One Hundred Year New Kitchen This 1913 Foursquare in Linden Hill had many original architectural features including a small kitchen sandwiched between the dining room and a back staircase. Historically kitchens were service areas and not the gathering place as they are today. This young family needed their kitchen to come into the 21st century. The designer tackled the two main problems of the kitchen lay-out: the back staircase that descended into the kitchen and the chimney flue in the middle of the house. In the early 1900’s a back stair case was commonly used to access the upstairs bathroom & bedrooms without going through the formal areas of the house. By adding a pocket door from the kitchen to the front hall and stairs, the back stair case could be removed thus gaining precious square footage in the kitchen. Another structural obstacle the furnace chimney smack dab in the middle of the house. But by relocating the furnace and removing the flue, we were able to create a large opening from the kitchen to the dining room. The family now had the “open plan” they so desired. White cabinets, honed black granite countertops are the backdrop to the colorful tile backsplash and blue walls. The once “corridor” kitchen now has a breakfast bar, pantry, plenty of counter space, new appliances. It’s still charming but works for modern family life. They are delighted.

Artistic Tile’s Jaipur Vine adorns the walls of the main floor guest bath, combining polished Calacatta Gold marble with antique mirror. The floor features bursts of large marble and shell Chrysanthemum blooms. The petals are polished Calacatta Gold marble with hints of natural white rivershell. The Twenty-One Waterfall Bathroom Furniture vanity has mirror inserts, a polished Calacatta Gold countertop and Water Décor Embassy faucet. Mirrors are by Arteriors. Light fixtures are Pigalle by Barovier and Toso.

It all about taking stock of what you have (and what you could live without.) With that in mind designing the laundry room was easy. I never fold the clothes in the laundry room; I always dump the clothes on the bed and fold/hung up from there. So having the washer and dryer under the counter with lots of counter space was not necessary, stacked units worked better for space and gave more pantry storage. A laundry sink was a must for bathing the dogs. I wanted a desk and filing system and a place to store craft items, wrapping paper, beach towels, junk drawer (includes a drawer dedicated to batteries) and tall storage (for Christmas boxes). There now is storage for the dog dishes and robot vacuum under the desk (keeping the mess out of my kitchen or bathroom.)

This is the main bath in a 1913 Linden Hills, 2-story home for a young family. The new owner wanted a separate shower from the tub, updated plumbing fixtures and color. A small linen closet in the corner of the bathroom and second stairway from kitchen was removed to provide space for a shower. Just outside the bathroom, a new linen closet was created by borrowing some space from the bedroom closet. White vanity cabinets and honed black granite were chosen to match the finishes in the kitchen. The dramatic change was the colored tile. Blue glass floor tile makes you feel like you are walking on water. A similar color of ceramic tile covers the walls. While a band of bubbles float around the room and settle in two niches. The final affect is youthful and colorful. The remodeled bath respects the vintage of the home and functions in the 21st century.

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I always wanted a sauna or steam shower, when I was at a spa and could use both, I found a steam shower was better for me. The basement bathroom was perfect size for a large steam shower for two. A tub/shower was removed. Cambria shower benches were the first items chosen for this bath, then I found the bubble glass tiles that blended with the Cambria and had them for the floor of the shower and accent strip on the wall and ceiling. The large white water textured tiles were a perfect fit for this multiple use shower. The ceiling was sloped for the steam water droplets to run towards the back wall and not drip on my head when steaming. The shower head has 2 purposes-fixed shower head or remove the center ring and now it’s a hand held shower head. The steam shower it’s self has aroma therapy, Chroma therapy and built in Speakers that are blue tooth to my music system. A cold water mist at the end of the steam is a good way to start the day. For a very spoiled cat-the ultimate add on was an electronic faucet in the bath sink, so the cat could have fresh water whenever he wanted, we just had to teach him to put his paw in front of the sensor.

I always wanted a sauna or steam shower, when I was at a spa and could use both, I found a steam shower was better for me. The basement bathroom was perfect size for a large steam shower for two. A tub/shower was removed. Cambria shower benches were the first items chosen for this bath, then I found the bubble glass tiles that blended with the Cambria and had them for the floor of the shower and accent strip on the wall and ceiling. The large white water textured tiles were a perfect fit for this multiple use shower. The ceiling was sloped for the steam water droplets to run towards the back wall and not drip on my head when steaming. The shower head has 2 purposes-fixed shower head or remove the center ring and now it’s a hand held shower head. The steam shower it’s self has aroma therapy, Chroma therapy and built in Speakers that are blue tooth to my music system. A cold water mist at the end of the steam is a good way to start the day. For a very spoiled cat-the ultimate add on was an electronic faucet in the bath sink, so the cat could have fresh water whenever he wanted, we just had to teach him to put his paw in front of the sensor.

Designer: Aaron Keller | Photographer: Sarah Utech
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Contemporary white high gloss Crystal cabinets with Cambria white cliff counter tops is striking. Adding black painted walls and large scale black tile floors make it even more dramatic. But with the addition of orange light fixtures and colorful artwork, the kitchen is over the top with energy. With no upper cabinets only floating shelves for display the base cabinets are well planned for each functional work zone. a. The “Cooking Zone” hosts the 60” range top (with hood) and is the heart of the kitchen. The ovens, coffee system and speed oven are located outside of this zone and use the island/snack bar as their landing space. b. The “Prep Zone” includes the refrigerator, freezer, sink, and dishwasher c. The “Entertainment Zones” has a separate sink and dishwasher, the wine cooler and beverage center. A desk off to the side of the kitchen with a large roll up tambour to keep any mess hidden. Also their robot vacuums have a charging station under the files drawers in the toe kick. NKBA 3rd Place Large Kitchen

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