Category Archives: Granite

Enjoying the Outdoors Even More

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Design Perspectives LLC

This beautiful home had a backyard with untapped potential.  What we did to improve the outdoor kitchen and adjacent space: Replaced tile countertops with outdoor friendly, easily cleanable and beautifully veined granite. Installed a new outdoor grill with a flat … Continue reading →

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Guest Bath: Using “Leftovers”

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

Love this bathroom and the efficiency of it all. We combined leftover limestone floor tile from my client’s recent kitchen remodel, a remnant of fabulously veined Sea Pearl Quartzite and a price-performing subway tile to create an on-trend, soothing, spa-like … Continue reading →

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Guest Bath Perfectly Suited

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

This updated guest bath suits the outdoorsy personalities of my client’s son and his young family perfectly. The remnant of Cygnus granite we uncovered had the look of petrified wood, which paired perfectly with a porcelain bleached wood plank look-alike.  … Continue reading →

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Lakefront Laundry Makeover: More Usable and Beautiful Too

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

The objective was not only to make this a more user-friendly laundry room, but to have it double-function as a beverage and service room for family gatherings and events. By replacing a second refrigerator with both under-counter wine and beverage … Continue reading →

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Powder Bath: Keeping Up with the Kitchen

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

With a newly remodeled adjacent kitchen, my client’s powder bath squealed for attention.  A beautiful Kravet wallpaper played off the kitchen tile and served as the inspiration for the other selections in her room.  We combined a remnant of leathered … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Living: Planning Ahead

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

With a new custom home on the horizon with a new color palate, this client chose to update her existing patio furniture ahead of her move with her new home in mind.  Planning cool-toned blues in her great room, she wanted to add some extra punch … Continue reading →

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Starting with the Jack and Jill

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Design Perspectives LLC

This client has a myriad of home improvements in mind – a new kitchen, floors,  furnishings and window treatments are all on her wish list.  But with water dripping through the wall from the Jack and Jill shower through the ceiling below, … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic Guest Bath with a Contemporary Twist

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

The marble hexagon mosaic floor juxtaposed with a retro black and white glass tile mosaic gives a nod to the past with a bold look forward.  Oversize polished white subway tile, an etched Black Twill countertop with under-mounted rectangular sinks … Continue reading →

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Dramatic Impact with a Kitchen “Remodel Light”

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

In this kitchen the flooring, cabinets and the majority of appliances stayed in place.  But what a difference relatively minor updates can make.  Refinished cabinets, a fresh paint color on the wall, the addition of nickel cabinet pulls and a … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Remodel in Steps

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Design Perspectives LLC

Sometimes budgets stand in the way of getting everything we might want in a remodeling project.  This client addressed that roadblock by implementing her kitchen reinvention in steps. Phase One: Tired faux travertine floors with stained grout were replaced by natural limestone with a … Continue reading →

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