When Joanna agreed to help her friend and co-worker Kristen and husband Brett redefine the interior of their new home, she wanted to stay true to Kristen's design style. As a designer herself, and one who had worked closely with Joanna, Kristen's preferences (not surprisingly) included  an emphasis on balance, clean and simple spaces and an affinity for white surfaces.

Joanna has a professed love for opening up spaces. The kitchen in this remodel was no exception. A wall separating a kitchen and breakfast/dining room was removed, making way for a massive kitchen with a double island and integrated bartop.

A former brick-enclosed wet bar was sacrificed to create this quaint and completely new dining space just off the kitchen.

The Straight-'80s House. Clients Kristen and Brett Bufton purchased this 1987, four-bedroom house in the Woodway area near Waco for $232,000. The house was in good shape generally but had never been updated. Kristen wasn't wild about the brick exterior with pink undertones or the arched-top windows. Inside they wanted to update the interior and open up spaces to make the home more functional, family oriented, and something their growing family could grow into.