Liz Crivello

Athens Blue

This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Project Year: 2020
Project Cost: $100,001 - $150,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 94518
Complete redo of the front door. We removed the arch molding and decorative shutters to modernize the front entry with a more transitional style door casing. By removing the old glass door, we replaced it with a simple door painted in a bright blue color - Athens Blue - with brass hardware by...
My Project
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Kitchen
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Kitchen
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Kitchen
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Athens Blue
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Kitchen
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Family Room
(Former dining room)
Kitchen
We removed a hall closet to expand the bathroom area, enabling us to create two rectangular bathrooms instead of two intertwined bathrooms. In the primary bathroom, we added a full-sized shower with a bench, as well as plenty of cabinet storage.
Guest Bath
From crib to twin size bed, this boy to teen room will grow with him. By selecting timeless furniture and colors, it's easy to change up the room as he grows by switching out the art and bedding.
Boy's Bedroom
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Primary Bedroom
This suburban home was built back in the 1970s and still retained its original "charming" colored tile, petite shower, and a tiny 9x9 kitchen. The major issue? It was outdated and cramped! The owners desired additional space for their dining area, larger kitchen, bathrooms and updated finishes.
Primary Bedroom
We removed a hall closet to expand the bathroom area, enabling us to create two rectangular bathrooms instead of two intertwined bathrooms. In the primary bathroom, we added a full-sized shower with a bench, as well as plenty of cabinet storage.
Primary Bath
We removed a hall closet to expand the bathroom area, enabling us to create two rectangular bathrooms instead of two intertwined bathrooms. In the primary bathroom, we added a full-sized shower with a bench, as well as plenty of cabinet storage.
Primary Bath
Before
We removed all decorative elements surrounding the door and replaced it with a custom door casing. The old fiberglass door was replaced with a new solid door.
Front Entrance
Before
Previous 9x9 kitchen
Kitchen
Before
We moved the dining room into the living room where we added extra square footage. Then we opened up the kitchen by removing the wall, closed off the family room by adding a doorway and created a full appliance wall featuring a pantry, bar area and combined microwave oven. By keeping the...
Dining Room
Before
Dining Room
Before
We inspected the old brick fireplace and found no major issues, so we removed the brick and worn down cabinets. The laminate floor was buckling and replaced with 2" red oak hardwood floors.
Family Room
Before
Family Room
Before
Boy's Bedroom
Before
There was a lot of reconfiguring in the original floor plan to make both the guest bath and primary bath larger and more functional.
Guest Bathroom
Before
A small bedroom featuring an 8 foot closet and sliding doors that walk right out onto the patio surrounding the pool.
Primary Bedroom
Before
This tiny primary bath had a vanity that offered very little to no storage. The shower was a tiny 3x3 tile enclosed space that was dated and dark.
Primary Bath
Before
Primary Bath