From Plain and Lonesome to Rugged and Handsome

KITCHEN REMODEL

New Plan

This easygoing client had a pretty short wish list: the removal of a wall and to not use pure white cabinets. Above all, this client craved wide open spaces to entertain and to be able to connect with his family while in the kitchen. To achieve this, our team had to get creative. The wall separating the kitchen from the living room was a load bearing wall. The other wall lead into the dining room, which had turned into the client’s office.

 Our team had a solution for both. Instead of removing the load bearing wall, we created a pass through cutout that allowed the kitchen to look into the family room. This had the same effect of opening up the space without having to reconfigure the supports for the house. Then we removed the dining room wall, and extended the kitchen cabinets, moved the fridge to that part of the kitchen, and had the countertops wrap around the corner so that it could turn into a bar. The owner’s desk was then consolidated to a corner of the room that then felt like another fixture of the space. To help the rooms have a seamless feel, we replaced all the floors with the same material. 

As for the cabinets, we went to a two-toned look to give the room a little contrast. The rustic wood of the bottom paired nicely with the subtly cream colored cabinets installed above.