Photographer: Augie Salbosa

Jim Bartsch

An elegant home office for the whole family

Our clients wanted a space that was conducive for play and entertainment, a full kitchen and fireplace with built in cabinets above for a large plasma allow family movie night to be enjoyed by the pool.

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Kitchen and dining remodel

Jahl @ Marshall Masters

This property was purchased by a lovely empty nester couple that was looking for a home that offered primarily one level living. This late 1950’s rambler was outdated with sight line issues and included a claustrophobic kitchen that was separated from the main dining room. One of the challenges we encountered was figuring out a way to create an open floor plan with good sight lines while removing the structural obstacles including a supporting wall and a stand alone island that was too large for the size of the kitchen. In addition, we needed to add cabinets which would allow the kitchen to remain functional, open. We had a fairly small kitchen footprint and 8 ft. ceilings, which meant we had to be very strategic with our takeaways and additions to room. To remove the load bearing wall and open up the kitchen to the dining room, we cut the roof trusses and installed a beam flush with the ceiling. The two structural posts were designed into the cabinet façade to appear as a design element as opposed to a structural element. We designed short upper cabinets with glass against the 8 ft. ceiling to achieve the sight lines and open feeling the homeowners desired. New custom built cabinets were installed and finished with a custom oil rubbed glaze. A glass tiled backsplash, granite countertops, and Brazilian Cherry flooring upgraded this dated space into the modern upscale look the designer envisioned. We also removed the center island and added a smaller “floating” island on wheels that made the kitchen space more open and functional. Once the partition walls came down, the owners saw the designer's vision as a spacious, flowing floor plan centered on an elegant kitchen with a quaint lounging area flanked by a functional family room, living room, and dining room. By creating a functional design within the original exterior walls this allowed our client the ability to add detailed finishes and upgrade materials and still within their original budget.

Elizabeth Felicella

This photo shows an overview of the kitchen which is at one end of a large kitchen/dining/living space in the main barn area. It has an exposed timber frame ceiling and exposed fieldstone walls in some areas. An L-shaped island or cooking "cockpit" separates the kitchen from the dining area.

Petr Krejci

Designed by Terri Sears, Photography by Melissa M. Mills

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Kitchen and Living Room at Goldtex Apartments.