Kitchen remodel: Craftsman Classic
This family had outgrown their home and bought a wonderful new bungalow with a kitchen way overdue for a remodel. Not only were the cabinets falling apart, there was very little counter space, no place for a modern fridge, and it was cut off from the rest of the home. Their goals was to create an open, family-friendly kitchen that would still suit the bungalow style of the rest of the vintage home.
We overhauled the functionality of the space by eliminating the triple window that stared right into the neighbor’s home and replaced it with two generous windows on the wall facing the trees and view. We also opened up the wall to the dining room to connect the kitchen to the rest of the house, and installed radiant heat under the kitchen tile so we could get rid of the big radiator taking up valuable kitchen floor space.
Then, to keep to the bungalow feel we installed mahogany cabinets, craftsman style subway tile backsplashes, and tile flooring in happy pale ocean blue and sea-foam green. We knew that granite counters would work against the historical feel so we chose quartz counters that felt very organic and complimented the other finishes, and then finally finished the space with recessed lighting and stainless steel appliances, creating a warm and friendly kitchen with modern conveniences.
We overhauled the functionality of the space by eliminating the triple window that stared right into the neighbor’s home and replaced it with two generous windows on the wall facing the trees and view. We also opened up the wall to the dining room to connect the kitchen to the rest of the house, and installed radiant heat under the kitchen tile so we could get rid of the big radiator taking up valuable kitchen floor space.
Then, to keep to the bungalow feel we installed mahogany cabinets, craftsman style subway tile backsplashes, and tile flooring in happy pale ocean blue and sea-foam green. We knew that granite counters would work against the historical feel so we chose quartz counters that felt very organic and complimented the other finishes, and then finally finished the space with recessed lighting and stainless steel appliances, creating a warm and friendly kitchen with modern conveniences.
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Dining Room: Beautiful Built-ins
This family had a gorgeous craftsman style dining set and a Restoration Hardware ceiling light that they brought with them to their new home. We installed built-in white-painted cabinets to serve as a display and buffet next to the table area, and stained cabinets for the bar area off the patio door area leading to the barbeque out back. Opting for painted cabinets for the built-in hutch area set off the lovely cherry dining set they already owned, while the stained wood let the bar area recede.
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Kitchen Remodel: Bungalow Classic
This energetic family of four had outgrown their home and bought a vintage Ballard bungalow that needed a serious kitchen remodel. The color palette was inspired by the handmade-in-Seattle tile the homeowner found at Restoration Tile, and the overall style was designed to compliment the architecture of the home. Architect Tom Kayser developed the layout, then Rivalee worked with the homeowners to choose all the finishes, combining painted cabinets, stained cabinets, stone and butcher block counters, antique inspired hardware and lighting to create a vintage feeling in this new, updated room.
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Kitchen: Granite counters, mosaic backsplash
Nothing dates a kitchen quite as much as worn formica with oak trim and faded, stained wallpaper. We replaced the counters with gorgeous bianco antico granite and tiled the backsplash in a long, sleek stone mosaic, creating a soft, sophisticated, high-end kitchen to match their new appliances.
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