Project Start Date: April 23, 2024 Project Completion Date: July 8, 2024
The project went 1 week longer than planned. Click here for a detailed cost and timeline breakdown.
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- Tight timeline, Clients wanted an upscale look and feel
Are you ready for some FSU Football?
This would be our second FSU stadium skybox remodel but this one was a little larger. The clients contacted us in late April 2024 with the goal of being ready for the fall football season, which meant everything had to be complete by July 10th.
They wanted an upscale look and feel to the space, not your typical "garnet and gold" makeover. They had some great memorabilia they wanted to show off including signed jerseys and prints.
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We got rid of the bathroom so we could expand the kitchen and add the island (there is a public bathroom right down the hall)
McManus Kitchen and Bath is a full service remodeling company with an in-house design team and showroom right here in Tallahassee, FL. Contact us to schedule a consult.These projects are logistically challenging but also a lot of fun. We gutted the entire space and redesigned it completely so that it could support more people and provide an upscale atmosphere.
The FSU stadium skybox was pretty basic before the remodel. A very small kitchen and 8 stadium seats. It did have a small bathroom (one of the only skyboxes that did). Portable tables were brought in for serving food and extra seating.
Before: Basic layout with a small kitchen
Initial concept: remove bathroom and expland the kitchen. Add island and a bar for game viewing.
After the initial concept review the budget for the project was $130,471. We creating an alternate version that brought the budget down to $112,340 but the client preferred the first option.
During design the clients decided the extra cost of the island was well worth it so the desinger created some new options for them that included widening the opening between the kitchen and living room.
They also decided against new floors in the living room and doing tile in the kitchen instead of wood.
Final Design: The final layout was similar to the concept with a few changes.
Every project has a few things that really make it stand our or were special to the homeowner. Here are our favorites.
Walnut cabinets with open shelving for memorabilia
Dekton countertops are tough enough for the messiests guests
Of course the view is the best feature!
Upgraded stadium seating with custom glass backer
Backsplash has a hint of gold in it.
The island provide more intimate seating for people who aren't as focused on the game.
The logistics of working at Doak Cambell Stadium are always a little challenging. This project was also under a tight deadline.
The Fisher-Paykel fridge was ordered from Mays-Munroe and delivery was delayed multiple times. Fortunately we got it installed right before the project completion.
After removing the bathroom we realized the ceiling the bathroom area was higher than the rest of the suite. Because of the sprinkler system we could not change the ceiling height so we had to create a small coffered area where the bathroom was.
The facilites team at the Stadium accidentally threw away the stadium seating. This turned out to be a benefit as they replaced with with newer, upgraded seating.
Like most of our project this one started right on time. We did finish about 1 weeks past our expected completion due to a delay in countertop install. The counter was initially mis-cut and had to be remade.
Total project length was 10 weeks (1 week longer than expected).
During design the client decided to upgrade the countertop material and add a custom made metal island and bar frame.
The client requrest a few extras during construction.
