When Danielle Colding designs a space, she likes to start with the finishing touches and build from there. Here's how she used two one-of-a-kind accessories to inspire a coastal-chic kitchen.

David and Rebecca Levitsky of Huntington, New York, have a problem: There's too much beige and not enough personality in their outdated kitchen. Plus, there's no place for a table large enough to house their growing family. It needs a major overhaul — and Danielle's here to help.

Danielle's first order of business? Find a piece that will set the mood for the kitchen design. While shopping with her aunt, she finds this vintage painting of the nearby Long Island Sound. She'll infuse the painting's watery gray hues into the new kitchen.

If the painting inspired the room's palette, this ginger jar inspired its patterns. Danielle decides to use a Moroccan tile that repeats the lattice pattern on the jar.