Dannette Gora We just completed construction on phase one of living room and kitchen remodel project! To give you some background, our client bought an early 90’s style home in a great location (Ogden Dunes…yep, near the beach!), always dreaming of updating the interior but having a hard time getting things moving. She was open to just about anything…which was very exciting for us.
They wanted to open up their existing kitchen (see image below) which was small, closed off and a little awkard. They also wanted update their living room fireplace and foyer area. She had a picture cut out of a magazine she had been carrying around for awhile which showed the style she was looking for. It was a modern cottage/beach style interior…which we totally loved as well. It was very fitting for the area they lived in and since their home had great “bones”, we really had a lot to work with.
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| existing kitchen…not a lot of counter spaceand very closed off |
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| existing kitchen bay window…wasted space and not really used |
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| existing living room…nice cathedral clgs and large windowsbut not a lot of character at this point |
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| check out this curved fireplace mantle…made of drywall! |
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| existing foyer and stair |
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| existing foyer light |
Design Concept:
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| Floor Plan |
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| Rendered PerspectiveEntry view from Foyer to new stone fireplace |
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| Rendered PerspectiveView from Fireplace to new open kitchen bar |
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| Rendered PerspectiveEntry into Kitchen with island and coffered wood ceiling |
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| Rendered PerspectiveView from Kitchen bar to Great Room |
Finished Great Room (Phase 1)
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| Finished Great RoomLook at those beautiful wood floorsand the the new fireplace w/built-ins! |
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| Updated FoyerNew wood treads on stairs, woodwainscoting and chandelier |
