Monday, September 3, 2012

phase one - cottage style great room

We just completed construction on phase one of living room and kitchen remodel project! To give you some background, our client bought an early 90's style home in a great location (Ogden Dunes...yep, near the beach!), always dreaming of updating the interior but having a hard time getting things moving. She was open to just about anything...which was very exciting for us. 

They wanted to open up their existing kitchen (see image below) which was small, closed off and a little awkard.  They also wanted update their living room fireplace and foyer area.  She had a picture cut out of a magazine she had been carrying around for awhile which showed the style she was looking for.  It was a modern cottage/beach style interior...which we totally loved as well.  It was very fitting for the area they lived in and since their home had great "bones", we really had a lot to work with.

existing kitchen...not a lot of counter space
and very closed off
existing kitchen bay window...
wasted space and not really used

 

existing living room...nice cathedral clgs and large windows
but not a lot of character at this point

check out this curved fireplace mantle...
made of drywall!
existing foyer and stair

existing foyer light
 
 
Design Concept:

Floor Plan

Rendered Perspective
Entry view from Foyer to new stone fireplace

Rendered Perspective
View from Fireplace to new open kitchen bar



Rendered Perspective
Entry into Kitchen with island and coffered wood ceiling
Rendered Perspective
View from Kitchen bar to Great Room

 Finished Great Room (Phase 1)
Finished Great Room
Look at those beautiful wood floors
and the the new fireplace w/built-ins!

Updated Foyer
New wood treads on stairs, wood
wainscoting and chandelier