Our focus with this project was to bring together three disjoint spaces. The owner had a beautiful outdoor living area, sun room, and a kitchen that just didn’t flow together. By removing walls, changing the sun room door, and removing the grids from the windows, the spaces are tied together and create a open, inviting space that’s great for entertaining. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
A photo of the completed project taken from the family room. The kitchen is now open and connected to the family room creating a large entertainment area. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
From the keeping room area in the kitchen. Our client wanted to be able to hold large gatherings and now that the kitchen, sun room, and family room are connected and flow, family gatherings are a snap. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
This photo taken from the dining room entrance shows the secondary sink which can be used for food preparation and doubles as a bar sink. The view of the outdoor living area can also be seen in this photo. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
Our homeowner wanted the maximum amount of refrigerator storage so to accomplish this, we recessed a standard depth refrigerator into an existing void in the wall. The French doors keep the aisle passable when the doors are open. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
The new layout has a much better work flow and provides more storage than the old kitchen. In this view, the mantle hood is the focal point along with the slate tile, accented with glass inserts, on the back splash. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
This after shot was taken from the foyer entrance and shows how the outdoor living space is now connected with the kitchen. The new placement of the skylights and removing the old walls bring natural light to the area. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
The main work zone in the kitchen can be seen here. In essence, it’s a large galley layout broken into zones and there is additional storage for off season items in the island. (Photo by Gregg Willett)
Kitchen cabinets don’t have to match. In this case the kitchen island was a black stained oak and the surrounding cabinets were a warm toned knotty alder. This design helps minimize the island’s scale and the eye tends to look past it to other elements of the kitchen.
The details in the cabinetry make a difference – finished raised panels at the end of the cabinet runs, crown molding, a light rail, and glass doors all create an upscale look. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
A detailed photo of the cook top. The existing cook top was relatively new and unique in that it had three gas burners and two electrical elements. The owner liked the features and we were able to reinstall it in the new kitchen. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
One final shot of the sink showing how simplifying the trim and removing the window grids helps connect the indoor space with the outside living area. (Photo by Gregg Willett Photography)
A before picture taken from the family room of the old wet bar. There was limited counter top space at the bar and the adjacent walls isolated the kitchen from the rest of the house.
This is the view of the old kitchen from the foyer of the house and is the main kitchen entrance. The in a previous renovation, the kitchen was relocated to an addition, leaving this entrance dark and lacking natural light. The load bearing walls that were left blocked the view and cut off the space from the house.
The room view from the dining room entrance. The refrigerator is the prominent feature and blocks the view of the outdoor living area. The soffits and island hood lower the effective ceiling height and made the space feel cramped.
A before picture taken from the keeping room. The island placement and peninsulas create a very poor kitchen work flow. The island sits in the work triangle and has to be walked around to go from station to station. The skylights – in addition to leaking – were located on the wrong end of the kitchen.