A Client’s Kitchen, Bar and Living Room is a Study in Blue

Designed for everyday living with an elevated point of view, this home balances a soft, livable palette with moments of saturated color and unexpected detail. Shades of blue move throughout the spaces, layered with warm woods, natural textures, brass accents and a mix of tailored and playful furnishings.

Such a serene color palette in the kitchen. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

A living room that is elegant and comfortable. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

A show-stopping bar that continues the theme of blues. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

All of the movement in the quartzite and wood grain gives this bar such depth. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography. 

Our clients craved an updated, lighter and brighter vibe to the home they have lived in for 20-plus years. In the kitchen, classic cabinetry in a warm neutral and a deep blue island create a timeless foundation.

Isn’t she lovely? Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

Lovely and functional for this couple who loves to cook. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography. 

The adjoining bar becomes a jewel-box moment of its own. Rich walnut cabinetry, dramatic stone and brass-and-glass shelving give the space a distinctly bespoke feel and turn a hardworking feature into a focal point. Our genius moment came when we decided the existing family room bookshelf should be ditched to dedicate space to a bar.

A book shelf-turned-home bar. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

The Arizona quartzite steals the show in this bar. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

This shift allowed for the addition of a true mixologist’s station — bar sink, undercounter refrigeration and stunning custom bistro shelving. The true star is the Arizona quartzite we all fell in love with at the stone yard.

Our field trip to the stone yard yielded this lovely piece. 

It's still thrilling to see a drawing turn into a finished space. 

Throughout the home, thoughtful details — patterned textiles, collected objects, art and sculptural lighting — keep the rooms from feeling overly formal. The result is polished but approachable: a home designed to be beautiful, comfortable and genuinely lived in.

The before and after shots in this home are pretty stunning.

Lighter and brighter was the mission for this kitchen. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

This living room got such a glow up. Photo credit: Kristi Hughes Photography.

Our genius move of swapping a bookcase for a bar.