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Colin Remodel
“The
new kitchen and family room make me feel like I’m on vacation in my own
home. Before starting the project, I didn’t truly understand how great the
end result was going to turn out. However, I completely trusted Monica with
the design and we are thrilled.”
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Marie Colin
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BEFORE PHOTOS
This
house was built in 1927 and had a few modifications over the years but it
was time for a full overhaul. The kitchen served as the everyday entrance to
the home. So with 3 boy’s school and sports stuff, they needed better
storage to stash coats and shoes. They also wanted to add a dishwasher, have
room for a larger refrigerator and incorporate a breakfast bar.
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PROPOSED
DESIGN
All
of the appliances and the sink were relocated in the new
kitchen design. This allowed the sink to be moved away from
a wall positioning it looking into the new family room. The
cabinets included full extension drawer glides maximizing
every square inch of space. A shallow wall of tall cabinets
created even more efficient storage. One side was for shoes
and jackets while the other was pantry storage. The pantry
shelves were set at the heights of the contents creating
more shelving space.
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UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
When
someone asked the homeowner, “Was it hard living through a
remodel?” she replied, “We’re so thrilled with the end
result…it’s kind of like having a baby, you forget how
bad the labor was…”
The
new family room was added on and was not opened up to the
kitchen until it was time to start that phase. This allowed
the family to use the old kitchen right up to when the old
cabinets had to come out.
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COMPLETED PROJECT
The
kitchen turned out like all of the photos Marie had been
clipping out for years. The white shaker doors make the
space feel bigger and the flat drawer fronts allowed the
customer to mix old style bin pull handles with label
handles for the kid’s craft supplies. The ground quartz
stone countertop is durable and easy to maintain for a busy
family.
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