The Walls Come Tumbling Down IMG_9427 IMG_9428. copy IMG_9431 IMG_9432 IMG_9434 IMG_9436 IMG_9437 IMG_9430 IMG_9439 ec850bdf856879c0d7efa5926a5754b4-uncropped_scaled_within_1536_1152 IMG_8602 Nature-Inspired Kitchen Features Custom Cabinets, Quartzite Counters, and Hand-Made Tile View from the family room Baking center hidden in island with storage for mixer, cookbooks, baking ingredients, tools, and pans Mixer and cookbook storage Baking ingredients Baking tools Baking pans Oven cabinet with French-door oven and storage drawers Deep drawers provide separate storage for glass baking dishes and metals pans Induction cooktop with contemporary hood Peg-board drawer storage separates pots and pans Textured tile calls to mind succulants Countertop microwave fits nicely in corner without taking up workspace on the counter Wall pullout stores oil and vinegar within easy reach of the cooktop Easy-reach wall cabinet Lazy Susans makes this corner base accessible Drawer storage for spices and knives Island features single bowl sink with designer faucet Glass pendants over island with p/o trash, sink, and dw provide light without being obtrusive Elegant nook features glass-front cabinets and cherry countertop beside a tall pantry cabinet. Pantry cabinet with rollout shelves and drawers Puck lights offer night-time illumination Lantern-shaped tiles complement the curved glass New arched way provides symmetrical separation between the kitchen and back stairs BEFORE: No separation from the back stairs BEFORE: Old gull-wing island took up way too much room BEFORE: Pickled cabinets and yellow and red paint screams 1990s Charming True-Blue Kitchen Eliminating peninsula and moving refrigerator into its location opens up room with plenty of room for a work area on formerly blank wall. Now there is a straight shot between kitchen and family room Pullout spice storage Beautiful matte and glossy tile Open corrner wall shelf creates provides display areas while freeing up valuable counter space Easy reach corner cabinets Work area serves as conventient drop zone when coming in from garage Pullout trash and recycling Open space between cabinets keeps kitty bowls away from foot traffic Refrigerator in entry results in cramped walkway Refrigerator juts out into kitchen space Peninula chops kitchen in half visually Downtown Kitchen Refresh Features Art Tile Mural Kitchen view Soapstone counters on island and perimeter Custom art-tile on neutral backsplash Custom art-tile mural New hardware and counters Kitchen - Before Warm Kitchen Invites Friends and Family to Stay a While New kitchen 3D rendering The back of the house is now entirely open with L shaped island with sink, dw, cooktop and seating adjusting family room and wine bar New pantry and custom walnut corner shelves, arched doorway Island convenient to fridge, sink, dw and double ovens Milky-stained wood floors Blue wine-bar entertainment area adjoins kitchen Taupe Farmhouse Sink L shaped island with sink, dw, cooktop and seating and copper pendant lights Gas cooktop with downdraft ventilation Bar seating behind cooktop lets the host interact with guests Wine room with custom-built walnut barn doors and arched, cased opening Light and bright sunroom with stained beadboard ceiling Skylights let the sunshine in Going nuts with walnut: custom barn doors, floating shelves, and counter atop blue bar cabinets Closed barn doors appear to have arched tops when seen from living room Before - Out-dated red paint and closed-off kitchen Kitchen Re-imagined with Sunroom Nook Color 3D rendering - vew from nook High contrast kitchen Island with sink and dw opposite new cooktop View into kitchen from family room New hardwood floors New sunroom/breakfast nook Kitchen corner cabinets and arched doorway Before - small breakfast nook Walnut Island Beauty Walnut island top made with wood harvested by the homeowners father on the family farm A bookcase adjacent to the nook Sink base with fluted pilasters Flat-top range with chimney hood and adjacent microwave Walnut island has both storage and room for seating A shallow pantry provides storage for small appliances and food The nook features an interior window with textured glass to obscure the adjacent laundry room 3D rendering of proposed space Clean and Bright Refresh BEFORE BEFORE Small, but Packs a Wallop Hillside Contemporary New layout and cabinets brighten this once-dark kitchen in a beautiful wooded setting. Two-level island opens the view into the family room. Two-toned cabinets and purple-hued granite reveal the clients' elegant style.
