Sophisticated Gray Kitchen

Besides the usual opening up the space and

updating all the cabinets and fixtures, 

there was one major requirement:

no dust-collection shelf allowed!

The original kitchen:

Tired, white cabinets crammed in a tight, 

closed off corner of the living space.

Work space:  0

Dust-collecting surfaces above cabinets:  too many.

 That dust collection:

Open concept drawing:

1 large island

plenty of work space

a wine bar

soffits above cabinets

upgraded appliances

View from the Living Room, BEFORE:

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In the original space, the living room was defined

by the unique carpet lay-out :)

After removing all of the flooring and carpet,

we went back in with a wide-plank engineered floor 

that seamlessly tied the living room and kitchen space together.

The original pantry was removed...

To make room for new appliances!

Loving that black stainless look with the

Greystone Shaker cabinets!

Custom soffits, built to cover the 42" wall cabinets,

means no open ledge to clean.

Scott painstakingly built the soffits 

to fit perfectly above the new cabinets.

A stainless apron sink and black matte faucet

were classy, modern choices.

Gas cooktop was a must;

arabesque stainless backsplash makes 

for easy clean-up.

No wasted space here;
a blank wall became an opportunity for
more storage and a wine bar:

Hickory cabinets!

Designing a kitchen for a couple who love wood

was a no brainer. 

Scott's been dying to install hickory cabinets 

for a while now; we finally found a taker : )

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Originally, this kitchen contained simple, 

stock cabinets that didn't provide that WOW factor. 

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 Our clients wanted solid wood cabinets

that have lots character and natural beauty. 

Our Carolina Hickory cabinets provide that, 

plus the ease of soft-close doors and drawers.

And when they fell in love with this granite, 

we had a winning combination:

Double Duty bathrooms

When it comes to maximizing space,

Scott Hill is your design specialist!

Mission Impossible:

The clients needed to turn a powder room

into a full bathroom for their growing family. 

In order to do that, the master bath

would have to lose its water closet (toilet relocated).

Scott was not overcome : )

But designed the perfect solution:

Powder Room BEFORE:

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Master tub BEFORE:

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 Opening up the walls:

In order to move the master toilet, 

we had to create space--

which meant a smaller tub.

New master tub and toilet:

In the "Powder Room"

we created a 3x4' corner shower:

In order to make the powder room larger, 

we borrowed a little space from this hallway;

but you'd never know it now:

New Powder Room Vanity:

NEW MASTER BATH:

Game Day Viewing

As with many kitchens we've done,

this job required a little wall removal.

Specifically:  from the already perfect kitchen

into the TV area for better viewing on game day :)

Kitchen Wall to be removed:

Cabinets removed, wall chopped down:

With a non-bearing wall like this one,

the hardest part of the job is re-routing 

the electrical and plumbing vent that were

previously located in the wall.

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Our drywall guys do a great job

making everything look like it was always that way.

Time for tile:

The blue outline on back wall is
where the new extra-large screen TV will go : )

This Kitchen now has the best view in the house

come Game Day!

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