Articles by Jeannie Matteucci

This newly engaged couple were excited to start their lives together in a home that had been in the soon-to-be husband’s family for years. But while they were looking ahead to their future, they felt the 1980s kitchen was too stuck in the past.In part…

After seven years, this young professional couple with two kids had grown tired of their boring and cramped primary bathroom. The long, narrow space had a large built-in tub on one end, a standard shower stall on the other end and a basic double vanit…

This young professional couple’s 100-year-old Chicago home came with lots of character. What it didn’t come with was a private bathroom for the main bedroom. Instead, one — and only one — hallway bathroom served the three bedrooms on the two-story hom…

This New Jersey couple wanted a lot from their kitchen. They entertain often and even grow their own vegetables to use in the frequent meals they make for family and friends. But over time they realized their existing space wasn’t going to give them t…

While many of this Texas couple’s kitchen appliances were in good shape, the heavy wood cabinets, granite countertops and brick flooring made them feel trapped in darkness. Wanting to escape into a brighter space, they hired designer Tonia Coleman and…

With two teenage daughters set to leave home, this couple decided to embrace their upcoming empty-nest status by tackling a kitchen renovation they’d wanted to do for years. They had already updated other areas of their 1957 rambler-style house in Edi…

A beautiful copper range hood caught the attention of this California couple when they bought their home. But that’s about all they liked about the 1990s kitchen. The knotty honey oak cabinets seemed better suited to a mountain cabin. Meanwhile, misma…

This Minnesota couple wanted a welcoming family kitchen where they could gather with their young kids. But the tight configuration and small island in their existing kitchen made that almost impossible. To get the space they wanted, they hired design-…

Designing a new-build home gave this empty-nest couple the opportunity to create the spa-like bathroom of their dreams. To carry out their vision of a clean, crisp, contemporary space, they worked with interior designer Sharon Kory. A spacious low-cur…

This Virginia couple didn’t just want a more functional bathroom — they needed one. The husband uses a rollator walker and crutches, so the built-in vanity, bulky jetted tub, narrow entry and curbed shower stall made navigating the space extremely dif…