Evans
Our clients did not ask for a "typical" remodeling project. They not only were seeking an updated style, but they were looking for a new way of living. They wanted to be able to combine their living room and kitchen area to allow for a more open space and better flow when having family gatherings. Our client felt that when she was in the kitchen cooking a meal, she was separated from her family who was typically in the living room.
To best address the needs of the Evans family, we decided that the wall between the living room and the kitchen had to be removed in order to combine the two rooms to create a cohesive space. After analyzing the wall, we decided that it could be removed because it was not structural to the home. The wall did contain a waste line from the upstairs bathroom, which could not be moved. In order to hide the waste line, hollow columns were used on the island with the waste line running through one for the illusion that they were just decorative.
The next priority to create a cohesive space was to level out the ceilings because they currently had 2 different heights throughout the kitchen. In order to make the space feel as if it were one, the kitchen ceiling had to be flush with the living room ceiling. In order to achieve this, the waste line pipe had to be moved up into the floor joists. After sistering the floor joist that would have the line running through it, the dropped down ceiling was removed in the kitchen and the ceilings could now be prepped to become flush with each other.
The last priority for the kitchen was to have more storage. The Evan's kitchen was very small and even with the wall opened up, still had minimal amount of storage. Another way to maximize functional space was to incorporate a pantry pull-out, trash pull-out, spice pull-out, tilt-out sink tray and full extension drawer boxes.
The kitchen is now an open space with lots of storage that flows well with the living room. Family gatherings at the Evans home will now be something that even the cook will get to enjoy!
To best address the needs of the Evans family, we decided that the wall between the living room and the kitchen had to be removed in order to combine the two rooms to create a cohesive space. After analyzing the wall, we decided that it could be removed because it was not structural to the home. The wall did contain a waste line from the upstairs bathroom, which could not be moved. In order to hide the waste line, hollow columns were used on the island with the waste line running through one for the illusion that they were just decorative.
The next priority to create a cohesive space was to level out the ceilings because they currently had 2 different heights throughout the kitchen. In order to make the space feel as if it were one, the kitchen ceiling had to be flush with the living room ceiling. In order to achieve this, the waste line pipe had to be moved up into the floor joists. After sistering the floor joist that would have the line running through it, the dropped down ceiling was removed in the kitchen and the ceilings could now be prepped to become flush with each other.
The last priority for the kitchen was to have more storage. The Evan's kitchen was very small and even with the wall opened up, still had minimal amount of storage. Another way to maximize functional space was to incorporate a pantry pull-out, trash pull-out, spice pull-out, tilt-out sink tray and full extension drawer boxes.
The kitchen is now an open space with lots of storage that flows well with the living room. Family gatherings at the Evans home will now be something that even the cook will get to enjoy!
