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Modern kitchen with white cabinets, black granite countertops, stainless steel appliances including a refrigerator, microwave, and oven. Kitchen island with a sink, four white chairs with black cushions, and a beige tiled backsplash.

Kitchen with white cabinets, a white microwave oven above a stove, a white refrigerator with an ice and water dispenser, and a beige countertop. There is a black faucet at the sink in the foreground and decorative wall art on the right. A modern chan

Kitchen with white upper cabinets, black lower cabinets, a microwave, and an electric stove, with kitchen utensils, a small potted plant, and a towel hanging on the oven handle.

A kitchen with a black lower cabinet and white upper cabinet, granite countertop, and kitchen appliances including a toaster and stand mixer. Decorative items such as a small plant and a sign are also on the counter.

A bathroom vanity with a white countertop, double sinks, and black faucets. The cabinet below is painted green with wooden knobs. A bottle of hand soap is on the countertop. The wall behind has a decorative floral wallpaper with green leaves and yell

Bathroom with a double vanity, green cabinets, black fixtures, two round mirrors, floral wallpaper, wall sconces, a towel ring with a gray towel, and a toothbrush holder with toothbrushes.

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances including a fridge, oven, and microwave, a tiled backsplash, a window above the sink, black and white checkered rugs, and a kitchen island with a bowl of apples on it.

Modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a tiled backsplash. Features a double sink, a microwave, an oven, a toaster oven, and a refrigerator. Kitchen island with a sink and a soap dispenser.

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a black granite island, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a double sink on the island, with a person peeking through an opening near the staircase.

And Here’s Our Curated Little Home Design Blog

Where you’ll find design insight & novel ideas for your small spaces!

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Style Curation

CU·RATE /ˌkyŏoˈrāt,ˈkyŏoˌrāt/

Select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition). Select, organize, and present (online content, merchandise, information, etc.), typically using professional or expert knowledge.

Agape' Adams 8/26/23 Agape' Adams 8/26/23

The Kirk Home

So this is the first of 2 projects I’m super proud of completing in this home. I’m calling it “The Biggest Kitchen Ever!” No seriously. This bad boy was HUGE and gorgeous! We’re talking alllll the heart eyes for all those big beautiful cabinets! My clients had 42-inch uppers, an island, PLUS a bank of cabinets on the wall parallel to the island. Fifty door and drawer fronts in all. Cabinets 👏🏾 For 👏🏾 Dayyyyyys. Buckle up buttercup, we’re diving right in!

Agape' Adams 7/15/23 Agape' Adams 7/15/23

Keatha B’s Kitchen

Sometimes it’s about working with what you’ve got. It’s not your forever home so you don’t want to sink a lot of money into aesthetics. I get it! But a little can go a long way when you work with what you’ve got and this kitchen proves it!

Agape' Adams 7/1/23 Agape' Adams 7/1/23

Becky J’s Kitchen

Client referrals are the BEST! And how I’ve gotten most of my business thus far. In fact, if I remember correctly it’s how I met Becky. We have a mutual friend, Nurse Tara, for whom I had done some CAD work for her small addition. One day Nurse brought her into the EPIC Center where I was working at the time, to show her around because she was interested in volunteering. I ended up showing her some of my work and she was like, “Girrrrrl, COME OVER!” So, I did and this is what I saw…

Agape' Adams 6/24/23 Agape' Adams 6/24/23

Miss Deborah’s Kitchen

This kitchen was a real beauty and its loving owner is a beauty as well —inside and out 🤗. Check her out and her cute comfortable style! Oh, the difference a little paint can make. Love you, Miss Deborah!

Agape' Adams 6/3/23 Agape' Adams 6/3/23

The Pullins Kitchen

“Yep, that’s the look, sissy!” My second client since starting my studio said at her idea board reveal meeting, which made me feel like I did when seeing that bold A+ on a midterm design assignment back in college. She is one of my dearest friends and indeed like a big sister. I was so eager to do her project…

Agape' Adams 5/30/20 Agape' Adams 5/30/20

Small House Charm

Soooo, New Bern, North Carolina is not the kind of town I envisioned myself settling into. I’m a city girl! My favorite being our nation’s capital, Washington DC; BUT ☝🏾, we all know how events in one’s life and or the God of the Bible can lead you into…

Agape' Adams 5/16/20 Agape' Adams 5/16/20

Design Vocab

I say it takes a good designer to turn these words: Form, Shape, Color, Texture, Light, Proportion, Scale, Balance, Harmony, Unity & Variety, Rhythm, and Emphasis—also known as the elements of design into a home!

Agape' Adams 5/9/20 Agape' Adams 5/9/20

Meet… The Little House

Well, not as she is but as she will be! Just wait until she’s all redone!!! She’s only about 575 square feet!!! If you haven’t already surmised how much I looove small spaces… let me take a brief moment to state for alllll the records that I absolutely do!

From the author…

“Thank you for checking out this little corner of the world-wide-webiverse! I hope you found some inspiration for your small space while you were here. For this is just the place to help you curate your style! I believe all your design and style dreams can fit into your little abode. Do remember… a beautiful space simply makes your world a better place!”

❤️ Agapé

— Principal designer & founder of Novel Shop Design