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After: The kitchen went from cramped and dark to open, light and bright with improved lighting and the removal of the dropped soffits and the wall separating the space from the dining area. Jamentz also had her team remove the space-hogging peninsula and replace it with a multifunctional 10-foot island. New cream-colored quartz countertops and custom white oak cabinets with ribbed panels also lighten the look and add textural interest.
The counter stools in synthetic rattan bring in some texture and the dark legs echo the cabinet hardware color. Jamentz reupholstered the counter stools in a faux leather to work with the room palette.
Her team wove in new engineered hardwood flooring for an exact match with the existing floor. “It took the flooring subcontractor quite a while to find the exact match, but luckily he did, and it is nearly impossible to detect where the old floor meets the new,” Jamentz says.
“Aesthetically engineered hardwood flooring is a wonderful choice for kitchen floors, as there is a wide variety of wood species and stain colors to choose from, and it is much softer to stand on when cooking or doing the dishes than a hard surface such as porcelain tile,” she says. “That said, if you have a very active household with pets and kids, preengineered floors might not be the best choice because it can scratch easily.”
Jamentz focused on wellness by helping improve air quality and refrigeration and adding healthy steam cooking. “In this project, our solution was to create a wellness-centric kitchen that provides the opportunity to cook nutritious meals, feel more energetic due to increased daylight, enjoy filtered water on demand, breathe cleaner indoor air, entertain with ease, recycle and compost effortlessly and feel organized through personalized storage solutions,” she says.
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These homeowners disliked the mostly brown and tan finishes and bulky features in their primary bathroom. The couple’s designer, Chad Esslinger, describes the space a bit more bluntly. “Outdated and dismal,” he says.
To freshen up the look and feel, the couple created an ideabook on Houzz, with inspiration photos they shared with Esslinger. He worked within the same basic footprint but ditched all the former materials and components. Lots of light and bright finishes brighten the space. Esslinger used the same marble tile in various areas, but to create visual interest and texture he played with pattern and shape — hexagons behind the tub, herringbone on the floor, large-format rectangles in the shower. Deep blue vanities and brass details elevate the style.
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This is the view looking toward the back of the house. The structure is shaped like a T, with two bedrooms on either side of the central corridor. Despite the small square footage, Brown was able to carve out two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a small loft reached by ladder that can function as a sleeping or hangout space. In the main living area, which has open but well-defined living, dining, cooking and entry zones, a 12-foot ceiling helps to add a sense of lightness and spaciousness.
For the interior design, Brown brought in Michael Ferzoco of Eleven Interiors, with whom he’d worked before. Both describe the process of creating the home as a true collaboration. “This team of interior designers, landscape architects [and] builders was really a joy to work with, and it all stemmed from these clients because they wanted to understand and hear everyone’s ideas,” Brown says.
Early on, the homeowners had shared with Eleven Interiors their inspiration photos — including some they’d found on Houzz — of spaces that had fairly traditional seaside motifs and colors. But the designers encouraged their clients to think less literally. “In one of the images that they sent to us, there was a beautiful sunset of the actual bay that the house sits on … and we took that as the central cue in developing the color scheme and the concept for the interior,” Ferzoco says. The beach and seagrass outside the windows provided yet more inspiration. The floors and ceiling trusses, for example, are sand-colored whitewashed bleached white oak. The result is a coastal look that’s not too on-the-nose.
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This is the view looking toward the back of the house. The structure is shaped like a T, with two bedrooms on either side of the central corridor. Despite the small square footage, Brown was able to carve out two bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a small loft reached by ladder that can function as a sleeping or hangout space. In the main living area, which has open but well-defined living, dining, cooking and entry zones, a 12-foot ceiling helps to add a sense of lightness and spaciousness.
For the interior design, Brown brought in Michael Ferzoco of Eleven Interiors, with whom he’d worked before. Both describe the process of creating the home as a true collaboration. “This team of interior designers, landscape architects [and] builders was really a joy to work with, and it all stemmed from these clients because they wanted to understand and hear everyone’s ideas,” Brown says.
Early on, the homeowners had shared with Eleven Interiors their inspiration photos — including some they’d found on Houzz — of spaces that had fairly traditional seaside motifs and colors. But the designers encouraged their clients to think less literally. “In one of the images that they sent to us, there was a beautiful sunset of the actual bay that the house sits on … and we took that as the central cue in developing the color scheme and the concept for the interior,” Ferzoco says. The beach and seagrass outside the windows provided yet more inspiration. The floors and ceiling trusses, for example, are sand-colored whitewashed bleached white oak. The result is a coastal look that’s not too on-the-nose.
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“After” photos by Stephanie Russo
3. Log Cabin Loveliness
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and the youngest two of their four children
Location: Nevada City, California
Size: About 75 square feet (7 square meters); 9 feet, 10 inches by 7 feet, 11 inches
Designer: Jada Gilbert of Design Shop Interiors
Before: This log cabin in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains had beautiful views and nature at its doorstep. It didn’t, however, have a kitchen befitting the new homeowners — a family with two kids. Basic appliances, not much storage or counter space, a galley layout and an uninspired, dark look spoke to the home’s former use as a rental. The owners hired designer Jada Gilbert to give them an inviting kitchen in a lighter palette as part of a bigger home makeover.
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The counter stools in synthetic rattan bring in some texture and the dark legs echo the cabinet hardware color. Jamentz reupholstered the counter stools in a faux leather to work with the room palette.
Her team wove in new engineered hardwood flooring for an exact match with the existing floor. “It took the flooring subcontractor quite a while to find the exact match, but luckily he did, and it is nearly impossible to detect where the old floor meets the new,” Jamentz says.
“Aesthetically engineered hardwood flooring is a wonderful choice for kitchen floors, as there is a wide variety of wood species and stain colors to choose from, and it is much softer to stand on when cooking or doing the dishes than a hard surface such as porcelain tile,” she says. “That said, if you have a very active household with pets and kids, preengineered floors might not be the best choice because it can scratch easily.”
Jamentz focused on wellness by helping improve air quality and refrigeration and adding healthy steam cooking. “In this project, our solution was to create a wellness-centric kitchen that provides the opportunity to cook nutritious meals, feel more energetic due to increased daylight, enjoy filtered water on demand, breathe cleaner indoor air, entertain with ease, recycle and compost effortlessly and feel organized through personalized storage solutions,” she says.
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