The Challenge
When the homeowners came to us, they had rooms that weren’t being utilized, outdated layouts, and a desire for a main floor that is more functional for their family’s busy lifestyle. We knew off the bat there were going to be challenges that we would encounter. However, we were ready to get to the drawing board and make the homeowners vision come to life!
The Vision
To make the homeowners’ vision come to life we needed to update the kitchen, transform the formal dining room into a space that is more functional, rework the laundry room and pantry area, and find room for a designated drop zone. We also needed to refresh a few spaces including the fireplace, powder bathroom, dining room, office, and entryway. Making the vision come to life was a challenging but rewarding process.
The Solution
By closing off the unused formal dining room from the entryway, we transformed the space into a laundry and drop zone and added an extra entrance from the garage to create easy access to that space. That left the existing laundry/drop zone room open to create a pantry. The kitchen was completely gutted and reworked. The office doorways were moved to create a space the client could close off if needed but the large custom metal doors allowed the light from the windows to still reach the rest of the home. We tied in the metal look of the office doors into the railings in the entryway and refaced the fireplace to carry the modern look.
The Results
The results of this main floor renovation made the home almost unrecognizable. The mix of painted black and white oak cabinets gave the space a modern touch. As a result of the main floor renovation the kitchen gained a whole new look including additional seating, prep space, and storage due to the full overlay cabinets that went to the ceiling with a single flat stack piece of crown. Right off the kitchen, the powder bathroom was transformed with a beautiful hickory floating vanity and a whole wall of stone as an accent behind the mirror. The fireplace received new cabinets, floating shelves flanking either side as well as new stone for the face. Reworking the laundry, drop zone and pantry gave the clients all the necessary storage and designated spaces. Brick was a unique touch we added into a few spaces – the floor in the laundry room and pantry, behind the bar off the kitchen and behind the bathroom vanity mirror. Another unique touch we knew we needed to add was the medal detailing on the office doors and stair railings. The clients love the way each space is unique but flows together seamlessly. This home is now a perfect space for family gatherings and summer soirees.
