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Redefining Home Comfort: The Revamped Kitchen and Living Room

Revamped Kitchen and Living Room
Sarnia, ON

Redefining Home Comfort: The Revamped Kitchen and Living Room

The homeowners came to us with their goals of adding storage, and connectedness to their home. They needed a space where they could be in the kitchen preparing a meal, while their children were close by playing or completing homework. The existing kitchen was small and closed off to the rest of the home. It significantly lacked countertop space, storage and function. The existing family room was not visible from the kitchen, and the dining room was also separate and did not flow with the kitchen. We removed both of the kitchen walls that separated it from both the dining area and the family room. We relocated the kitchen entirely to the far exterior wall where the dining room used to be. This made the kitchen the hub of the main floor, and allowed the owner to cook while her children could be seated at the newly designed eat-in island, or hanging out in the family room, with full visibility of one-another. We also repurposed an empty and dysfunctional room into a mudroom and main entrance at the back of the home by adding storage cabinets, a bench seat, cubbies and hooks, creating a space where the family could enter, and store coats, shoes and seasonal items. This room entered onto the kitchen and each room of the main floor now has proper flow.

Level of All-Inclusive Design™

  • Refresh
  • Renew
  • Recreate

Services

  • Interior Design
  • Plumbing
  • Electrical
  • Lighting Design
  • Lighting Fixtures
  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Tiling
  • Demolition
  • Finish Carpentry Work
  • Flooring Installation
  • Cabinetry
  • Carpentry
  • Countertop Installation
  • Design
  • Kitchen Design
  • Renovation

Kitchen

The new kitchen features an eat-in island with a lowered custom walnut table top attached to the island. This means family meals are more connected, and the space was optimized by combining the main dining area with the cooking zones. This allowed for togertherner but also much more storage, increasing storage by over 60% and countertop space by 70%.

At the other side of the kitchen we designed a wall of tall cabinetry to store boxed and canned goods, kitchen appliances, and pantry items. All of the interior shelving is adjustable so that it works specifically for the families needs and every item in the kitchen now has a home.

Family Room

We removed a dated fireplace and added a new linear fireplace with builts in and shelving to this room, and arranged the furniture to connect to the kitchen area. It opened the traffic flow and provided a cozy family spot for movies and hang-outs. The children now have storage space for toys and board games among the built ins, and the grown-ups can enjoy a more clutter free space.

Mud Room

The existing back room of the room was filled with clutter and did not have a specific purpose. We designed it into a mudroom and main entrance at the back of the home by adding storage cabinets, a bench seat, cubbies and hooks, creating a space where the family could enter, and store coats, shoes and seasonal items. This room entered onto the kitchen and each room of the main floor now has proper flow.

Before & After

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We found all the staff friendly & courteous and they all get an A+ for customer service. They were professional with a sense a humour and we love them all! Everyone worked hard to ensure that the last item on the list was taken care of. We love the new kitchen and it is the perfect design for what I wanted. The team members were very good at leaving notes and lists for one another. I was impressed with your quality control. Project Manager gets an A+. A huge undertaking a 4.5-month renovation. There were frustrations but you made it as painless as possible.

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Levels of All-Inclusive DesignTM

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Refresh

This is the beginning of a beautiful thing. At this level, no structural changes are made – your space is reinvigorated simply with surface changes.

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Renew

From lighting to cabinetry, your space of choice is customized to match exactly what you have in mind. This is the level before appliances and furniture enter the impressive picture.

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Recreate

Get ready for a stunning reveal – at this level, your space is completely reimagined, with strategic structural changes, custom luxury draperies, high-end appliances and flattering furniture.

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