Expanded Kitchen Renovation

 

Customer Issues

• After living in their home for 27 years the customer wanted to rethink the configuration of the first floor to improve utilization, functionality and efficiency.
• The kitchen was as-built 27 years prior and was showing its age.
• Although sufficient for a small gathering, the dining room was cramped for a larger gathering.
• The formal living room was underutilized.
• They liked the efficient set-up of the galley style kitchen, however a return counter limited access and mobility.
• In general, they wanted a more open floor plan.

Bel Air Construction Solutions

• This space was dramatically expanded by removing multiple walls. Support columns were necessary when removing the load-bearing walls. The resulting support columns were constructed with a design matching the cabinetry.
• After achieving a more open floor plan to work with, cabinet and counterspace were maximized with cabinetry extending to the ceiling, a separate island, built-in bookcases and storage areas.
• Cherry cabinets with dark granite and quartz countertops add to the richness in design.
• Pendant lights and under-cabinet lighting brightened the general and working spaces of the kitchen.
• The former formal living room was converted into a larger dining room and a hardwood floor was installed.
• The renovated areas are tied together with a neutral-colored, ceramic tile floor consisting of different sized tiles laid in a distinctive pattern.
• French doors with two active panels open to an adjacent deck that was converted into a screened-in porch increasing the amount of living space.