After more than two decades, this couple’s desires for their home have shifted. Moving into the empty nest stage brings new ideas and realities. Keeping their spacious country location led them toward renovating their main living space and master planning for a future first-floor owner’s suite addition. The restraining kitchen and rarely used dining room were drivers for these renovations. The resulting enhancements offer the functionality and beauty to living spaces they desire with uncompromising preparations for the future addition. Working with previous clients in a home we built for them twenty-two years ago is an honor. The rapport we share along with our understanding of the home’s construction, is invaluable. Discussing their budget and the project cost early in the process allowed everyone to recognize the importance of preparing for two phases. Removing the center bearing wall and relocating the second-floor mechanicals allows the kitchen to expand and draws the enlarged eating area toward their gathering spaces and outdoor living.
The kitchen provides fully custom cabinets with inset doors, quartz countertops, and seating at both the island and peninsula. A hole in the sliding cutting board to drop waste into the pull-out trash cans at the end of the island is just one of the custom enhancements. The multi-function wall ovens, 36-inch cooktop, and wine cooler augment the kitchen features. Conversion of the laundry into a walk-in pantry provides additional storage. Reclaiming a limiting office for the powder room and laundry adds a desired folding counter and opens the flow from the garage to the kitchen. The additional touches of new flooring and repainting through the first-floor and the second-floor balcony complete the stunning results. Here’s what the owners have to say. “Thank you for the wonderful job you did on our remodel. Our first floor is everything we dreamed it would be, and it was all because of the hard work and effort you put into it. You are an amazing team, and we are so fortunate to have worked with you. Thank you!!”