Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

There just was something not harmonizing with my client's existing kitchen.  The parts and pieces on their own were great however in unison nothing seemed to go.   Mixing wood and styles of cabinets work well in large kitchens, but this kitchen was just too small to handle the mix of cabinetry finishes and color tones.  For inspiration, on the opposite wall from the kitchen in the family room is a beautiful wall to wall stone fireplace.  Working with the stone colors as well as the granite counter tops, we selected Benjamin Moore's Taos Taupe and united all the cabinets in this color.  Working again with the granite, we pulled out the deep red veining and went with Benjamin Moore's Arroyo Red for the bead board back splash.  The results:  A more cohesive look with a positive impact on the flow of the overall space.

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1970s Kitchen Renovation with Life Style Change

When the Cooks hired me to help them design the renovation of their Vienna home, I knew I was undertaking a project that would greatly enhance their life style.  The kitchen in the rear of the home had a limited view of the beautiful woodlands and outdoor living space.  Their goal was to open up the back wall with a large picture window to bring the outdoors in.  Additionally they wanted the materials in the new kitchen to reflect the natural elements of the outdoors.   The Cooks love their new kitchen and living space,  a floor plan with ease in entertaining from the indoors to the out. Take a look at the before and afters, a transformation that truly tells their story. 

BEFORE

 

The side door was completely removed and drywalled

  While this window let in a lot of light, it took up much needed wall space

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Credits

Photography:  George Brown, Rights Assist
Contractor:     Rob Van Den Assum