Kitchen Remodel
This Cedar Park Texas family needed help redesigning their kitchen. The main goals were to open it up the rest of the living space, modernize it while also staying within a budget. My goal was to provide them with elements but keep the overall design classic. When installing expensive fixed items you want to ensure the style trend is long lasting.
It started off as a multi-level island with a partial wall blocking the view to the living room. There were laminate counter tops and no back splash other than the dry wall. The cabinets were aging wood and in a traditional style.
The first and most important step was to stay within budget. In order to do this we kept the layout the same. The flow worked well but needed small tweaks. Leaving the appliances and plumbing in the same location helped keep costs down.
Second was removing the partial wall. This wall was serving no purpose except to cut off vision into the living room. By removing this and re-routing the electric it is now a fully open concept living room and dining. Next was to replace cabinets. A more classic yet modern shaker style cabinet was chosen. The two toned uppers and lowers add visual interest while adding a twist on the traditional.
The island was replaced with an “L” shaped one level built in. Counters were chosen for the light and bright quality but also the durability of quartz. The island surround was trimmed out to mimic the shaker style cabinets and then painted in the same navy blue.
Thick textured walls were sanded down and replaced with a classic multi-toned subway tile. The tile was elevated by installing it in a herringbone pattern. A light grey grout was chosen to accent the colors in the tile and outline the tiles but in a more subtle tone black.
Dimmable canned lights were installed throughout the space to provide an abundance of light for cooking or mood lighting for date night.
The space was styled with emerald green velvet bar stools and tasteful subtle pendant lights.
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