Contemporary Kitchen
Our clients live in a home that was designed and built by Handcrafted Homes, Inc. It was considered contemporary and unique at the time, but the rustic, all-wood style kitchen was no longer a modern look for the 21st Century. We were asked to reinvent the space into a clean, updated, contemporary kitchen.
Updated Flooring
Their first request was for us to do something about the scratched kitchen and breakfast room floor. Our clients had large dogs and needed more durable flooring to withstand the wear and tear. Also, the floor needed to have a clean look while blending in with the remaining oak floor in the dining room.
Create Space
The second request was to have more space between the cooktop and island, as well as between the refrigerator and island – without moving the walls. Everything had to remain within the same confines.
Open Up
Opening up the kitchen to the living room and the rest of the home was the third request made of us. Our clients did not want to walk around the house to go from the living room to the kitchen and vice-versa.
Comfort
Finally, the last request, and one of major concern to our clients, was the desire for a comfortable space to relax, a space that would function as a family room. They no longer wanted to retire to the media room on the lower level; they also did not want a TV in the living room.
Awards
Handcrafted Homes, Inc. won a 2008 NARI Atlanta CotY in the category “Residential Kitchen Over $100,000” for this project.
Kitchen Before – Our clients desired more space, but did not want to move the walls.
Kitchen Before – Our clients desired more space, but did not want to move the walls.
Kitchen After – The desire for more space on either side of the island meant that the island would become narrower. During construction, we created a mock-up in the center of the kitchen, allowing our clients to “test drive” the size and placement.
Kitchen After – The desire for more space on either side of the island meant that the island would become narrower. During construction, we created a mock-up in the center of the kitchen, allowing our clients to “test drive” the size and placement.
Kitchen Before – The peninsula and island did not create an efficient use of space.
Kitchen Before – The peninsula and island did not create an efficient use of space.
Kitchen After – We partially opened up the wall between the kitchen and dining room. Note how we removed the door to the dining room, left of the appliances. The walls have not moved, but the space looks much bigger!
Kitchen After – We partially opened up the wall between the kitchen and dining room. Note how we removed the door to the dining room, left of the appliances. The walls have not moved, but the space looks much bigger!
Kitchen Before – There was no direct access from the kitchen to the living room.
Kitchen Before – There was no direct access from the kitchen to the living room.
Kitchen After – We removed the glass partition and added two steps, opening the living room into the kitchen for ease of access.
Kitchen After – We removed the glass partition and added two steps, opening the living room into the kitchen for ease of access.
Kitchen Before – View from dining room and hall towards the kitchen.
Kitchen Before – View from dining room and hall towards the kitchen.
Kitchen After – View from dining room towards the kitchen. We designed a triangular column that allowed us to run our plumbing and freon lines to the above bath and bedroom areas.
Kitchen After – View from dining room towards the kitchen. We designed a triangular column that allowed us to run our plumbing and freon lines to the above bath and bedroom areas.
Kitchen After – Updated lighting, appliances, and flooring give this kitchen a clean, contemporary look.
Kitchen After – Updated lighting, appliances, and flooring give this kitchen a clean, contemporary look.
Kitchen After – We supported the 500 lb bistro table with a steel column that was structured at the floor system and passed through the cabinet and countertop above to support the glass. This column support is bolted to the floor behind the toe kick.
Kitchen After – We supported the 500 lb bistro table with a steel column that was structured at the floor system and passed through the cabinet and countertop above to support the glass. This column support is bolted to the floor behind the toe kick.