This mid-century modern was a full restoration back to this home's former glory. The vertical grain fir ceilings were reclaimed, refinished, and reinstalled. The floors were a special epoxy blend to imitate terrazzo floors that were so popular during this period. Reclaimed light fixtures, hardware, and appliances put the finishing touches on this remodel. Photo credit - Inspiro 8 Studios

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The kitchen exudes the warmth and love of a home, conveying a unique and beautiful taste memory. Modern kitchen design has continuously deepened the family's emotions, making the kitchen not only a place for food processing, but also a sign of a happy and beautiful life. Owning a high-value kitchen can make you more passionate about life.

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Our clients in Tower Lakes, IL, needed more storage and functionality from their kitchen. They were primarily focused on finding the right combination of cabinets, shelves, and drawers that fit all their cookware, flatware, and appliances. They wanted a brighter, bigger space with a natural cooking flow and plenty of storage. Soffits and crown molding needed to be removed to make the kitchen feel larger. Redesign elements included: relocating the fridge, adding a baking station and coffee bar, and placing the microwave in the kitchen island. Advance Design Studio’s Claudia Pop offered functional, creative, and unique solutions to the homeowners’ problems. Our clients wanted a unique kitchen that was not completely white, a balance of design and function. Claudia offered functional, creative, and unique solutions to Chad and Karen’s kitchen design challenges. The first thing to go was soffits. Today, most kitchens can benefit from the added height and space; removing soffits is nearly always step one. Steely gray-blue was the color of choice for a freshly unique look bringing a sophisticated-looking space to wrap around the fresh new kitchen. Cherry cabinetry in a true brown stain compliments the stormy accents with sharp contrasting white Cambria quartz top balancing out the space with a dramatic flair. “We wanted something unique and special in this space, something none of the neighbors would have,” said Claudia. The dramatic veined Cambria countertops continue upward into a backsplash behind three complimentary open shelves. These countertops provide visual texture and movement in the kitchen. The kitchen includes two larder cabinets for both the coffee bar and baking station. The kitchen is now functional and unique in design. “When we design a new kitchen space, as designers, we are always looking for ways to balance interesting design elements with practical functionality,” Claudia said. “This kitchen’s new design is not only way more functional but is stunning in a way a piece of art can catch one’s attention.” Decorative mullions with mirrored inserts sit atop dual sentinel pantries flanking the new refrigerator, while a 48″ dual fuel Wolf range replaced the island cooktop and double oven. The new microwave is cleverly hidden within the island, eliminating the cluttered counter and attention-grabbing wall of stainless steel from the previous space. The family room was completely renovated, including a beautifully functional entertainment bar with the same combination of woods and stone as the kitchen and coffee bar. Mesh inserts instead of plain glass add visual texture while revealing pristine glassware. Handcrafted built-ins surround the fireplace. The beautiful and efficient design created by designer Claudia transitioned directly to the installation team seamlessly, much like the basement project experience Chad and Karen enjoyed previously. “We definitely will and have recommended Advance Design Studio to friends who are looking to embark on a project small or large,” Karen said. “Everything that was designed and built exactly how we envisioned it, and we are really enjoying it to its full potential,” Karen said. Our award-winning design team would love to create a beautiful, functional, and spacious place for you and your family. With our “Common Sense Remodeling” approach, the process of renovating your home has never been easier. Contact us today at 847-665-1711 or schedule an appointment.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Like most of our projects, we can't gush about this reno—a new kitchen and mudroom, ensuite closet and pantry—without gushing about the people who live there. The best projects, we always say, are the ones in which client, contractor and design team are all present throughout, conception to completion, each bringing their particular expertise to the table and forming a cohesive, trustworthy team that is mutually invested in a smooth and successful process. They listen to each other, give the benefit of the doubt to each other, do what they say they'll do. This project exemplified that kind of team, and it shows in the results. Most obvious is the opening up of the kitchen to the dining room, decompartmentalizing somewhat a century-old bungalow that was originally quite purposefully compartmentalized. As a result, the kitchen had to become a place one wanted to see clear through from the front door. Inset cabinets and carefully selected details make the functional heart of the house equal in elegance to the more "public" gathering spaces, with their craftsman depth and detail. An old back porch was converted to interior space, creating a mudroom and a much-needed ensuite walk-in closet. A new, larger deck went on: Phase One of an extensive design for outdoor living, that we all hope will be realized over the next few years. Finally, a duplicative back stairwell was repurposed into a walk-in pantry. Modernizing often means opening spaces up for more casual living and entertaining, and/or making better use of dead space. In this re-conceptualized old house, we did all of that, creating a back-of-the-house that is now bright and cheerful and new, while carefully incorporating meaningful vintage and personal elements. The best result of all: the clients are thrilled. And everyone who went in to the project came out of it friends. Contractor: Stumpner Building Services Cabinetry: Stoll’s Woodworking Photographer: Gina Rogers

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

In the process of renovating this house for a multi-generational family, we restored the original Shingle Style façade with a flared lower edge that covers window bays and added a brick cladding to the lower story. On the interior, we introduced a continuous stairway that runs from the first to the fourth floors. The stairs surround a steel and glass elevator that is centered below a skylight and invites natural light down to each level. The home’s traditionally proportioned formal rooms flow naturally into more contemporary adjacent spaces that are unified through consistency of materials and trim details.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.

Do you love revamping and redecorating your living spaces? We do too. It’s all the upgrades, big and small, that make a space perfect for you. A fresh coat of paint, a new piece of furniture, a new plant -- small changes or upgrades result in beautiful and bright transformations. We view it as a continuous process that keeps an environment organized, energetic and fresh. The abarnai Home & Studio is the focal point of this philosophy; it is continually undergoing upgrades, small and big, as the seasons change, our inspirations are sparked, and our styles change.