To update a builder-basic home, we lightened the kitchen and double-height living room with a bright white shade that instantly helped the space feel more airy and less heavy and serious. New cabinetry and a stacked stone range hood balances the stone hearth wall and ample furnishings are ready to seat a crowd. Grasscloth wall coverings in the dining room and nearby office provided texture and warmth. A lighter paint color in the primary suite now echoes the floor-to-ceiling marble tile in the luxurious new bath.