Ellsworth Great Room Remodel

Our clients came to us wanting an elegant and functional kitchen and a brighter living room. Their kitchen was dark and inefficient, and the cabinets were cluttered and the storage was lacking. They wanted all new finishes; nothing was staying except the appliances and the floors (which would be refinished). No wall relocation was needed, but adding a door into the dining room to block the view from the front into the kitchen was needed. They wanted to bring in more light—preferably natural light. There was an unused sink in the butler’s pantry that they wanted to be capped; giving them more space and organized storage was a must!  In their living room, the fireplace had to stay for the client’s Colorado nostalgia, but everything else was left to the designers.

After all the decisions were made, this gorgeous kitchen and living space came to life! It is bright, open, and airy, just like our clients wanted. Soft White Shiloh cabinetry was installed with a contrasting Cocoa island. Levantina Taj Mahal quartzite was a beautiful countertop for this space. Bedrosians Grace 4”x 12” wall tile in Panna is the backsplash throughout the kitchen. The stove wall is flanked with dark wooden shelves on either side of vent-a-hood, creating a feature area to the cooking area.

A beautiful maple barn door with seeded baroque tempered glass inserts was installed to close off the pantry while giving them more room than a traditional door. The original wainscoting remained in the kitchen and living areas, but was modified in the kitchen, where the cabinets were slightly extended and painted white throughout. LED tape lighting was installed under the cabinets. We also added LED lighting to the top of the upper glass cabinets, in addition to the grow lights installed for their herbs. All of the light fixtures were updated to a timeless classic look and feel.   Imbrie articulating wall sconces were installed over the kitchen window/sink and in the butler’s pantry and aged brass Hood classic globe pendants were hung over the island, really drawing your attention to the kitchen. A large 19” Celeste aged brass chandelier now hangs in the center of the living room, where there was once an outdated ceiling fan. In the living room, the walls were painted white, while the wood and stone fireplace were left alone as requested, creating an absolutely amazing contrast!

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