Quiet luxury found in today’s kitchens and bathrooms is created with calming colors, natural finishes, and distinctive design details. From spa-inspired spaces to relax and refresh to a variety of perspectives on modern kitchen design, Cambria Style’s featured experts share the latest from some of their projects featuring Cambria.
Cambria design shown: Brittanicca™, photography by Joshua Caldwell
1. Spa Style
Designer Alisha Taylor had plenty of space to play with in this new primary bath in the greater Phoenix area. “We can really spread out here in the desert,” she says. But creating a sense of warmth and comfort in a large room can be a challenge, especially in one as filled with hard surfaces as a bathroom. To create balance in the space, Taylor paid close attention to scale, choosing large, dramatic elements like the freestanding tub, upholstered ottoman, and deep-aproned Cambria countertops that make their own bold statement. Layers of rich texture add softness and elegance.
2. Hidden Treasure
For the kitchen of a new Minnesota home, designer Lauren Wynia of Gonyea Custom Homes created a beautiful—and highly practical—kitchen with a feature that’s becoming more popular: a “back kitchen” or “scullery” that keeps prep and cleanup areas tucked away behind the main space. “You can pass cookware and dishes through the opening above the range, and most of the mess stays out of sight from the island and living spaces,” she says. Wynia gave the showcase kitchen a rich, craftsman-influenced look with a rich combination of walnut and navy blue cabinets, countering those rich colors with pale oak floors and Cambria’s Everleigh on the counters.
Cambria design shown: Ironsbridge™, photography courtesy of Savvy Interiors
3. Modern Organic
Reimagining the interiors of this ocean-view home in Del Mar, CA, took a sensitive touch. “My client was ready for an update but didn’t want to lose the flavor of the family home she and her late husband had created together,” says designer Susan Wintersteen of Savvy Interiors. One way the design team kept his memory alive was by choosing a neutral palette for the interiors, allowing the water views he loved to play a starring role. “We worked with quiet shades of white, cream, and almond, with natural wood accents and highly durable, grandkid-friendly materials, like Cambria,” says the designer.
Cambria design shown: Charlestown™, photography by The Heims
4. Mid-Century Gem
The conundrum many homeowners and their designers face is great house, terrible kitchen. To remedy this situation for a pair of recent transplants from L.A. to Atlanta, designer Brenda Thompson of HouseLift Design expanded the space and gave it a colorful design that reflects its owners’ love of mid-century style and their home’s wooded setting. “My clients really wanted an emerald green backsplash and a highly functional kitchen with everything very easy to access,” says Thompson. So, she chose materials—wood cabinets and shelving and Cambria’s Charlestown counters—that complement the bold tiles and designed plenty of open shelving to keep all the essentials close at hand.
Cambria design shown: Weybourne™, photography by Alyssa Leigh Photography
5. Classic Cottage
Respecting the charming, cottage-style architecture of this Lake Minnetonka home in Minnesota was among designer Lynn Peterson’s main directives. “We wanted to keep all that character but give it a light, bright look—my client just wants sunshine in her life,” she says. Peterson started with a warm white palette, using two shades of paint to highlight the nickel gap paneling, plus Cambria’s Weybourne counters and lightly textured porcelain tile floors. Gleaming chrome accents complete the fresh, clean, easy-going attitude. A double vanity with a lower central makeup table provides grooming room for two and plenty of storage on both sides. Peterson considered every material with care. “This is a getaway house, so it was extra important that everything be easy to care for. My client loves the durability of Cambria—not having to worry about every little drip of makeup is a luxury in itself.”
Cambria design shown: Brittanicca Gold Warm™, photography by Regan Hanson
6. Natural Beauty
Charged with updating the interiors of a Fort Worth, TX, home for a client who loves to cook and entertain, designer Shayne Morrissey of Morrissey Home took inspiration from the natural surroundings. “The house is on a bluff with beautiful vistas and tons of trees. You can see the exterior well from the main living area, so we wanted to bring some of those elements into the design,” he says. Cabinets in a soft green finish, natural oak on the floors and accents, and Cambria’s Brittanicca Gold Warm counters created a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
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