Project Summary
Getting rid of the dated honey oak wood work was only half the goal in this multi-faceted Vadnais Heights remodel.The homeowners surely wanted to freshen everything, but also wanted to improve the overall use of their small 3-season porch, expanding the footprint by several feet, and transforming it into a 4-season porch with heated floors. We also added more light and tied everything together with new hickory flooring. The kitchen cabinets were refinished to a custom shaded light espresso, keeping much of the oak grain visible. New Marvin® windows provide expanded views of their back yard woods. Hand-scraped flat ceilings added an elegant touch to this upgraded main floor living space.
Design/Build Consultant—Nadia Glynn
Photography—Alyssa Lee
Project Recap
• Wall & patio door removal
• Expansion and upgrades to existing 3-season porch
• Engineered floating wood floor — Manchester Hickory
• Cabinet shading uppers & lowers — “Light Espresso”
• Refinished trim and door to match
• New poplar colonial casing
• New Marvin® Integrity Casement Windows
• Level 5 scraped ceiling flat & paint
• Fireplace wall paint — BM AF 470 “Flora”
• Porch wall paint — BM HC 172 “Revere Pewter”
• New rustic fireplace mantel
• Built-in custom bench with audio component access
• New recessed lights
• New pendant kitchen lights
Design — 3-D Concepting
3-D rendering of contemporary addition remodel and kitchen update.
After Remodeling
From 3-season to 4-season with heating floors, more room and expanded views.
Existing Conditions Before Remodeling
Existing porch was cold and drafty in fall and spring months. Patio door was the main access point to the smaller 3-season porch, which afforded limited use for the family.
Shading dated honey oak with a custom mixed and shaded light espresso finish was the perfect alternative to replacing cabinets in otherwise good working order. NOTE: Popcorn ceiling, which was scraped smooth in the remodel.
After Reomdeling
Removing the wall and patio door separating the porch from the kitchen and dinning room dramatically increased the flow and openness as well as the usefulness of these connected spaces. NOTE: Smooth ceiling throughout creating a much softer, warmer aesthetic.
Existing Conditions Before Remodeling
previous mantel-less fireplace and stacked honey oak entertainment center.
After Remodeling
Built-in custom bench right of fireplace, houses audio components and replaces the old honey oak entertainment center. While cleaner and more attractive, this design change also accommodates a larger screen.
Although we did not supply the mantel this time, our Paint & Fine Finishing experts did finish the piece to compliment the other design and style changes to color schemes.
Before & After Compairison
Existing bookcase was also refinished to match the rest of the main floor.
