The stark contrast between newly-finished rooms & old rooms might leave you feeling like you live in two different houses..
It doesn’t have to be that way!

Renovations give a breath of fresh air to a home. Sometimes, though, they feel out of place compared with the rest of the house. A renovation can easily become a natural part of a house, down to the last little detail. How do you get this cohesive design? By incorporating the same materials throughout multiple rooms! The more elements you use repeatedly throughout the home, the more intentional the design will feel. 

The wood beams, elaborate tile, and black metal in this Brunswick, Ohio, home look like they were a part of the original house design. However, the project began as a simple kitchen renovation! By incorporating several materials throughout the entire first floor of the home, the owners created a cohesive design. Let’s look at some specific examples.

Reclaimed barn wood plays a major part in tying the design of this house together. Not only is it featured in the kitchen cabinets and stove hood, but large beams of it stretch over both the kitchen and the great room. The stair railings upstairs and downstairs are also barn wood, as is the mantle over the fireplace.

Flooring can also improve the cohesiveness of a home. The engineered hardwood floors in this kitchen span the entire first floor and the upstairs hallway. Different flooring finishes can definitely make a home feel broken up and unintentional. By doing flooring throughout the entire floor and not just in the room being renovated, it helps to integrate the newly renovated space with the rest of the home.

The decorative tile backsplash behind the stove matches the bathroom and laundry room floors. The pattern is also featured on the staircase, adding some interest to the flight. In the laundry room, the countertop matches the countertop in the kitchen. The bathroom had an existing vanity that was not replaced, so it did not get the same countertop, but with the tile floor matching the other areas ties it all together. Black windows and doors, black hardware in the kitchen, black handles, and black posts in the stair railings also keep the home cohesive. Little details like these put the finishing touches on the design of this home!

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!

The last thing any homeowner wants is for their renovation to look like an afterthought. Using the same color scheme and materials throughout a whole home or floor level ensures your home design flows well from room to room.