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Located beneath a large skylight, this glass-box master bath serves as a natural lighting fixture.
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2012 Bath/Merit: 73rd Street Penthouse, New York, by Turett Collaborative Architects, New York
Located beneath a large skylight, this glass-box master bath serves as a natural lighting fixture.

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Electric privacy glass permits modesty at the touch of a switch.
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Travis Dubreuil
Electric privacy glass permits modesty at the touch of a switch.

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The bath separates the master bedroom from a private study, but its transparency creates the sense of a single continuous space.
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Travis Dubreuil
The bath separates the master bedroom from a private study, but its transparency creates the sense of a single continuous space.

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A wall tiled with Vals stone, quarried in Switzerland, rises through two floors of the apartment.
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Travis Dubreuil
A wall tiled with Vals stone, quarried in Switzerland, rises through two floors of the apartment.

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A carved stone lavatory cantilevers from the tiled wall.
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Travis Dubreuil
A carved stone lavatory cantilevers from the tiled wall.

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The solid-surface floor folds down, into a sunken tub/shower, and up, forming a pedestal that holds plumbing controls and a tray for soap and shampoos.
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Travis Dubreuil
The solid-surface floor folds down, into a sunken tub/shower, and up, forming a pedestal that holds plumbing controls and a tray for soap and shampoos.

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With upper cabinets limited to a single end wall, the kitchen opens to light and views along its two outside walls.
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Art Gray
2012 Kitchen/Merit: Appleton Living, Venice, Calif., by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.
With upper cabinets limited to a single end wall, the kitchen opens to light and views along its two outside walls.

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Two long counters serve as the rooms work surfaces. The steel stair casts a shadow of smooth stones.
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Art Gray
Two long counters serve as the room’s work surfaces. The steel stair casts a “shadow” of smooth stones.

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The stair nearly disappears in profile.
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Art Gray
The stair nearly disappears in profile.

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A wall of sliding glass doors opens the kitchen to a covered veranda.
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Art Gray
A wall of sliding glass doors opens the kitchen to a covered veranda.

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A walnut millwork box separates the bath from the master bedroom.
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Art Gray
2012 Bath/Merit:Appleton Living, Venice, Calif., by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.
A walnut millwork “box” separates the bath from the master bedroom.

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A floating partition shields the shower and toilet areas.
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Art Gray
A floating partition shields the shower and toilet areas.

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Glass doors and a glass clerestory surround the millwork element.
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Art Gray
Glass doors and a glass clerestory surround the millwork element.

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The bath opens onto a private courtyard. With four children in the family, the clients also take in rescue dogs.
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Art Gray
The bath opens onto a private courtyard. With four children in the family, the clients also take in rescue dogs.

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This remodeled kitchen represents an effort to project the vocabulary of Richard Neutrathe houses original architectinto the present day.
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Michael Biondo
2012 Kitchen/Merit: Neutra Glen Residence, Stamford, Conn., by Joeb Moore + Partners, Greenwich, Conn.
This remodeled kitchen represents an effort to project the vocabulary of Richard Neutra—the house’s original architect—into the present day.

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The project clearly distinguishes between new and restoration.
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Michael Biondo
The project clearly distinguishes between new and restoration.

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Stainless steel columnsso slender that they are practically two-dimensionalmark the path of the partition that isolated the original kitchen from the living and dining areas.
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Michael Biondo
Stainless steel columns—so slender that they are practically two-dimensional—mark the path of the partition that isolated the original kitchen from the living and dining areas.

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Knife-edge stainless steel counters top the gloss-white base cabinets. The uppers are acid-washed steel.
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Michael Biondo
Knife-edge stainless steel counters top the gloss-white base cabinets. The uppers are acid-washed steel.

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The new columns are nearly invisible when viewed head-on.
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Michael Biondo
The new columns are nearly invisible when viewed head-on.

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Blackened steel plate wraps the doorway to the houses back hall.
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Michael Biondo
Blackened steel plate wraps the doorway to the house’s back hall.

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The original kitchen.
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The original kitchen.

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The kitchen in axonometric view.
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The kitchen in axonometric view.
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2011 Kitchen/Merit: Ridgeline House, Pasadena, Calif., by Montalba Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.

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Oriented toward a family room/screening room and open to an outdoor pool deck, this kitchen balances illumination with a large skylight over its work area.
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Dominique Vorillon
Oriented toward a family room/screening room and open to an outdoor pool deck, this kitchen balances illumination with a large skylight over its work area.
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2011 Kitchen/Merit: Ridgeline House, Pasadena, Calif., by Montalba Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.

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With its walls devoted to storage cabinets and a concealable home office, the kitchen concentrates counter space on two large islands.
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Dominique Vorillon
With its walls devoted to storage cabinets and a concealable home office, the kitchen concentrates counter space on two large islands.
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2011 Kitchen/Merit: Ridgeline House, Pasadena, Calif., by Montalba Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.

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Cooking and dining areas enjoy a clear view of the screen.
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Dominique Vorillon
Cooking and dining areas enjoy a clear view of the screen.
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2011 Kitchen/Merit: Ridgeline House, Pasadena, Calif., by Montalba Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.

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A view of the kitchen/family room from the pool deck.
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Dominique Vorillon
A view of the kitchen/family room from the pool deck.
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2011 Kitchen/Merit: Ridgeline House, Pasadena, Calif., by Montalba Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.

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The floor plan.
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Josh Russell
The floor plan.
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2011 Bath/Merit: Little Farmhouse Bath, Douglas County, Kan., by Rockhill and Associates, Lecompton, Kan.

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The new bath revives the spirit of an original porch that had been walled in since the arrival of indoor plumbing.
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Dan Rockhill
The new bath revives the spirit of an original porch that had been walled in since the arrival of indoor plumbing.
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2011 Bath/Merit: Little Farmhouse Bath, Douglas County, Kan., by Rockhill and Associates, Lecompton, Kan.

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Simple forms, utilitarian components, and abundant south light lend this new bath an astringent clarity.
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Dan Rockhill
Simple forms, utilitarian components, and abundant south light lend this new bath an astringent clarity.
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2011 Bath/Merit: Little Farmhouse Bath, Douglas County, Kan., by Rockhill and Associates, Lecompton, Kan.

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The house before the project began.
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Dan Rockhill
The house before the project began.
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2011 Bath/Merit: Little Farmhouse Bath, Douglas County, Kan., by Rockhill and Associates, Lecompton, Kan.

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The lavatory was fabricated from salvaged agricultural equipment. The fittings were an eBay bargain. Windows are all salvaged warehouse sash.
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Dan Rockhill
The lavatory was fabricated from salvaged agricultural equipment. The fittings were an eBay bargain. Windows are all salvaged warehouse sash.
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2011 Bath/Merit: Little Farmhouse Bath, Douglas County, Kan., by Rockhill and Associates, Lecompton, Kan.

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The Little Farmhouse is surrounded by acres of protected open land.
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Dan Rockhill
The Little Farmhouse is surrounded by acres of protected open land.
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2011 Bath/Merit: Little Farmhouse Bath, Douglas County, Kan., by Rockhill and Associates, Lecompton, Kan.

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Floor plan
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Floor plan
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
Changes in cabinet depth indicate a subtle shift from living space to kitchen.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
The ktichen is tucked beneath an exposed steel staircase.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
The metal stair leads from the second-floor main living space to a reading loft. Custom cabinetry throughout the home stores kitchen and laundry supplies, as well as other secrets.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
The homeowners’ program demanded a minimalist space with an honest expression of its structure and materials.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
A Murphy bed adds master suite to the list of uses already in play for this open kitchen/dining/living space.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
Beyond the sleek Murphy bed, etched glass pocket doors screen the combination bath/laundry/closet in this hardworking space.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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Asa Gilmore
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Live, Dine, Sleep, Reno, Nev., by Hawkins & Associates, Reno, Nev.

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The project's floor plans.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Riverbank Residence, Stamford, Conn., by Joeb + Partners, Architects, Greenwich, Conn.

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Striking contrasts —ebonized floors and white cabinets, a mobile island and fixed appliances, contemporary stainless steel and traditional wood —punctuate the elegant room.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Riverbank Residence, Stamford, Conn., by Joeb + Partners, Architects, Greenwich, Conn.

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The vertical lines of a custom leather banquette are echoed in the elegantly slim legs of the round breakfast table.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Riverbank Residence, Stamford, Conn., by Joeb + Partners, Architects, Greenwich, Conn.

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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Riverbank Residence, Stamford, Conn., by Joeb + Partners, Architects, Greenwich, Conn.

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The kitchen’s floor plan.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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The kitchen wall is solid black lava stone. The material reflects Iceland’s volcanic topography and suggests a kind of black box theater for the owner’s live/work space.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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Minarc
The stainless steel countertop along the room’s textured stone wall lifts to reveal a recessed sink and cooktop.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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A black lava rock detail flows unobtrusively from wall to floor in the kitchen and bathroom.
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2009 Kitchen/Merit: Reykjavik, Iceland, by Minarc, Santa Monica, Calif.

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Minarc
The project’s floor plan.
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2008 Bath/Grand: Netshed Wetroom, Astoria, Ore., by Chadbourne + Doss Architects, Seattle, Wash.

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By night, the glowing bath cube becomes a destination for guests in need and a night-light for owners.
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2008 Bath/Grand: Netshed Wetroom, Astoria, Ore., by Chadbourne + Doss Architects, Seattle, Wash.

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By day, the floor's river light projects watery reflections throughout the room.
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2008 Bath/Grand: Netshed Wetroom, Astoria, Ore., by Chadbourne + Doss Architects, Seattle, Wash.

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2006 Kitchen/Grand: Commonage Kitchen, Great Falls, Va., Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, Architect, Alexandria, Va.

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Paul Burk
Gurney’s visually seamless kitchen design still has to function, so he masked electrical outlets by having them pop up out of the island’s surface. Roll-top doors hide countertop appliances, and custom-fitted butcher blocks slide to where they’re most neeed.
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2006 Kitchen/Grand: Commonage Kitchen, Great Falls, Va., Robert M. Gurney, FAIA,

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Paul Burk
Gurney’s visually seamless kitchen design still has to function, so he masked electrical outlets by having them pop up out of the island’s surface. Roll-top doors hide countertop appliances, and custom-fitted butcher blocks slide to where they’re most neeed.
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2006 Bath/Merit: Mccoy Bathroom, Alexandria, Va., Clint M. Larkan Design Studio, Alexandria, Va.

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The shower’s parallel “wet” and “dry” benches allow a caretaker to stay dry while helping the client’s son bathe.
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2006 Bath/Merit: Mccoy Bathroom, Alexandria, Va., Clint M. Larkan Design Studio, Alexandria, Va.

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The room’s dark Wenge wood cabinets and backlit canopies provide a stark contrast to the muted beiges and grays of the bath’s slip-resistant porcelain tile and fireslate countertops, sinks, and benches. The fixtures and fittings were chosen for their simp
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2005 Kitchen/Grand: Potrero Hill Residence, San Francisco, Calif., Serrao Design | Architecture, San Francisco, Calif.

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John Todd
Floors and raised counter are bamboo, and the cabinetry is made of verticalgrain white fir veneer from a certified source and a low-formaldehyde MDF substrate.
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2005 Kitchen/Grand: Potrero Hill Residence, San Francisco, Calif., Serrao Design | Architecture, San Francisco, Calif.

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John Todd
Interior specs were guided by the clients’ green leanings.
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2005 Kitchen/Grand: Potrero Hill Residence, San Francisco, Calif., Serrao Design | Architecture, San Francisco, Calif.

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John Todd
The 24-inch-wide refrigerator is a high-efficiency European model with a freezer on the bottom.
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2005 Bath/Merit: Winter Residence, Tucson, Ariz., Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, Tucson, Ariz.

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Part of the bath’s serene solution is ample storage.
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2005 Bath/Merit: Winter Residence, Tucson, Ariz., Ibarra Rosano Design Architects, Tucson, Ariz.

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Bill Timmerman
Wide drawers with recessed aluminum handles hold quotidian bathroom supplies; glass shelves behind a stainless steel shower screen house shampoo and soap.
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2004 Kitchen/Merit: Hannah's House, Memphis, Tenn., Archimania, Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.

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Jeffrey Jacobs
Cutout handles and casters on birch plywood cabinetry elevate budget-conscious material in this architect’s own kitchen. A splurge on Brazilian cherry flooring underscores the kitchen zone within the larger, maple-floored room.
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2004 Kitchen/Merit: Hannah's House, Memphis, Tenn., Archimania, Memphis, Memphis, Tenn.

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Jeffrey Jacobs
A splurge on Brazilian cherry flooring underscores the kitchen zone within the larger, maple-floored room.
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2004 Bath/Grand: Logsdon Restroom, Des Moines, Iowa, Herbert Lewiskruse Blunck Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa

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Cameron Campbell
A painted MDF base raises the vessel lav off the lower-than-standard countertop height and up to a more comfortable position.
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2004 Bath/Grand: Logsdon Restroom, Des Moines, Iowa, Herbert Lewiskruse Blunck Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa

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Cameron Campbell
The molding, trim, and wood floors in the bath match the Craftsman look found throughout the home, while sleek materials, such as highly polished black granite, glass, brushed stainless steel, and slate, make the tub/shower/sink combo contrastingly contem
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2004 Bath/Grand: Logsdon Restroom, Des Moines, Iowa, Herbert Lewiskruse Blunck Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa

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Cameron Campbell
A long trench drain with a perforated stainless cover prevents water overflow in the open shower.
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2004 Bath/Grand: Logsdon Restroom, Des Moines, Iowa, Herbert Lewiskruse Blunck Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa

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2004 Bath/Grand: Logsdon Restroom, Des Moines, Iowa, Herbert Lewiskruse Blunck Architecture, Des Moines, Iowa

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2004 Bath/Merit: Jackson Street Bathroom Suite Remodel, San Francisco, Calif., Lundberg Design, San Francisco. Calif.

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Cesar Rubio
Black granite, laminated glass, and oak floors stained black create elegant, ethereal spaces that float beneath the chaotic roofscape of this Victorian attic.

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