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Traditional Home Gets a More Modern Update

Neutral doesn’t have to be boring, as said by the brand-new design aesthetic in this gorgeous home with a touch of gray in every room. From the kitchen cabinets to the velvet gray and purple chairs in the dining room, the entire home received a modern update, making for a totally gorgeous transformation.

Photo: Laurey Glenn. From: Mel Bean Interiors
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Contemporary Gray Eat-In Kitchen

Inside this calming, gray eat-in kitchen, contemporary elements like the matching pendant lights, spacious marble kitchen island and five bar stools create an updated look like no other. This renovation simply used the existing kitchen cabinets and changed the colors, materials and hardware to create a very satisfying renovation.

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Contemporary Gray Kitchen With Professional Range

This contemporary eat-in kitchen features updated gray tones and a professional natural gas range with iconic blue knobs. The vertical tile backsplash draws the eye upward to the range hood and matching cabinets with gold metallic hardware.

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Before: Dated Neutral Kitchen

Before the redesign, this neutral kitchen with a marble island was overly neutral and lacking any major style.

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Contemporary Open Plan Kitchen

Inside this calming, neutral open plan kitchen, modern barstools offer plenty of seating along the kitchen island right beside the leather sofa and cushioned ottoman.

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Before: Neutral, Dated Sunroom

Before the redesign, this sunroom was overly neutral, too dated and lacking any major style.

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Sunroom With Midcentury Modern Flair

Six wooden chairs with a midcentury modern design circle the round dining table in this updated sunroom. White trim around the windows and neutral curtains add depth to the room without compromising the view.

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Before: Big Area Rug in Dated, Neutral Dining Room

Before the redesign, this dining room was overly neutral, featured a dated ceiling design and lacked major style.

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Contemporary Gray Dining Room With Purple Chairs

Purple cushioned dining chairs circle a modern wooden table in this contemporary, gray dining room. A stunning modern chandelier adds elegance to the room.

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Before: Boring, Neutral Living Room

Before the redesign, this spacious living room with high ceilings was overly neutral, dated and lacking any major style.

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Contemporary Living Room With Natural Light

This contemporary living room is flooded with natural light from oversized windows opposite the neutral sofa. A modern console table with hidden TV above sits opposite a stone fireplace surround.

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Living Room Double Hutches

Two matching hutches in dark wood contrast the white walls and stone fireplace surround in this living room. Blue cushioned chairs offer seating to enjoy the view.

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Gray Contemporary Living Room With Fireplace

This contemporary gray living room features a marble fireplace, flatscreen TV and modern furniture. Framed art is added to the wall above the contemporary, white credenza.

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Clever Contemporary Flatscreen Design

Modern cloud art cleverly hides the flatscreen TV in this contemporary living. Two dark chairs flank a modern console table.

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Before: Small Bathroom With Dated Wallpaper

Before the redesign, this small guest bath was overly neutral, featured dated wallpaper and lacked major style.

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Contemporary Blue and White Wallpapered Bath

This small bath packs a big style punch with geometric wallpaper in blue and white. Two metallic gold sconces flank the mirror above a black dresser vanity.

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Before: Dated Neutral Foyer

Before the redesign, this foyer was overly neutral, dated and lacking any major style upon entry.

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Contemporary Welcoming Foyer

Step inside this newly designed, contemporary foyer with soft gray walls and white trim. A mirrored console table with two cushioned benches offer a spot to place keys after a long day at work.

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Before: Dated Home Office

Before the redesign, this dated home office was overly neutral, from the floors to the ceiling, and lacking any major style.

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Contemporary, Colorful Art Room

What once was an office is now a bright and colorful contemporary room with matching velvet chairs and floor lamps. The floor-to-ceiling bookshelf is filled with colorful vases and statues contrasting the animal print area rug and contemporary, bronze chandelier.

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Before: Dark, Dated Laundry Room

Before the redesign, this laundry room was dated, dark and purely functional with a lack of style.

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Contemporary Navy Blue Laundry Room

Zebra print wallpaper and navy blue cabinets give this contemporary laundry room a touch of elegance. A gold metallic pendant light hangs above a marble top island perfect for folding fresh, clean towels from the dryer.

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Before: Dark, Dated Laundry Room

Before the redesign, this laundry room was dated, dark and purely functional with a lack of style.

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Contemporary Laundry Room With Blue Cabinets

A gold metallic pendant light hangs above a marble topped island in this contemporary laundry room. Gold hardware on the navy blue cabinets contrast the zebra print wallpaper giving this space fun, functional flair.

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Before: Dated Carpet in Neutral Bedroom

Before the redesign, this main bedroom was overly neutral, dated, dark and lacking any major style.

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Contemporary Bedroom With Leather Tufted Headboard

A matching tufted headboard and end-of-bed bench bring a touch of modern to this textured, gray main bedroom. Large floor-to-ceiling windows brighten up the gray wallpaper and area rug.

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Before: Dated Main Bathroom With Dark Wallpaper

Before the redesign, this spacious main bathroom was overly neutral, dated and lacking any major style.

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Contemporary Main Bathroom With Bronze Hardware

This gray-and-white main bathroom is accented with bronze hardware, sconce lighting and mirrors. Black-and-white tile flooring provides contrast in the bright space.

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Modern White Soaking Tub in Main Bathroom

An arched ceiling above the modern white soaking tub is this spa bathroom's most prized architectural feature. A modern chandelier hangs from it providing soft light on the mosaic, tiled floors below.

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Before: Dated Single Vanity Bath

Before the redesign, this dated single vanity bathroom featured a dated vanity, cabinets and lacked any major style.

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Small Bathroom With Mosaic Tile Floor

A dresser sink vanity in this small contemporary bathroom is the showstopper with black hardware to match the mirror and mosaic floor tiles.

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Before: Dated, Dark Attic Game Room

Before the redesign, this spacious attic game room was overly neutral, dark, dated and lacking any major style.

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Before: Dark and Dated Kitchen

Before the redesign this kitchen was cramped, dark, dated and lacked any style.

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Before: Dated Movie Room

Before the redesign, this dated media room was overly neutral, dated with carpet and red ceilings and lacking any major modern updates.

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Dark and Moody Modern Home Theater

This dark and moody contemporary home theater offers plenty of seating for movie night on the leather chairs. Textured carpeting compliments the gray wall color and modern sconce lighting.

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Before: Neutral and No Curb Appeal

Before the redesign, this neutral home exterior was overly neutral, dated and lacked any curb appeal.

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Contemporary Stone-Accented Exterior

Surrounded by woods and a tranquil setting, this gorgeous home was transformed from dated materials and exterior lighting to an updated dreamy exterior with dramatic stone accents and updated landscaping.