Bel Air Construction

Kitchen Update Features Natural Materials

Kitchen Update features Natural Materials

Customer Issues

The homeowner built this house in 1978 and has been diligent about maintaining and upgrading many of the operating systems of the house. With the intent of remaining in the much-loved home, attention is now being paid to creature comforts and aesthetics starting with the kitchen. The overall desire of this project was to expand the size of the kitchen, improve its functionality and enhance the aesthetics using natural materials. 

Bel Air Construction Solutions

Bel Air Construction’s design and production team evaluated the available space to determine how to best transform the kitchen. The team recommended integrating the previously segmented spaces occupied by a poorly functioning U-shaped kitchen prep area and a small dinette to create one large open space. 

Demolition to achieve the transformation included removing all existing cabinetry, countertops. space consuming bulkheads a drop ceiling, traffic clogging walls and a closet. 

The transformed highly functional and aesthetically pleasing kitchen features: 

  • Over 25 linear feet of Dura Supreme natural red oak flat panel cabinetry provides considerably more storage space than the previous cabinetry. The cabinetry is adorned with brushed satin nickel pulls and knobs. 
  • Elegant creamy white Quartzite Taj Mahal natural stone countertops with subtle gold and beige veining give it a marble-like appearance.  Quartzite is valued for its durability and resistance to scratches, stains, and heat. 
  • Serving as the kitchen’s eating area is angled 50 square foot island with seating for 5. The island top is Quartzite Taj Mahal natural stone. It sits on matching Dura Supreme cabinets that provide additional storage space. 
  • Electrical upgrades include overhead LED lighting, two glass pendant lights over the island, two pop-up power outlets in the island, and low voltage under cabinet LED lighting. 
  • A biscuit color herring bone pattern backsplash consisting of 1”x3” tiles from the Daltile Color Wheel Classic collection complements the veining in the Taj Mahal quartzite. 
  • Greenbrier stone polymer composite luxury vinyl tile in Silver Mist unifies the space while providing contrast and texture to the other finishes.  

Bel Air Construction Team

  • Interior Designer – Liz Brooks 
  • Construction Plans – Krista Waller 
  • Project Manager – Jeremiah Brown  
  • Tilework and Flooring – Patrick Hall 
  • Countertops – Classic Granite and Marble 
  • Cabinet Install – Vini Carrera  
  • Plumbing – Ace Plumbing 
  • Electrical – Mattingly Electric 
  • Drywall and Painting – Kevin Zepeda 
  • Photography – Ella Christ