A 1927 colonial home in Shaker Heights, Ohio, received a breathtaking renovation that required extensive work, transforming it from a tucked away, utilitarian space, to an all-purpose gathering room, a role that most kitchens embrace in a home today. The scope of work changed over the course of the project, starting more minimalistically and then quickly becoming the main focus of the house's remodeling, resulting in a staircase being relocated and walls being torn down to create an inviting focal point to the home where family and friends could connect. The focus of the functionality was to allow for multiple prep areas with the inclusion of two islands and sinks, two eating areas (one for impromptu snacking and small meals of younger family members and friends on island no. two and a built-in bench seat for everyday meals in the immediate family). The kitchen was equipped with all Subzero and Wolf appliances, including a 48" range top with a 12" griddle, two double ovens, a 42" built-in side by side refrigerator and freezer, a microwave drawer on island no. one and a beverage center and icemaker in island no. two. The aesthetic feeling embraces the architectural feel of the home while adding a modern sensibility with the revamped layout and graphic elements that tie the color palette of whites, chocolate and charcoal. The cabinets were custom made and outfitted with beaded inset doors with a Shaker panel frame and finished in Benjamin Moore's OC-17 White Dove, a soft white that allowed for the kitchen to feel warm while still maintaining its brightness. Accents of walnut were added to create a sense of warmth, including a custom premium grade walnut countertop on island no. one from Brooks Custom and a TV cabinet with a doggie feeding station beneath. Bringing the cabinet line to the 8'6" ceiling height helps the room feel taller and bold light fixtures at the islands and eating area add detail to an otherwise simpler ceiling detail. The 1 1/4" countertops feature Calacatta Gold Marble with an ogee edge detail. Special touches on the interiors include secret storage panels, an appliance garage, breadbox, pull-out drawers behind the cabinet doors and all soft-close hinges and drawer glides. A kneading area was made as a part of island no. one for the homeowners' love of baking, complete with a stone top allowing for dough to stay cool. Baskets beneath store kitchen essentials that need air circulation. The room adjacent to the kitchen was converted to a hearth room (from a formal dining room) to extend the kitchen's living space and allow for a natural spillover for family and guests to spill into. Jason Miller, Pixelate

After initially attempting to go it alone, Charmaine hired IKD to lay out her IKEA kitchen. “It was difficult for me to envision how our kitchen would look using the IKEA Kitchen Planner. It just looked like boxes to me. I wanted to have a full kitchen rendering and that was why we chose IKD. We wanted to see how our kitchen would look and [see] other ways we can configure our cabinet sizes,” she says. She continues: “The price was so affordable and IKD really moved quickly with our design to meet the kitchen sales deadline.

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- To move furniture: 12x huge and heavy pieces of furniture out and back in from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room To move Appliances out and back in: Fridge and mini fridge - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away 12x12 Glued Down VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile) from floors from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away vinyl cove base baseboards from Main floor: kitchen, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, kitchenette - 849.72 sqft - To Install glued down Luxury Vinyl Planks on floors on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - To install Glued Down 4" Cove Base Baseboards on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room (292 LNFT) - To install 6x black rubber T- moldings transition pieces - 3.5 LFT each

- To move furniture: 12x huge and heavy pieces of furniture out and back in from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room To move Appliances out and back in: Fridge and mini fridge - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away 12x12 Glued Down VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile) from floors from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away vinyl cove base baseboards from Main floor: kitchen, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, kitchenette - 849.72 sqft - To Install glued down Luxury Vinyl Planks on floors on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - To install Glued Down 4" Cove Base Baseboards on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room (292 LNFT) - To install 6x black rubber T- moldings transition pieces - 3.5 LFT each

- To move furniture: 12x huge and heavy pieces of furniture out and back in from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room To move Appliances out and back in: Fridge and mini fridge - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away 12x12 Glued Down VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile) from floors from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away vinyl cove base baseboards from Main floor: kitchen, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, kitchenette - 849.72 sqft - To Install glued down Luxury Vinyl Planks on floors on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - To install Glued Down 4" Cove Base Baseboards on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room (292 LNFT) - To install 6x black rubber T- moldings transition pieces - 3.5 LFT each

- To move furniture: 12x huge and heavy pieces of furniture out and back in from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room To move Appliances out and back in: Fridge and mini fridge - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away 12x12 Glued Down VCT (Vinyl Composition Tile) from floors from Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - Take Up, Remove & Haul Away vinyl cove base baseboards from Main floor: kitchen, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, kitchenette - 849.72 sqft - To Install glued down Luxury Vinyl Planks on floors on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room - 849.72 sqft - To install Glued Down 4" Cove Base Baseboards on Main floor: break room, one bathroom, 6 exam rooms, lab room (292 LNFT) - To install 6x black rubber T- moldings transition pieces - 3.5 LFT each