DLR Custom Builders

Home Improvement Professionals , General Contractors , Accessory Dwelling Units , Home Remodeling , Home Additions , Basement Remodeling
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DLR Custom Builders
12 Reviews

Estrella, Piedmont Kitchen & Main Floor

Beautiful home in Piedmont, CA in need of a new kitchen and numerous tweaks throughout the main floor level. A successful collaboration between new owners with cutting edge, eclectic taste and our father-daughter design team delivered attractive results throughout.
Country: United States
View of upgraded entry from living room. Previously connected by an unbalanced opening. A centered entry-to-living room cased doorway was installed. 36" wide louvered bi-fold doors on either side of the entry door were replaced with 30" single panel doors allowing the entry's entire front wall...
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
View of living room from the entry. Original doorway into the kitchen on right side wall was closed. Original maple floors were sanded, dyed black, stained ebony and finished with a low sheen oil base top coat.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
View of living - dining areas. Black dyed and ebony stained maple floors. Coffered ceiling. Freshly wallpapered dining room wall in the back ground and new dining area chandelier.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Partial view of new kitchen, living room and entry. Extra large cased doorway into kitchen was installed as part of the upgrade and restoration creating an open living & entertaining area.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
End view of island with custom toe kick detail. Shaker doors with extra wide rails. White lacquer low sheen cabinet finish. Carrara marble countertops. 3x6 white subway tile on three walls. Varied height and depth cabinets on either side of the island....and did we mention the chandelier.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Island with clam shell pulls. Six burner Wolf range. Varied depth cabinetry in background. Existing maple floor was protected during construction process then dyed black, stained and top coated with low sheen oil base finish.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
View of new kitchen with dining room in background. Large island with microwave, oversized pot & pan drawer below microwave, and storage space in front of the stools. Topped with carrara marble counter.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Full height pantry with pullouts spaced to fit homeowner's food stuff. Shaker doors with extra wide rails. Vintage style brushed nickel door pulls. White Lacquer cabinet finish. Extra thick kitchen-to-dining room wall adds weight to oversized doorway.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Full height storage cabinet with adjustable shelves. Broom closet behind door to the left.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Full height appliance garage cabinet with electrical outlets for use in place.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Lower section of appliance garage with 3 pullout drawers and cookie sheet storage. 3/4" plywood boxes with interior clear maple finish.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Pullout for dehydrator appliance. White lacquer cabinets with, extra wide rail, shaker doors. Carrara marble countertops with under mounted hardwood cove nosing trim. Original maple floor dyed black and stained ebony.
Estrella Kitchen Remodel & Main Floor Upgrades
End of island view with 3'6"-4' wide aisles between island and adjacent cabinets. End of island boasts under counter microwave-convection oven, and extra wide pot drawer with heavy duty hardware. Across the aisle is a wolf range, white lacquer cabinets with inset extra wide frame shaker doors, and...
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Doggie center. Two food bowls and center water bowl with pullout for bulk dog food storage in adjacent lower cabinet. Inset smooth front drawers, custom toe kick, shaker cabinet doors, cove countertop nosing trim.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
6'6" wide back hallway's width was cut in half by a stairway landing with two sets of treads; one leading to the double doors pictured, and another identical set of treads leading in the opposite direction. The stairs were removed and pushed back into the stairwell allowing only 3/4 of the first...
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
The landing was split into two treads and another two treads were added to the final flight of stairs above the landing. Those three additional treads allowed for the elimination of the downstairs hallway landing.
Estrella Kitchen Remodel & Main Floor Upgrades
Upper section of stairs with two additional treads added after reconfiguration. Baseboard and base cap material and workmanship was upgraded. Maple flooring was installed to match flooring throughout the home. Wrought iron handrails were manufactured and installed. Risers were painted white along...
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
View of second floor hallway. Original stairway was carpeted with gold carpet viewed in picture. Carpet was cut at the end of the short wall creating a nice transition point.
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Hallway viewed from back wall towards front of the home. 32" wide door connecting front of the home to the back hallway was removed and a 48" wide by 7'4" high cased doorway was installed. Large cased doorway into the family room was installed in place of a large dry walled opening with short walls...
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades
Family room had a terra cota tile floor, oak raised panel cabinet doors and tile countertop. Floor tile was removed and subfloor was found to be 1" off level. Floor was leveled and 3/4" thick maple T&G floor was installed and finished in place. New shaker door and drawer fronts were installed on...
Estrella Kitchen Restoration & Main Floor Upgrades