A remodel for the long haul in Oak Grove

Project Summary

"We have ambitions for a kitchen remodel…” stated the inquiry from this couple way back in 2021. As it turned out they weren’t kidding. In fact, their ambitions and scope grew to involve wall removal, kitchen expansion, windows, flooring throughout, and even a pool! Why invest so much in a home they just purchased a few years back? Simple. They have 4 young kids and love the privacy and community. They’re in it for the long haul.

The project scope called for removing a wall separating the kitchen from the living room. We repositioned the appliances to the adjacent exterior wall which opened up the space for a very large 8-foot long island, and more storage, a wider kid-friendly aisle, and upgraded appliances, easily accessible, like the microwave drawer and pop-up mixer.

View from living room back towards addition. Yes, a dining room table will go underneath the three Marvin transom windows, if it ever comes! — AFTER: 8-foot kitchen island large enough now for baking, lunch, crafts and more.

Before

Kitchen wall separating living room with refrigerator and pantry.

One of the challenges we had involved adding a pot filler to the range on an outer wall. That meant we had to extend the wall out 6 inches to accommodate the plumbing. The other challenge concerned utilizing the dead space to the right of the back door that was separated by a wrought iron railing. The solution was adding a short wall to hold a coffee bar, beverage center, and pantry.

Adding more recessed lighting to the entire space was an essential and often overlooked aspect in many remodels. We also replaced all the flooring with durable LVP throughout the main floor.

After

AFTER: Kitchen expansion showing new windows and repositioned refrigerator and wall removed.

AFTER: View from kitchen to living room with wall removed. The knee wall at the entrance was added to replace a wrought iron railing.

AFTER: Inside island showing easy access microwave drawer. Flooring is LVP Shaw Floors 2038V Prodigy HOR Plus 7202 Fika.

AFTER: Kitchen details, perimeter wall, floating shelves, beverage center and coffee bar.

AFTER: Close up of coffee bar, pantry, and beverage center. This wall replaced an open railing to accomodate the bar, beverage center and pantry.

Pure craftsmanship detailed here in this close up of hand-carved crown moulding shaved to fit a tapered ceiling. Cabinet paint color: Anew Gray SW7030.

AFTER: Treads and Risers — Solid Oak, stained to blend with LVP.

AFTER: More craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Featured Materials

APPLIANCES

Refrigerator — Bosch 36" Counter depth 4-door refrigerator
Range — Thermador 36" stainless gas range
Microwave — Sharp Undercounter 24" microwave drawer in stainless steel
Hood — Vent-a-Hood 36" liner in Gunsmoke
Dishwasher — Thermador emerald custom panel ready 24" dishwasher
Beverage center — Kalamera 24-inch under-counter dual zone wine cooler

CABINETRY

Cabinetry — Framed, full overlay white melamine interior soft-close door/drawers
Paint — Perimeter, Anew Gray SW7030; Island, Cast iron SW6202
Door style — Shaker with 1/4 bead
Drawer — Style All slab
Hood — Base Square box in Cherry
Floating shelves — Square Edges, 2.5 high x 1/2 deep; Cherry with Valspar Husk
Hutch/beverage center — Framed, full overlay1 white melamine interiors
Uppers/Lowers Cherry with Valspar Husk
Accents — Beverage Center Mug shelf
Glass Inserts — Glacier

COUNTERTOPS

Perimeter countertops — Silestone, Desert Silver
Island countertops — Silestone, Desert Silver
Hutch/beverage Center Silestone

ACCESSORIES

Sink — Kohler Prolific 33" workstation Single Basin Steel Undermount Sink
Faucet — Delta Trinsic Touch Faucet in Champagne Bronze
Pot Filler — Delta Boderick wall mount pot filler in champagne bronze

TILE

Field Tile — Equipe Artisian White SxS Subway (10MM) • glossy, Straight Stacked
Edging — Schluter Jolly Trendline • Grieg

PAINT

Wall — Snowbound SW7004
Shoe & base trim — Anew Gray SW7030

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