BLACK AND WHITE.

By the time we finally got to the kitchen as we walk through the house, we realize immediately why they called us, the rest of the house was looking great but the kitchen, even though it was huge and spacious and has lots of cabinets and lights coming in, it just didn’t feel and look right compared to the rest of the house. There was a table stuck in a space under the window, a space which clearly was too small and awkward for it. In that same space was 2 doors that leads to the outside, looks like they have not been open for a while because the set up was not the best.

Then there was that huge laundry room that separates the kitchen from the dining room, the cooktop was smack in the middle of the room and a huge hood was the focal point, it was the focus for sure but it sure made the wrong point. It was just too big; it was not working and whatever openness or additional countertop space that the builder wanted to create by putting the cooktop there was simply loss because it took over the whole space.

The cabinets were all the way up to the ceiling, sure enough, more storage but it began to feel like a forest of cabinets without any real design or purpose to them other than to fill the room with cabinets. The kitchen was inside the room that literally separates it from everything else. You have to either walk a mile to the dining or another ½ mile to the family room to have any meaningful engagement during a typical family dinner.

Naturally too, the cabinets were falling apart, some of the appliances were already going gone and the family did not just want to do a kitchen, they took their time, they really wanted to do a really great kitchen that will fit the house and their style. They knew it had to be done, but they also wanted it done in a way that will reflect their style and taste and to bring it up to a standard that will fit the house which they do enjoy.

During our consult, we realize that once we were on board that this was going to have to be a dramatic change from what it was, there was a lot of things on the wish list and we were all game. It was difficult but this is what we live for.

Our designs called for the wall between the family room and kitchen to be removed, then we closed in the two doors that was in the kitchen, we split the weird laundry room in 3 sections, one section had a wet bar/pantry leading down to the dining room and the other section had a opening that now leads to new door that we cut in which gets you out of the kitchen via under the patio now instead of where it was. We converted that new found space under the window for a one-of-a-kind curve banquet in white with brass inlay detail.

We could have afford to cut back on the mountain of cabinets because of the new walk through pantry area that we created and then use the new open space to really create a zen kitchen to cook in while you converse with the family at the Island or at the Peninsular or at the banquet or at the family room, where everyone can be in their own space but in the same space.

We went with the black and white theme, inset kitchen, pull out accessories, black hood, brass hardware, brass pendants, light sanded wood floor, taking advantage of those very high 10 feet ceilings.

The laundry room was now compact but not without a well though out design. It had a sink, storage, countertops, for folding and it had 2 pocket doors with beautiful milk white glass that even when closed, created a nice hallway both down to the dining and to the outside, not to mention, you can shut that room down when you are entertaining so no once gets to see the Landry.

The Master bathroom also had a lovely update. Have you ever thought about having your own personal laundry inside of your master suite? Don’t even have to leave the room? Its amazing the things you can do when you have to space.

The clients are very happy now enjoying this beautiful space.

Onto the next!

Another happy Client, now onto the Next!