Contractor: Jac Design 707-857-1908 www.joshchandlerdesigns.com Photos by: Jared Chandler http://www.jaredphoto.com/

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The Workshops makes kitchens, vanities office furniture and built-ins for the home and commercial properties. We started making traditional period style furniture made as it was originally with solid wood hand cut joints, figured wood and painted finishes aged and distressed to look like original antiques.

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This custom-designed home movie room with built-in bar blends luxury, comfort, and functionality to create the ultimate entertainment space. Rich deep green walls and blackout drapes set a dramatic tone while optimizing light control for an authentic theater experience. The fully upholstered sectional sofa offers plush, lounge-style seating, complemented by warm leather accent chairs for a refined yet relaxed atmosphere. A custom marble-top coffee table anchors the space, while layered area rugs add warmth and acoustic softness—ideal for a dedicated media room or basement renovation. The integrated wet bar with sink, stone countertops, custom cabinetry, and open shelving elevates the room into a true home entertainment suite. Complete with beverage refrigeration and display storage, this space is designed for seamless hosting—whether for movie nights, game days, or intimate gatherings. Thoughtful lighting design, tailored window treatments, and high-end material selections make this luxury home theater both visually striking and highly functional. Perfect for homeowners seeking a sophisticated basement remodel or custom media room design that balances comfort, performance, and elevated style.

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THE SETUP Our journey began with a familiar face — Alicia had previously transformed the client’s mother’s home, establishing a trusted relationship that naturally led to this personal project. The client desired a kitchen that truly reflected her own style while facilitating seamless entertaining. Design Vision: The original kitchen, segregated from the dining area by a wall, hindered the flow of interaction and space. Our client envisioned a unified area where she could engage with guests in both the kitchen and dining room simultaneously. Moreover, the space lacked a central island, relying instead on a floorplan anchored by cabinetry in a u-shaped layout. Design Objectives: Open up the space for an airy design conducive to entertaining large gatherings Modernize the kitchen to be both stylish and functional Integrate the design with the home’s new black-framed windows and doors Relocate the cooktop to a central position to enhance usability and interaction Design Challenges: Removing the wall between the kitchen and dining room would necessitate the rerouting of existing HVAC ductwork that services the upper floor Limited pantry space in the existing kitchen The existing u-shaped layout of the kitchen restricted functionality and storage options Insufficient space for wine storage The client desired a raised-furniture look for the island, but without showing a new downdraft vent THE RENEWED SPACE Design Solutions: We added a second HVAC unit to the upper floor and rerouted the existing ductwork in that wall Created tall pantry pullouts on either side of the fridge to maximize dry goods storage Designed a long island to facilitate cooking stations and dining moments Created a stylish open display cabinet for wine Engineered a dual-design island with a footed floating aesthetic on one side, and a full floor reach on the other to conceal the new downdraft ventilation. Paired with the newly opened adjacent dining room featuring a wet bar, the kitchen has become a stylish and highly functional space for cooking and entertaining. Following a large baby shower hosted by the client (which seamlessly accommodated an 80-person gathering!), it is clear that the new design not only meets but exceeds the needs for hosting and everyday living. This project was a harmonious blend of the client’s vision and Alicia’s innovative design solutions, resulting in a kitchen that truly embodies personalized elegance and functionality.

Art Direction, Styling and Photography by Ben Gebo.
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Railwood Arbor Mills offers beautiful furniture finishing using technologies from all over the world designed for performance and durability. We formulate all of our colors in-house and design finish schedules in our laboratory to reproduce faithfully, historically significant and exotic special effects in any blend. Our multi-step finishes offer endless creative and dramatic finish effects, and our methodologies and proprietary techniques make any finish available to you.