7 (Kitchen & Bath Design News)

Qualified Remodeler 2024 Master Design Awards Michael K. Walker & Associates, Inc. | Whole House More Than $1 Million — GOLD Designed to function as a vacation home for a European family, this project started as a multi-work effort renovation and addition to an existing beach bungalow. Due to the siting of the existing residence being much farther out toward the beach than most of the adjacent structures on this barrier island, the client opted to remodel and add to the existing structure rather than demolish and construct a new residence. This approach provided for unobstructed north and south views of the Gulf of Mexico that would not have been possible if a new residence was built. Keep reading + see more photos: https://bit.ly/4dzcXd7 … Builder: Michael K. Walker & Associates, Inc., Sarasota, Florida Designer: Sweet Sparkman Architects Location: Longboat Key, Florida Photos: Cartano Creative

“Action must be taken to alleviate the affordability crisis that’s stunting housing construction, home sales and remodeling," says Eliot Sefrin, KBDN Publisher Emeritus. https://bit.ly/4ghvHQG

2024 Residential Design Architecture Awards — The Overlook by Whitten Architects Citation • Architectural Interiors In the best retreat house tradition, the Overlook creates a place of refuge after the owners have been outside—in this case skiing, hiking, and biking. While its hard shell withstands the cold alpine climate, “the interior is softer, even sculptural, more about resting and regenerating,” says Tom Lane, AIA. Keep Reading + See More Photos: https://bit.ly/4d2S61o Residential Design magazine | Vol. 3, 2024 … Architect: Whitten Architects, Portland, Maine Builder: Sebastian Tooker, Sebastian Tooker Construction, Kingfield, Maine Interior designer: Heidi Lachapelle Interiors, Portland Landscape architect: Soren Deniord Landscape Studio, Portland Photography: Trent Bell Photography #homedesign #architecture #residentialarchitects

Best Master Bathroom $75,000-$125,000 – GOLD | Kitchen & Bath Design Awards 2024 Japandi Retreat by Lana Nguyen Design by the Jonathans, New Haven, CT The owners of this Woodbridge, CT home wanted to transform their non-functional 1980s primary bathroom into a sanctuary with a focus on inviting nature into the space. For Nguyen, the biggest challenge was the layout and how to deal with the slanted tall ceiling. Removing the wall that separated the existing bathroom from a narrow walk-in closet resulted in a highly functional and calm retreat. Keep reading + see more photos: https://bit.ly/3B9Ijtd Photos: Robert Norman Photography

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2024 Residential Design Architecture Awards — Henry Island Guest House by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Honor Award • Custom Accessory or Outbuilding “It’s very cleanly laid out, designed, and detailed. There isn’t a bad side to it,” a jury member said of this remote guest house in the San Juan Islands. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson had designed the main house more than 10 years ago. Now the new owners were calling back to request a two-bedroom guest house where family and friends could enjoy extended stays. Keep Reading + See More Photos: https://bit.ly/3Zit6Qo Residential Design magazine | Vol. 3, 2024 … Architect/Interior designer: Ray Calabro, FAIA, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Seattle Builder: Chris Huggins, Hoxie Huggins Construction, Seattle Landscape architect: Allworth Design, Seattle Structural engineer: PCS Structural Solutions, Seattle Photography: Aaron Leitz, Benjamin Benschneider #residentialdesign #residentialarchitecture #customhomes

Best Kitchen $175,000-$250,000 – GOLD | Kitchen & Bath Design Awards 2024 Modern Marvel by Ariana Lovato Honeycomb Home Design, Arroyo Grande, CA The clients for this kitchen remodel reached out to Lovato and her company via Instagram because they wanted to use Honeycomb Home Design’s Honey Cabinetry line. That request grew into the design and layout of the kitchen, as well as the pantry and mudroom, which were all done remotely. Keep reading + see more photos: https://bit.ly/3XfeWNo Photos: Lisa Maksoudian Photography

2024 Residential Design Architecture Awards — Five Yard House by Miró Rivera Architects Citation • Renovation “A hundred years old in Austin is like the Pantheon in Rome,” says Miguel Rivera, FAIA. “We are always fighting people who want to demo an old house to build something new. Why not just build a modern addition?” Keep reading about the Five Yard House + see more photos: https://bit.ly/47laUaN Residential Design magazine | Vol. 3, 2024 … Architect: Juan Miró, FAIA; Miguel Rivera, FAIA; Ken Jones, AIA; Carlos Garcia, RA; Bud Franck, AIA; Nate Schneider, RA, Miró Rivera Architects, Austin, Texas Builder: J. Pinnelli Company, Austin Interior furnishings: Rachel Mast Design, Austin Landscape Architect: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects, Inc., Austin Photography: Paul Finkel | Piston Design #residentialdesign #residentialarchitecture #customhomes #architects