Diary of a Dream Kitchen

A customer came to us with the desire to create their dream kitchen.  They specifically wanted someone who could think outside the box and not just give them a cookie-cutter space.  A dream kitchen can mean many different things to many people.  For some it's a kitchen made for serious meal preparation.  For some it's a place to entertain the masses.  And, for this customer, their dream was to make their kitchen much more efficient, including incorporating an area of the current kitchen that in its original life was meant to host a breakfast table, but wasn't being utilized much by the customer.

In the design process it was decided that we would move the main sink from its current location to the under-utilized breakfast area at the front of the house. This area would also now include a 7' wide, triple-casement window allowing for the customer to enjoy the new view out to her beautiful gardens of native plantings. The moving of the main sink will allow for a prep sink to be installed near the old main sink area.



In the initial meeting with the customer, they came up with a wish list and you can see how we tackled each item:

• A lot of drawer space, plate/dish dividers in deep, pot and pan storage drawers that will be included in the island

• Better lighting - we will be using LED ribbon lighting with dimmable drivers for up-lighting above the cabinets and under-cabinet lighting, along with new sloped-can lightsng (allows for more focused lighting)

• Elimination of the soffits to create a larger, more up-to-date feel to the space

• More efficient use of the cabinets with the inclusion of a bookshelf

• Quartz countertops

• Make the refrigerator look more built-in

Along with the kitchen remodel, the laundry room and pantry spaces were swapped to turn the current pantry space into a laundry room/mudroom space by the door with new seating, storage and cabinetry throughout.

 

 The old laundry room was then used to create a nice, organized new pantry.

 

As this customer did, add to the beauty and creativity of your project by choosing fabulous tile, fixtures, knobbery, lighting, etc.  Make your space your own to enjoy for many years to come.

Stay tuned for the next chapter of this dream kitchen remodel.