Warm Contemporary
Title Organic Modern
Room Kitchen
Designer Krista Agapito
Description
Project Scope & Objectives
This client came to us after working with multiple other kitchen designers and Interior designers, and just not finding the right fit. She was looking for someone who shared her vision for her new 7,000 square foot home that was already under contract with her builder, and already being built. She came with a design in hand that had been through multiple kitchen designers, but knew she wanted something more, she just wasn’t sure what.
Challenges & Solutions
The biggest challenge with this project was that we were working against the clock. The home was already in the framing stage, which is typically the time we are ordering cabinetry, not just beginning a new design and layout. Rough plumbing and electrical were already in place for all major appliances, based on a design that client was not set on. While we expressed concerns about making design changes at this stage that may affect the footprint and appliance placement, the client was very clear that she wanted us to give her unbiased advice. She was willing to make changes as needed to get a design she loved, even though she understood there would be costs in time and of course dollars.
Another challenge was working with the builder to keep the entire construction on time for them as well. Every change in mid construction sets off a domino effect for every trade coming next. Changes to electrical rough ins for something as simple as shifting a refrigerator even just ‘inches’ can create a big issue if you plan to shift the refrigerator farther from the panel box for instance. In that case an electrician would most likely have to run an entirely new line (or circuit) to the panel box, resulting in an expensive change. But shifting an appliance TOWARD the panel box, means you have enough of that wire to make a change with relatively low cost and efforts. Working with the builder and superintendent on this project for all changes - and problem solving together - was critical to a project that would not inherit additional delays or unnecessary costs.
Near the very end of the project the client finally found an interior designer she trusted and connected with to help with the finishing touches, staging, and some other furniture and decorative pieces. Working as a trio at the end of the project was a lot of fun to ensure a space that felt cohesive and met all the client’s wish list items!
The Results
The project result was wonderful. Modern, Organic, Simple. Light and open. Natural. The collaboration and large multifaceted team worked together with the very involved client to achieve all the details together. The contrast that was achieved with the tall black sections in the kitchen, and dining room made the light and bright space feel grounded and not over simplified or washed out. Accent panels in the back of the glass dining room cabinets brought a custom feel and lightened an otherwise dark area making the display pieces inside feeling ‘special’. Woodgrain in lieu of the ever loved “White Cabinet” gave the space a warm and welcome feeling in the kitchen, and the white in this design is found instead on countertops and walls. All of the color and design elements work together without sacrificing function in any way. Together the client and designer did lots of homework thinking about where everything should go in the kitchen. Rollouts, dividers, and drawers were used in almost all cabinets. Custom trash unit by her carpenter, recycling center, concealed coffee station and panels on under counter appliances, for a seamless effect, all added to the balance of form and function in this kitchen. But even with the best planning, one final round of accessories was ordered a few months after move in!
Specifications Brand, Style, Color
Cabinets Holiday Kitchens, Munich slab door in Quarter Sawn Maple Veneer, Exquisite door in Quartersawn Oak with Matte Black Paint, and decorative Top Knobs hardware.
Countertops White Caesarstone Quartz Countertops in 3cm with Eased edge.
Tile/Backsplash Zalliege tile
Appliances Subzero/Wolf
Fixtures Galley Sink
Flooring White Oak wood floor selected by homeowner
Lighting Decorative lighting selected by homeowner
Room Kitchen
Designer Krista Agapito
Description
Project Scope & Objectives
This client came to us after working with multiple other kitchen designers and Interior designers, and just not finding the right fit. She was looking for someone who shared her vision for her new 7,000 square foot home that was already under contract with her builder, and already being built. She came with a design in hand that had been through multiple kitchen designers, but knew she wanted something more, she just wasn’t sure what.
Challenges & Solutions
The biggest challenge with this project was that we were working against the clock. The home was already in the framing stage, which is typically the time we are ordering cabinetry, not just beginning a new design and layout. Rough plumbing and electrical were already in place for all major appliances, based on a design that client was not set on. While we expressed concerns about making design changes at this stage that may affect the footprint and appliance placement, the client was very clear that she wanted us to give her unbiased advice. She was willing to make changes as needed to get a design she loved, even though she understood there would be costs in time and of course dollars.
Another challenge was working with the builder to keep the entire construction on time for them as well. Every change in mid construction sets off a domino effect for every trade coming next. Changes to electrical rough ins for something as simple as shifting a refrigerator even just ‘inches’ can create a big issue if you plan to shift the refrigerator farther from the panel box for instance. In that case an electrician would most likely have to run an entirely new line (or circuit) to the panel box, resulting in an expensive change. But shifting an appliance TOWARD the panel box, means you have enough of that wire to make a change with relatively low cost and efforts. Working with the builder and superintendent on this project for all changes - and problem solving together - was critical to a project that would not inherit additional delays or unnecessary costs.
Near the very end of the project the client finally found an interior designer she trusted and connected with to help with the finishing touches, staging, and some other furniture and decorative pieces. Working as a trio at the end of the project was a lot of fun to ensure a space that felt cohesive and met all the client’s wish list items!
The Results
The project result was wonderful. Modern, Organic, Simple. Light and open. Natural. The collaboration and large multifaceted team worked together with the very involved client to achieve all the details together. The contrast that was achieved with the tall black sections in the kitchen, and dining room made the light and bright space feel grounded and not over simplified or washed out. Accent panels in the back of the glass dining room cabinets brought a custom feel and lightened an otherwise dark area making the display pieces inside feeling ‘special’. Woodgrain in lieu of the ever loved “White Cabinet” gave the space a warm and welcome feeling in the kitchen, and the white in this design is found instead on countertops and walls. All of the color and design elements work together without sacrificing function in any way. Together the client and designer did lots of homework thinking about where everything should go in the kitchen. Rollouts, dividers, and drawers were used in almost all cabinets. Custom trash unit by her carpenter, recycling center, concealed coffee station and panels on under counter appliances, for a seamless effect, all added to the balance of form and function in this kitchen. But even with the best planning, one final round of accessories was ordered a few months after move in!
Specifications Brand, Style, Color
Cabinets Holiday Kitchens, Munich slab door in Quarter Sawn Maple Veneer, Exquisite door in Quartersawn Oak with Matte Black Paint, and decorative Top Knobs hardware.
Countertops White Caesarstone Quartz Countertops in 3cm with Eased edge.
Tile/Backsplash Zalliege tile
Appliances Subzero/Wolf
Fixtures Galley Sink
Flooring White Oak wood floor selected by homeowner
Lighting Decorative lighting selected by homeowner
Project Year: 2020
Project Cost: $100,001 - $150,000
Country: United States
