Tag Archives: Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchens Matter

When selling a home for top dollar, color, flooring, bathrooms and lighting all contribute to the goal.. but perhaps nothing speaks to a buyer more than a fresh kitchen. It’s most often “the hub”: the primary gathering and entertainment space … Continue reading

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Enjoying the Outdoors Even More

This beautiful home had a backyard with untapped potential.  What we did to improve the outdoor kitchen and adjacent space: Replaced tile countertops with outdoor friendly, easily cleanable and beautifully veined granite. Installed a new outdoor grill with a flat … Continue reading

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Butler’s: Boring to Breathtaking

This ordinary Butler’s with Tropical Brown countertops, 4″ backsplash and with an obviously fabricated edge was made extraordinary with the triple punch of new limestone floors, “select” Taj Mahal countertops and Walker Zanger’s Tilt Grey Smoke Ottoman mosaic tile adding both color and … Continue reading

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Casual Dining Elevated

Already this was a fabulous spot for casual dining, with an incredibly lush view out the bay window, an inviting stone fireplace and enviable trim and beams.  We made the space even better with new limestone floors and by lowering the breakfast bar top so … Continue reading

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Beautiful Breakfast Bar and Overflow

As part of her kitchen update, my client lowered her breakfast bar to counter height.  The benefits include a better connection between the kitchen and casual dining area, but also more counter space for food prep, serving or dining at … Continue reading

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A Stunningly Beautiful Kitchen for a Stunning Beautiful Home

My client called me in for a “Design Perspective”.  She hated her floors and wanted my professional opinion.  I questioned whether I should be brutally honest, and her response was “absolutely”.  Then truth be told, “your countertops bother me more than your … Continue reading

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Topnotch Nook

With this client’s recent kitchen remodel, the breakfast bar was lowered, making this knockout nook feel more connected to the new cool kitchen.  Floors were refinished in this connected space and added in the adjoining family room for “seamless flow”.  Wood also … Continue reading

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Contemporary Master Bath: Living Vicariously

What’s particularly fun about my vocation is that I get to design vicariously through my clients’ projects.  This project was exceptionally fun, since these are materials I might pick for myself if I were starting over from scratch.  Projects are especially … Continue reading

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Home Office: Space Designed with Practicality in Mind

The number one priority on all design projects:  create a home to best suit my client’s personal needs and ideal use of space. This client benefits daily from having efficient home office space in a quiet corner of his home.  On occasion, he’ll have weekend guests.  … Continue reading

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Dramatic Impact with a Kitchen “Remodel Light”

In this kitchen the flooring, cabinets and the majority of appliances stayed in place.  But what a difference relatively minor updates can make.  Refinished cabinets, a fresh paint color on the wall, the addition of nickel cabinet pulls and a … Continue reading

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