Dazzling Transitional Home Gets a Bright and Airy Refresh

A confusing kitchen layout and dated features made this home feel dark and dreary before the remodel. Now, a new footprint, gleaming white walls and contemporary fixtures combine to create an airy, fresh and up-to-date space.

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Bright Kitchen Features a Blue Island and Marble Countertops

Sitting in the middle of this bright kitchen, a large blue island is topped with marble countertops and houses leather barstools that create the perfect dining spot. Classic cabinets with chrome hardware line the space, giving the renovated room an updated look while maintaining its traditional charm.

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Foyer: Before

Before the renovation, this foyer was dark and featured outdated fixtures.

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Traditional Foyer Features a Staircase and Black and White Tile

A grand staircase, with dark wood steps and an ornate banister, leads from the foyer to the second floor of the home. The black and white tile brings a touch of modernity to the traditional space. Antique furniture is positioned throughout the room, making the bright white foyer feel much warmer.

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Kitchen: Before

Prior to the renovation, this kitchen was dated and had a confusing layout.

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Bright Kitchen Features a Blue Island and Marble Countertops

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Kitchen Fireplace Features White Tile Laid in Two Intricate Patterns

Sitting between a set of white built-in cabinets, a kitchen fireplace acts as the room's eye-catching design feature. White tile, stacked in two intricate patterns, covers the fireplace front. Just beyond the fireplace, a blue kitchen island is topped with a luxurious marble countertop.

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Kitchen: Before

The kitchen's confusing layout and dated fixtures were in need of an upgrade.

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Traditional Kitchen Features a Large Island and Pendant Lights

This traditional kitchen features bright, white walls and understated cabinets that are topped with vibrant marble countertops. Sitting in the center of the space, a large blue island houses leather barstools, creating an in-kitchen eating area and additional workspace. Above the island, matching pendants add a dose of elegance to the room.

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Breakfast Nook Features Built-In Benches and a Round Table

A traditional kitchen features bright white walls and understated cabinetry. A breakfast nook sits in the far corner and houses and built-in bench covered in a polka dot fabric that brings color to the neutral space. A small, round table creates a cozy eating area in the expansive space.

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Bathroom: Before

Outdated design elements and uninspiring tile is featured throughout this bathroom before the remodel.

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Double Vanity Bathroom Features a Walk-In Shower and Tub

This renovated bathroom features a traditional vanity with silver pulls that's topped with a marble countertop and chrome fixtures. A freestanding tub sits in a cozy nook below a large window next to the spa-like walk-in shower. Gray tile accents the walls and the shower, giving the room a luxurious look.

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Bathroom Nook Features a Freestanding Tub and Large Windows

This bathroom nook features a large window that lets ample light into the room. A single pendant light hangs above the freestanding tub lighting the cozy corner. Gray tile lines the bottom half of the wall, bringing warmth to the white space and coordinating perfectly with the marble hexagon tile that covers the floors.

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Bathroom: Before

This bathroom before featured dingy tile and a pedestal sink.

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Double Vanity Bathroom With Tile Backsplash and Chrome Accents

A bright double vanity bathroom features a luxurious gray tile backsplash and a marble hexagon tile floor. Two matching mirrors hang against the backsplash and feature wall-mounted pendants positioned between them. A traditional light gray vanity houses chrome knobs and is topped with a marble countertop.

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Foyer Features Patterned Tile and a Vibrant Red Door

A neutral foyer features gray walls and a wall of blue cabinets with chrome hardware. White and blue patterned tile is showcased throughout the room, blending the space's white and blue hues perfectly. Hanging in the middle of the room, a wrought iron chandelier adds a traditional element to the renovated space.

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Dazzling Transitional Home Gets a Bright and Airy Refresh

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Bright Kitchen Features a Blue Island and Marble Countertops

Foyer: Before

Traditional Foyer Features a Staircase and Black and White Tile

Kitchen: Before

Bright Kitchen Features a Blue Island and Marble Countertops

Kitchen Fireplace Features White Tile Laid in Two Intricate Patterns

Kitchen: Before

Traditional Kitchen Features a Large Island and Pendant Lights

Breakfast Nook Features Built-In Benches and a Round Table

Bathroom: Before

Double Vanity Bathroom Features a Walk-In Shower and Tub

Bathroom Nook Features a Freestanding Tub and Large Windows

Bathroom: Before

Double Vanity Bathroom With Tile Backsplash and Chrome Accents

Foyer Features Patterned Tile and a Vibrant Red Door

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