Free ebook, Creating the Ideal Kitchen. DOWNLOAD NOW   Collaborations with builders on new construction is a favorite part of my job. I love seeing a house go up from the blueprints to the end of the build. It is always a journey filled with a thousand decisions, some creative on-the-spot thinking and yes, usually a few stressful moments. This Naperville project was a collaboration with a local builder and architect. The Kitchen Studio collaborated by completing the cabinetry design and final layout for the entire home. In the basement, we carried the warm gray tones into a custom bar, featuring a 90” wide beverage center from True Appliances. The glass shelving in the open cabinets and the antique mirror give the area a modern twist on a classic pub style bar. If you are building a new home, The Kitchen Studio can offer expert help to make the most of your new construction home. We provide the expertise needed to ensure that you are getting the most of your investment when it comes to cabinetry, design and storage solutions. Give us a call if you would like to find out more! Designed by: Susan Klimala, CKBD Builder: Hampton Homes Photography by: Michael Alan Kaskel For more information on kitchen and bath design ideas go to: www.kitchenstudio-ge.com

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

With tall ceilings, an impressive stone fireplace, and original wooden beams, this home in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago, had plenty of character and a style that felt coastal. Six months into the purchase of their home, this family of six contacted Alessia Loffredo and Sarah Coscarelli of ReDesign Home to complete their home’s renovation by tackling the kitchen. “Surprisingly, the kitchen was the one room in the home that lacked interest due to a challenging layout between kitchen, butler pantry, and pantry,” the designer shared, “the cabinetry was not proportionate to the space’s large footprint and height. None of the house’s architectural features were introduced into kitchen aside from the wooden beams crossing the room throughout the main floor including the family room.” She moved the pantry door closer to the prepping and cooking area while converting the former butler pantry a bar. Alessia designed an oversized hood around the stove to counterbalance the impressive stone fireplace located at the opposite side of the living space. She then wanted to include functionality, using Trim Tech‘s cabinets, featuring a pair with retractable doors, for easy access, flanking both sides of the range. The client had asked for an island that would be larger than the original in their space – Alessia made the smart decision that if it was to increase in size it shouldn’t increase in visual weight and designed it with legs, raised above the floor. Made out of steel, by Wayward Machine Co., along with a marble-replicating porcelain countertop, it was designed with durability in mind to withstand anything that her client’s four children would throw at it. Finally, she added finishing touches to the space in the form of brass hardware from Katonah Chicago, with similar toned wall lighting and faucet.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

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A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

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With tall ceilings, an impressive stone fireplace, and original wooden beams, this home in Glen Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago, had plenty of character and a style that felt coastal. Six months into the purchase of their home, this family of six contacted Alessia Loffredo and Sarah Coscarelli of ReDesign Home to complete their home’s renovation by tackling the kitchen. “Surprisingly, the kitchen was the one room in the home that lacked interest due to a challenging layout between kitchen, butler pantry, and pantry,” the designer shared, “the cabinetry was not proportionate to the space’s large footprint and height. None of the house’s architectural features were introduced into kitchen aside from the wooden beams crossing the room throughout the main floor including the family room.” She moved the pantry door closer to the prepping and cooking area while converting the former butler pantry a bar. Alessia designed an oversized hood around the stove to counterbalance the impressive stone fireplace located at the opposite side of the living space. She then wanted to include functionality, using Trim Tech‘s cabinets, featuring a pair with retractable doors, for easy access, flanking both sides of the range. The client had asked for an island that would be larger than the original in their space – Alessia made the smart decision that if it was to increase in size it shouldn’t increase in visual weight and designed it with legs, raised above the floor. Made out of steel, by Wayward Machine Co., along with a marble-replicating porcelain countertop, it was designed with durability in mind to withstand anything that her client’s four children would throw at it. Finally, she added finishing touches to the space in the form of brass hardware from Katonah Chicago, with similar toned wall lighting and faucet.

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A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.

A Contemporary home in Old Westbury, Long Island with Beach Style accents. Choices for this home were selected by our designers and final decisions were made by our amazing clients.