Gretchen Lyons

Home Improvement Professionals , Kitchen & Bathroom Designers , Universal Design
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Gretchen Lyons
14 Reviews

Contemporary Mountain Kitchen

This is a beautiful contemporary kitchen remodel in the foothills of Denver. The homeowners purchased this home with the intention of immediately remodeling the kitchen. The kitchen before was drab and outdated, the new kitchen is spectacular. Enjoy the photos...
Project Cost: $75,001 - $100,000
Country: United States
Zip Code: 80401
Others who worked on this project: Nested. Design + Build
We squared the peninsula and added a waterfall counter top to bring this kitchen to it's spectacular state.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
This kitchen is huge! It expands into a dining room with a bar area at the back of the room.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
I designed the white high gloss laminate cabinets to break up the large sea of gray cabinets.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
The notch in the counter tops was designed to allow easy passage through the doorway to the formal dining room. We still wanted seating for the family to have a quick meal together or of course chatting with the cook as she preps the family meals.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
The large peninsula is wonderful for prepping food or of course provides amble space for friends and family when entertaining.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
The open U shape of the main work area is amble for two people to work together in.
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The homeowner chose these amazing lights to compliment their contemporary design.
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A pop of color over the fireplace adds just the right amount of color for this house.
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This buffet area is great for food or drinks when entertaining.
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The soft browns and grays of the floors compliment the browns and grays in the cabinetry.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
The white high gloss cabinets and the white quartz counter tops really pull this entire design together.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
The lift up cabinets allow the homeowners to have this area open for daily use but closed off when company comes. We added tile inside the cabinet to allow easy clean up if necessary.
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We added pop up outlets so the homeowners can use their counter top appliances in every area.
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This is a large and bright kitchen so using a darker cabinet did not make the room feel dark.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
When you love to cook you have so many spices and where do you store them?
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Easy access to spices is a help to any cook.
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This built in knife block keeps your utensils and knives off the counter top.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
This is probably my favorite accessory to add into any kitchen. It is just useful for everyone.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
This cabinet was unusable in the kitchen before. I designed this to hold the homeowners Dyson on it's charging hook so it was always ready to go.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
The corner cabinet has long been the nemesis of any homeowner. Adding this type of shelving allows for easy access to cookware or even pantry items.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
Each shelf operates independently of each other so you can get items off the bottom shelf easier.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
Because this home is so open and each room is connected to each other I designed the media area to match the kitchen. We added extra shelves so each piece of the media equipment has it's own space.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
When not in use this area is in keeping with the clean lines of this family home.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
These cabinets are so unique and special. It is rare that you have the ability to add cabinets in front of a glass window.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
Storage is always an issue in any kitchen, these double pantries allow this family to stock up on whatever they may need.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
Previously this was an unused desk area. We re purposed this area to become a dry bar for the homeowners entertaining needs.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
I added the white high gloss on this side of the kitchen to mimic the white cabinets near the fridge and cook top.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
This view lets you see exactly how large this kitchen really is.
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Even the family dog loves hanging out in the kitchen whenever possible.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
Because this house is so open we kept the cabinets consistent through the rooms. We also added panels to the tops of the cabinets because you will see them from the open stairwells throughout the house.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
Large and open kitchens are every homeowners dream, these lucky folks have achieved that.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
In this photo you can see how usable this space actually is.
Contemporary Mountain Kitchen
We added an open cabinet to the dining room area for family keepsakes and display space.
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