This project took 14 weeks to complete. It was 5 weeks over schedule. Click here for a detailed project cost.
On many of our projects we will remove walls or reconfigure plumbing and appliances to improve the layout and workflow of a kitchen. In this case however the unique shape and sunken living room meant we would have to mostly keep the same footprint.
That doesn't mean improvements were not made though. We still added better ventillation, better lighting, more counterspace and small appliance storage. The look of the kitchen is also greatly improved with new cabinets, grey marble herringbone backsplash and new appliances. We also replaced the flooring throughout the home.
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Before Floor Plan
After Floor Plan
Two big improvements to the floorplan: 1. adding a tall pantry next to the fridge, which allows the fridge doors to open fully and adds storage 2. Removing the kitchen desk and adding a wall over/microwave in its place.
Each remodel has a handful of unique features that make it stand out from every other remodel. Here are a few highlights of this project that we'd love to share with you!
Before the remodel the home had 4 different kinds of flooring between the kitchen, hall, living room and sunroom. We replaced it all with luxury vinyl plank flooring (LVP) from Coretec.
Before: An old tile-look vinyl sheet floor
After: New Luxury Vinyl Plank
If you have the space a pop-up mixer organizer is a great way to store heavy mixers. It can also be used as extra prep space. We don't use them a lot in kitchen because they are very specific to mixer storage and can be waste of space if you don't use your mixer a lot.
Closed: Store your mixer conveniently.
Open: The organizer is spring assisted to easliy lift the mixer into place when needed.
Appliance garages are a great way to hide countertop appliances and eliminate clutter. This one has a light that turns on automatically when the door is opened.
Closed: The garage blends into the overall design
Open: An automatic light turns on
Workstaion sinks allow you to add accesories like cutting boards and drying racks to the sink allowing you to do most of your prep right at the sink instead of on the counter.
This sink made by Ruvati
Before: The sink area felt cluttered and dated
After: Love the veining in the Annica countertops
Scroll through the gallery below to read the story of this project as told thru the messages, picutres and daily logs we recorded from design, through construction.
Click the image above to scroll thru the 'story' of this project.
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September 29th, 2022
There were two main delays that caused this project to be about a month behind schedule. The first delay was caused by the sudden need to replace the skylight in the middle of the kitchen. Part of the way through the project we realized that the original skylight was leaking. This meant ordering a new skylight and adjusting the original project timeline so the skylight could be replaced to prevent damaging the new kitchen floors and cabinets.
The second delay in this project was due to manufacturing delays in the countertop material. As with many industries, countertop manufacturers were with very hard delays during the pandemic and are still feeling the effects.
We put in a temporary sink so the client could use the kitchen while waiting for countertops. Moving forward we are budgeting more time for countertops so in the future the project schedule better refelcts the actual time it takes to get countertops.
Initial Budget: $72,622.00
Fixed Price Proposal: $97,856.02
Change Orders: $1,361.26
Final Project Cost: $99,217.27
The initial Good-Better-Best budget for this project was $72,622.00 while the final total was $99,217.27.
Originally the homeowner decided to do just new flooring in the kitchen to save money. During design however they decided to go back to the original plan and replace all the flooring in the home. This in addition to a few increased material costs is what led to the the final project cost being higher than their original budget.
During the project there were two change orders. The first was to replace some wood rot that was discovered during demo and the second was to replace a leaking skylight in the kitchen.
The cabinets in this homeowner's kitchen are a Tivoli door style in Silverplate paint from Bellmont's 1600 line.
The cabinet hardware is Atlas Homewares' Centinel Knob and Pull.
The countertops in this homeowner's kitchen is Cambria's Annicca top in 3CM thickness.
The tile used for the backsplash in the kitchen is Tilebar's Alaska White 1x3" Herringbone Polished Marble Mosaic.
The flooring laid down throughout the house is COREtec's Porchester Oak LVP.
The under cabinet lighting was done using light bars from Task Lighting.
The gas range is the Smart Dual-Fuel Commercial-Style Range from Café Appliances.
The microwave is Café Appliances' Built-In Microwave/Convection Oven.
The exhaust hood is Zephyr's Titan wall range hood.
The dishwasher is the 800 Series Dishwasher from Bosch.
We've been developing relationships with quality trade partners for years. We tend to use the same subcontractors because we trust their work and have developed a great working relationship with them. This helps keep our projects running smoothly.
Demo: Great Southern Demolition
Plumbing: Capital Plumbing Contractors
Electric: Truevolt
Carpetry: CTR Custom Cabinet Built-Ins and Trim
Drywall: Hawkins Drywall
HVAC: Watts Cooling Heating and Plumbing
Tile: Keys Tile
Painting: A Different Stroke By Kenneth
Thank you for reading! We’d love to be a part of your next remodel. Check out our Design Services page.
We start each project with a Design and Budget Consult. It will help you clarify your design ideas, understand the remodeling process and create a Good Better Best budget.
