We bought our home in the middle of 2012. The original kitchen and bath needed serious updates, but we were undeterred. With the help of the Marcus Corp. general contractors, we were able to bring about a rather stunning transformation (if I do say so myself).

Note that the original kitchen cabinets were faux-painted over white to look like wood. It is a good illusion in the photos, but up close the paint was wearing off in places, letting the stark white original paint peek through. Countertops were Corian, but worn. The corner between the cooktop and double ovens was a dark cave, and there was simply no food prep space to be found.

We chose to completely tear out the kitchen and start over. In order to get more surface area, we decided to omit the double oven in the new layout. We designed custom hardwood cabinets that rise all the way to the ceiling, selected new stainless fixtures and equipment, and had new granite tops fabricated and installed. Appliances are Wolf and Sub-Zero, the fixtures are Danze. Cabinet pulls and knobs are from Restoration Hardware.