Before and After: Kitchen Remodel

10 years ago

This kitchen was untouched for more than 20 years, with only some soft remodeling and the replacement of appliances. Finally in 2014 this major project was undertaken. I designed the new kitchen layout to have a much better flow, which included the demolition of a wall adjacent to the dining room to accommodate the addition of a granite island and the removal of an exterior door. Very happy to finally have this project complete leaving us with a more modern and spacious kitchen; something that is important to many Indian households who cook most meals at home.

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Kustom Home Design

10 years ago

Very nice! Much warmer and more sophisticated.

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houssaon
10 years ago
The peninsula makes a great landing spot to load the refrigerator, so it is a toss up if the stove would be better switched to the other side. I bet you love this new space. It looks like you put a lot of thought into it and it looks very good!
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Elizabeth Verne Interiors
10 years ago
As long as you have counter space on either side of oven and fridge, oven is right where it should be.
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Thank you for commenting. I was hoping to place double doors /pocket doors between the kitchen and living room that I could open or close off particularly in the depths of winter. I like my heat. Doing that leaves me with less wall space for kitchen units particularly the American style fridge freezer but something has to give. The back wall of the house opens/or rather doesn't open to the garden at the moment but I would like it to do so. So nothing unusual here, I just want a kitchen /diner / utility that opens onto the garden for outside entertainment, but I think my main struggle is with the length and narrowness of the room. I'm finging it really hard to visualise a functional working space.
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Hi amfork, I went ahead & put the hob on my island & am delighted I did. I find it really is so much nicer looking out at the kids/my husband & being able to chat to them while I prepare meals as opposed to facing the wall with my back turned on everyone. I put a 4 ring induction hob on the island & put a 5 ring gas hob on counter facing wall. I did this as I have a large extended family & we frequently have get togethers. It’s great for catering for big events. However, I use the 4 ring induction hob on a daily basis. Hope this helps! Best of luck with your project, Claire
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Hi, advice gratefully received. Love our new house, but the ground floor layout is not great. Long narrow kitchen facing east, garden is big so scope to extend. As it stands you come in from the hall into the lounge to get to the kitchen. I would like to have some separation so that the lounge can be closed when desired. Perhaps some double doors? I was thinking to use a chunk of the lounge and knock through into the kitchen which would also allow more light. Lounge is lovely and light, kitchen is dark after lunch. Ideal solution would be a side extension, but drains and pipes in the way so worried about the cost.. Would only require about a metre wide along the actual kitchen which I would then face towards the garden and create a sitting area. Any ideas welcome P.S. Conservatory is a junk room at the moment, facing a fence on the right hand side. The garage is used as a utility.
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Wow. What a transformation. Well done on a beautiful kitchen!
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Sue Strauch
10 years ago
Too dark for my taste, but a definite improvement.
Sharron Sinclair
10 years ago
love it, but what happened to the door?
lovelyv
10 years ago
and how did they relocate the air duct vent above the stove?
Sallie Cabrera
10 years ago
well done! love it!
Shea Joy
10 years ago
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Ooooh, pretty. I hope they get some nice window coverings to go with the beautiful cabinets and counter. I like the angle of the peninsula. What an improvement the lighting is, too.
Cynthia Barela
10 years ago
like how the backsplash coordinates.What materials were used?
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IN* D* Ex
10 years ago
Well done.
Carol Yocom
10 years ago
I feel like it needs under-cabinet lighting, although it may be there already but not turned on.
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Destin4 Interiors LLC
10 years ago
Much better use of space, hopefully removing the door doesn't make bringing in the groceries a big deal. I only wish the ducts would've been reconfigured or hidden in the back of full height cabinets to eliminate the soffit.
giftslady
10 years ago
love the colors...stove should be under cooktop - not by frig imo - agreed concern on door
Tony Bettencourt
10 years ago
Boring....... and frankly quite ugly. Just my opinion.
Joan Hatch
10 years ago
Warm and cosy looking! A nice glass of red wine while your cooking would look great on the counter!. Enjoy your new kitchen.
Jaime Stienecker
10 years ago
I guess some peoples parents never taught them about courtesy. The new kitchen is much improved over the previous one. I'm sure many great memories will be created in this new space.
Charla Haggard
10 years ago
Love the cabinets, new flooring, countertops, and lighting. Stainless steel dishwasher would have been nice, but really it is all very nice. Big improvement. Looks like a job well done.
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Sound Painting Solutions, LLC
10 years ago
Looks great!
Cheryl Lunetta
10 years ago
Wow - nice improvement. We are doing same right now.....small minor improvements until we take on the undertaking of new cabinets, backsplash, counters & flooring!!
Jane Fowler
10 years ago
Super!
Leslie Benfield
10 years ago
Great job! Hope to do something similar someday.
babzie933
10 years ago
Beautiful! You must love being in there now!
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Brenda Rishea, Decorating Consultant
10 years ago
Excellent job! What did you use for flooring? Is it a laminate?
sherihoho
10 years ago
Where did the door go?
Cheryl Duguay
10 years ago
great transformation......what a beautiful addition to your home, HAPPY COOKING :-)
equicat
10 years ago
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The after is beautiful but I have reservations about the refrigerator being right next to the oven. Is that not a problem?
tberry48
10 years ago
I liked the white, but it doesn't make sense to have the oven right beside the entry door. And I like the hardwoods better too. Still, I'm partial to the white.
Leigh Ann Hughbanks Koksal
10 years ago
Too dark, like the white better!
lorica
10 years ago
Very nice! Love what you did with the soffit.
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Stamps Design Services
10 years ago
It looks wonderful! Using a lighter flooring and counters, contrasts nicely with the dark wood cabinets.
maryannfournier
10 years ago
Here's another $75K kitchen renovation on which the owners, in today's market, will see $48K additional to the value of their house. You have to do a kitchen because you want it and understand you will not get your full costs back in return. If the lights aren't on, I think this space would be dark.
ltrochford
10 years ago
My I ask about where cabinets came from? Very nice!!!
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WineRacks
10 years ago
Looks great!
Pamela Langone
10 years ago
Looks fantastic
Kris Nemitz
10 years ago
How did you eliminate a door - do you move the door or do you have another way in, and where was that door leading to, the garage - just wondering how inconvenient it is to take the door out.
Susan
10 years ago
Why all the haters...it is a more functional, beautiful makeover, to the owner's taste. It's not my taste either, but it is very well done. As one person said, it is a great transformation!
capecod1960
10 years ago
Nice job. Would add some lights under the cabinets.
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Tufenkian Artisan Carpets
10 years ago
What an amazing transformation of the space!
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Oasis Tile
10 years ago
Looks beautiful, love the backsplash.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
To everyone asking about the door-- it was removed and replaced with a picture window. We wanted to keep the sunlight coming in from the east. The door exited outside in front of the garage.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@lovelyv - that air duct was closed since there is another one located directly above the sink. That same air duct line continues to rooms upstairs.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@CynthiaBarela - backsplash is made of individual natural stone tiles that came in different shades (not sure exactly of the name). We then asked our contractor to do that pattern
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@Destin4 Interiors LLC - removing the door wasn't a big deal. We barely used it because a few years ago we built a door that creates access from the house into the garage. Unfortunately ducts could not be moved.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@CharlaHaggard - thank you! We will definitely be looking to replace the dishwasher to stainless steel in the near future. Pretty easy to switch.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@BrendaRisheaDecoratingConsultant - yes it's laminate wood flooring purchased from Costco
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@lorica - thank you! With the old ducting in the house, there was no way to get rid of the soffit without major costs involved. We decided to have it covered with the same cabinet color to make it look like it's one continuous cabinet.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@maryannfournier - to be honest the cost of renovation was no where near $75K; even less than one-third of that. We definitely had a budget in mind and wanted to make it look as nice as possible without going too above and beyond.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@ltrochford after much hesitation we actually picked Ikea cabinets. Definitely was not a fan of their service from start to finish but we are happy with the product.
Chirag P
Original Author
10 years ago
@KrisNemitz - we rarely used that door to begin with because it's location was inconvenient. Another door was created a few years on the same wall which has access to the garage instead of in front of the garage.
Rick Medeiros
10 years ago
Fantastic transformation!
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KD Painting
10 years ago
New kitchen looks awesome. Great job!

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