This Kitchen Renovation is located in Deer Park, a village in Lake County, near Barrington Illinois. The homeowner's desire for the kitchen they envisioned was to keep the existing footprint, and also, their cabinets. They were happy with the layout of their kitchen space and concerned that a complete “tear out” would take too long.

After evaluating the kitchen area and examining the cabinetry, I suggested a Design Plan that included keeping the existing cabinet boxes and replacing/redesigning the doors, fronts and sides of the current cabinets. I also suggested, adding a larger island, a fresh color palette, a neutral backsplash, refinishing the floors and dining furniture, lighting and adding window treatments panels to accentuate the outdoor view. My clients were excited about the Design Plan so the renovation began.
We were able to change the cabinet doors from overlay to an elegant inset door, which means the kitchen cabinet doors are now flush with the front of the cabinet. This redesign process was more economical than purchasing all new high end custom cabinets and definitely a good choice for the homeowner because their cabinet boxes are of good quality. We added a larger, more functional kitchen island in a dark expresso finish and decided to also, upgrade the kitchen office feature. Under cabinet lighting and a brick travertine backsplash show beautifully below the white perimeter cabinets. Window treatment panels add a touch of class and the greige, brown and light grey paint colors used are trendy, yet timeless.