The Dishwasher Strikes Again in Chanhassen!
When the dishwasher rinse cycle turned into a river last winter this Chanhassen couple turned to Murphy Bros. to handle both the insurance aspect and the restoration efforts, which developed into a much larger project.
Project Summary
When the dishwasher rinse cycle turned into a river last winter, this Chanhassen couple turned to Murphy Bros. to handle both the insurance aspect and the restoration efforts which developed into a much larger project.
“Their first concern of course was restoring their kitchen and the damage to the lower level below, mostly carpet and ceilings,” recalls Theresa Mann, the Murphy Bros. design/build lead assigned to the project. "That’s where the project started, but not where it ended.”
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Murphy Bros. deals with a lot of interior projects that involve insurance claims when appliances fail and this was the perfect example of homeowners taking the opportunity to upgrade their space following a disastrous event.
“Because of our 38 years of experience in the industry, we were able to work with their insurance company to get a realistic and adequate settlement, which laid the foundation for some significant improvements to their kitchen, living area, flooring throughout the main level and the entry area,” explains Mann.
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Restoration & Improvements
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- Refinished the water-damaged oak flooring
- Installed new recessed lighting
- Installed a custom railing system with (14 g. steel rails, 3/8” Tuffak™ Polycarbonate glass)
- Created a new entry closet with a custom rail door and frosted acrylic glass
- New custom kitchen island with fluted legs
- Cambria countertops (Brittanicca)
- New custom kitchen cabinets
- Updated the fireplace cabinetry with new doors to match the kitchen cabinets
- All new appliances—Theramador® cooktop; SAMSUNG® oven/microwave unit, and new beverage center fridge
- Repainted all walls (Hirschfield’s Dove’s Wing 0537)
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“Both homeowners were great collaborators to work with,” recalls Mann, who remembers their response to the question of a color pallet during the design phase. “She said she really liked black and white, so we went with a pre-finished ebony shade on the cabinets in the kitchen, and color matched to that on the fireplace shelves surround, the windows, and the new office door,” explained Mann.
“I was a bit concerned about keeping the darker kitchen cabinets clean knowing this family likes to cook a lot and has three children under the age of six. But the eggshell finish we chose seems to have worked out quite well.”
Additional projects are in the works for these homeowners as they continue to reimagine their home to fit their growing family. So, stay tuned!
