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Small Bathrooms, First Place

Scott Gjesdahl
Sandra Gjesdahl (co-designer)
Bristol Design & Construction
Lynnwood, Wash.

To incorporate the feel of outdoor showers, materials include stacked pebble accent tile, a black basalt shower floor, honed limestone and other natural-stone materials. Countertops and a shower shelf fabricated from honed Maron Bois granite bring to mind smooth cool river rocks. (Photo by Roger Turk - Northlight Photography)

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Large Kitchens, Second Place

Cheryl Hamilton-Gray, CKD
Hamilton-Gray Design Inc.
Carlsbad, Calif.

For this hacienda-style kitchen, warm yellow tones offer a sunny and comfortable feel; the theme includes Calypso Gold granite countertops. A custom marble-topped furniture piece, opposite the clean-up sink, acts as a convenient partner to the baking area (Photo by Preview First)

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Chris Novak Berry
Julie Gragg (co-designer)
brooksBerry Kitchens & Baths
St. Louis

Even in a suburban split-level home where owners had a limited budget, stone plays a large role in the renovation. Marron Cohiba suede granite adorns the main countertop and stove backsplash; the sink top uses Perola Bonita polished marble. (Photo by Alise O’Brien Photography)

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Rose Marie Carr
Kitchens by Rose
Ramsey, N.J.

This turn-of-the-century kitchen retains much of its wood-based motif, but natural stone provides a true blend with honed black-ash granite countertops. (Photo by Peter Rymwid Architectural Photographer)