Designed by Rebekah Moore Murphy. Installed by City Lights Construction. Everyone ooohs and awwws when they see this finished kitchen. Can you believe it’s even more stunning in person? With so much natural light the spaces take on a different character between day and night. Prior to this remodel the homeowners had a challenging design dilemma as the home had been updated by the previous owners but in a way that did not make sense or function well. It looked outdated and felt choppy. Not a home they were excited to entertain guests in. The challenge was to come up with creative solutions that connected the spaces, as well as tie in a galley kitchen design – a functional favorite of theirs. Walls were taken away, wide arch openings were added and many things moved places. The resulting spaces now flow perfectly and make entertaining family and friends a dream come true. The finishes reflect the historic charm of the hundred year old home, such as the custom diamond Tudor window leaded glass panels in the bar. The finishes also marry the tastes of both husband and wife as both played integral roles in choosing the finishes with Rebekah, their […]

Kitchen Designer: Rebekah Moore Murphy The colors of this kitchen and its new design reflect the beauty of the homeowners’ souls and the light they bring into the world each day. Here lived a young and active family who loved their charming Clayton Tudor house as it is old with lots of character and close to their daughters’ school. However, prior to the home remodel, the kitchen was disconnected from the rest of the house with zero sight line from the kitchen to any other room. This posed a problem for the busy family as their time at home was often spent in disconnected spaces and this was precious time that the family was missing out on with each other. It was time to take action! Rebekah removed the wall between the kitchen and dining room and designed a peninsula with a really beautiful and unique hutch at the end.  The combination kept the formality of the dining room but gave us the layout we needed for their everyday family life. As far as the materials, we wanted the kitchen to look classic and to belong in the 1929 home, but we also wanted function and resilience.  Because the kitchen […]

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Adorable family! Adorable finishes! This young and energetic family took this out-of-date space and made it work for a modern day family- and gave it plenty of style to boot! The existing kitchen in this historic home was a dark and crowded 60 sq. ft. kitchen. You could almost wash dishes at the sink, stir a pot on the stove and get milk out of the fridge all at one time! Right off of this kitchen was a fairly large kitchen table area that under-utilized the space. We needed to make the total 185 sq. ft. space work as one large kitchen. In order to take advantage of the total space, we closed off a side window in the eating area (that was a view of the side driveway and neighbor’s house). That created wall space to accommodate appliances and enlarged the work triangle. We moved a radiator to open up the entry into the dining room to allow space for an island and seating there. In opening the ceiling to eliminate the ceiling height changes from one area to the other, major damage to the porch above the old kitchen was found and all new framing had to be […]

This house is an architectural gem – it’s old and has a breathtaking historic stone exterior. However, the kitchen was dated with 1980’s finishes, not living up to the glory of the rest of the house. The layout wasn’t functional, was cramped and felt akin to a complicated fun house filled with mirrors. The new design enhanced the windows, added light and pure simplicity to the space. We kept it clean and symmetrical with quiet colors. Through optimal cabinet space planning and opening up a doorway, a path to the family room was created, connecting both spaces. The homeowner wanted a symmetrical, long, classic island with seating on both sides. We executed this wish by tucking two extra stools under the island on the sink side. The bar is the focal point of the kitchen with a breathtaking arched valance and antique mirrors over the sink. The dramatic color resides in the gold and brassy tones alongside the subtle grays and whites. The homeowner’s antique rugs were the perfectly pink toned accent, giving the space an added touch of age, charm and color.  Wondering what it looked like before, view the surprising before pictures for this beautiful kitchen renovation. This project […]

This kitchen remodel was inspired by the homeowner’s Montana vacation retreat.  The rustic box beam ceiling frames the space while the matching columns anchor the island on both sides.  The two-level island helps hide the sink from the family room.  The pendant lights are a focal point but the clear glass does not obstruct the view of the kitchen or the hood.  The multi colored slate backsplash brightens the deep wood knotty alder cabinetry and ties together the cream color of the island cabinets.  The Sub-Zero refrigerator is paneled to match the rest of the cabinetry in the space.  The hood is a chimney style, mixing stucco and wood.  The glass in the cabinets is seedy. Kitchen Cabinets: Mouser Ashland Russet Knotty Alder

The marble countertop dominates this kitchen design.  We used a double thick mitered edge on the stonenthat waterfalls over the side of the cabinetry, creating a dramatic and clean look. The full height backsplash is in matching marble.  The contrasting dark inset cabinet grounds the space and lends weight to the wall of appliances and pantries.  The dark cabinetry was also used to set the bar apart at the end of the kitchen.  Using large clear glass, round light fixtures over the island help anchor the placement of the custom cabinetry.  The red Wolf knobs on the cooktop compliment the homeowner’s red stools. The pops of color make the kitchen come to life. Kitchen Cabinets:  A Mixture of Mouser Inset Ebony and Divinty  Countertops: Royal Danby Marble with Full Height Splash  Kitchen Sinks: Blanco Undermount Stainless Faucet:  Brizo Solona  Tile:  3×6 Ice White Glossy  Appliances: 48″ Built in Sub Zero, 36″ Wolf Rangetop, 36″  

Below is a signature kitchen design for Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath.  We are space planning, design, color, function and budgeting experts.  When working through this design dilemma we knew we had to make it function, it had to feel like a vacation, and it had to be budget friendly.  Of course, people bring us all sorts of design ideas, pictures of Houzz kitchens, Pinterest kitchens, kitchens of “insta” and usually we can weed through all of that to pull together the look you want on the budget you have.  So “voila” the kitchen you see below is hearts, minds and dreams coming together.  It mixes a tiny bit of custom with some inexpensive materials.  The end product is one of our favorites! Kitchen Cabinets: Mouser Inset Amity Maple Custom Color mixed with Waypoint Shaker Linen  Backsplash: Bianco Genesi 2 1/2 X 10 1/2  Sink:  White Farm Sink Tops:  Difiniti Pearl Quartz

This is a perfect example of a small but mighty kitchen design in St. Louis.  The removal of a wall allowed this kitchen to open up to a breakfast room which makes this small space feel roomy enough for a young family.  The interactions between mom, dad and the kids have been enhanced through the open sightlines and addition of the breakfast bar in the peninsula.  Small kitchen design ideas usually focus on space planning. The beautiful and classic details of this kitchen are what make this tiny space so powerful.  The bold use of color in the sea glass cabinetry of the peninsula and pantry room mixed with large over scaled pendant lights make you understand there is also much fun to be had here.   The herringbone backsplash gives texture to the kitchen and pulls all the colors together. Kitchen Cabinets:  Mouser Centra Inset Stratford Tungsten and Seaglass   Countertops: Super White Leather Honed & Imperial Danby Honed Marble Backsplash Tile: Calacutta Herringbone  Faucet: Delta Cassidy  Sink:  Artisan Double Fireclay  Countertops: Frosty Carrina  Lights:  (K) City Loft

Charm, that was the word our client used over and over.  She wanted a charming kitchen design that allowed her to cook and interact with friends and family.  This Jack Arnold designed home was oozing with interesting details in the exterior design, so it made it easy to follow through when designing the interior spaces.  There were several transitions to be thought through including, the rustic box beams and columns and how the cabinets and lights related to their spacing, also the ways the stairs wrap into the great room and interact with the floor.   We brought the lights from her previous home and hung them over the massive island.  The Sub Zero refrigerator and dishwasher is paneled and tucked away.  The Wolf cooking appliances are on full display red knobs and all!  The kitchen island cabinetry has a small crown detail at the top and simple X pattern on the ends and back adding to the charm and furniture feel.  The gray colored cabinets complement the floor and are warmed by the cream of the perimeter cabinets.  The dark black stone tops are softened by their matte finish.  The dark metal kitchen cabinet hardware is a perfect accent […]