Candace Olson and Her Divine Kitchens

Candace Olson is a genius when it comes to total renovations

and overhauls. When it comes to kitchens, she is definitely

the queen. If I were to choose any designer to build my

dream kitchen, it would Candace Olson hands down.

Her signature trademark for many of her kitchen countertops

is quartz which is beautiful and more durable than granite.

Granite will stain and so having really light colors for granite

counter tops actually takes a lot of work to upkeep.

Above is one of my favorite modern kitchens that she has

designed with bright white surfaces, a cook top on the island

and her use of fabrics for a window seat to soften the hard

surfaces and lines.

I think her most glamorous kitchen renovation was this

art deco styled kitchen. She used gorgeous marble for

the countertops. The showstopper had to be the floors which

I totally fell in love with - mosaic tiles in black and white

in a simple repeating pattern.

This was the kitchen before the art deco makeover.

It was an extremely awkward space and she extended

the outer wall of the house to make more room.

Gray, white and black are really starting to grow on me

for a kitchen. One could argue that gray is cold and uninviting

but the right gray with white and black can really make

a crisp and bold statement. Check out the back splash as

well as the striped floor!

This owner wanted something more traditional.

This couple really loved dark woods. It's

got an upscale masculine feel to it.

I really loved how Candace blended traditional style with

modern design here. It's not an easy mix when it comes

to kitchens. You've got to strike just the right balance.

I am a huge fan of open space planning for kitchens.

Walls just seem to really close the space in.

Simple and bright. You can't really go wrong with that.

Something bold with color? No problem, Candace has

something up her sleeve for everyone. The cabinets

in this kitchen are actually the original but painted

over with a paint treatment. Amazing what just a

paint job can do.

All photos from HGTV.

Candace Olson and her Divine Bathrooms

I am totally addicted to HGTV and am a huge fan of

Candace Olson's designs - especially her kitchen, bath and

bedroom designs. This post is centered on her more

recent bathroom designs for every day people. Recently,

My Notting Hill did a post on Candace Olson who was in

Washington D.C. - do check her post here.

Candace Olson designs high end and luxurious designs

and is an absolute genius when it comes to lighting. There

are few designers I find that design with lighting in mind

as well as she does. Beyond interior styling, she mostly

takes projects that include major renovations.

This photo really does not do this bathroom justice with

all of the marble finishings, stainless steel faucets and

gray walls. This is one of my favorite bathrooms.



This bathroom was designed for a couple and their dog.

Steam shower and the most shower heads and body

sprays I've ever seen in any personal shower area. She

put in 3 rain head showers above.



White and bright.



If you notice there is water falling into the tub from the

ceiling. I thought it was one of the coolest features ever.

Candace actually used bamboo flooring to cover the ceiling

of this bathroom. I thought that was absolutely brilliant.

I really also liked the lighting she had built into the tub

surround. In my top 3 favorites.

I Loved this bathroom and the TUB. The Sok tub from

Kohler. Wow! Another one of my favorites.

She even turned this very small and normal bathroom

into a luxurious space.

Which bathroom is your favorite or

would you want for yourself?

All photos from the HGTV website.