Rhonda Knoche
42 Reviews

Expose the View

This home was done in 3 phases over time - 1) the kitchen, 2) the dining and deck addition, entry and bath/mud room and 3) the fireplace. A priority and objective was to maximize the view of the river and bring the outdoors in with every change made.

Award winning project (fireplace) - National Kitchen and Bath Association (category: Other spaces)

Kitchen - award winning project - National Kitchen and Bath Association (category: kitchen under $40k) - Oregon Remodeling Association (category: kitchen under $40k)

Fireplace - award winning project - National Kitchen and Bath Association (category: other room)
Country: United States
PHASE 1 - Kitchen - This plan was opened up by removing the dropped lit ceiling and the tall oven cabinet which blocked the the wonderful view! Adding a raised peninsula added seating, gave better traffic to the deck yet blocks the view of the work counter. The staggered wall cabinets and cabinet...
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Before
PHASE 1 - Kitchen - Before photo, blocking the view, same view as previous remodeled photo.
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PHASE 1 - Kitchen - This plan was opened up by removing the dropped lit ceiling and the tall oven cabinet which blocked the the wonderful view! Adding a raised peninsula added seating, gave better traffic to the deck yet blocks the view of the work counter. The staggered wall cabinets and cabinet...
Rhonda Knoche Design
Before
PHASE 1 - Kitchen - Before photo, U-shaped kitchen with dropped lit fluorescent ceiling, same view as the previous remodeled photo.
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PHASE 1 - Kitchen - This plan was opened up by removing the dropped lit ceiling and the tall oven cabinet which blocked the the wonderful view. Adding a raised peninsula added seating, gave better traffic to the deck yet blocks the view of the work counter. The staggered wall cabinets and cabinet...
Rhonda Knoche Design
Before
PHASE 1 - Kitchen - Before photo, back of tall oven cabinet, facing garage door. See after photo #4, same garage door.
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PHASE 1 - Kitchen - Existing plan, U-shaped kitchen. See remodeled plan and photos.
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PHASE 1 - Kitchen - Remodeled floor plan - "inverted L-shapes". See original (before) plan and photos.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - Kitchen remained and dining room and deck addition were done next.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - Kitchen remained and the dining room and deck addition open up to the new deck with 4' wide sliding patio doors to further expose the view and outdoor living.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - Kitchen remained and the dining room and deck addition open up to the new deck with 4' wide sliding patio doors to further expose the view and outdoor living.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - The dining addition in-filled the previous covered patio. Large patio doors extend indoor/outdoor living. The tiled deck is a durable easy-care visual extension of the indoor floor tile. The built-in grill is close to the kitchen and protected by the...
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - The hand-rails are a simple grid which maximizes the view with little visual blockage and creates a safe guard for the grand-kids. The circle theme is repeated elsewhere.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - The dining room and deck addition with view of the lower level, hot tub and fireplace.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - With spiral (secondary) stairs to the rear of deck.
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PHASE 2 - The dining room and deck addition - Above create a covered area for eating, fireplace and hot tub below.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - Overlooks the lower level patio with a life-sized chess/checker board for grand-kids.
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - The entry was done at the same time (opposite side of the house). The visual trick: The client wanted a double door scale from the exterior. Left, is the actual entry door. Right, is blocked off (the utility and bathroom room are behind that door.)
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PHASE 2 - Dining room and deck addition - The half bath / laundry room / mud room were done at the same time. Laundry facilities are behind the double doors, opposite the sink and toilet. The utility sink serves the bathroom, laundry and pet feeding area.
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PHASE 3 - Living Room - Starting with a fireplace and symmetrical traditional oak cabinetry on either side, I created this more unique asymmetrical contemporary composition. Inspiration: Nautical translation - The home overlooks the river, St. John's Bridge and large commercial ships. The large...
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Before
PHASE 3 - Fireplace - Before photo of the fireplace and cabinetry.
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PHASE 3 - The fireplace.
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PHASE 3 - The fireplace.
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PHASE 3 - The fireplace.
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