A mid-century two-story on Sherwood Drive with a closed-off galley kitchen that had held out since the home was built. The owners wanted light, flow, and finishes that would still feel right in ten years.
The Ask
Remove the wall between kitchen and dining. Keep the footprint — no addition. Quartz, not granite. A gas range the whole family could cook on at once. And please, no brushed nickel anywhere.
The Design
Soft-grey shaker cabinetry with polished chrome pulls. Subway tile laid in a traditional running bond — crisp, quiet, timeless. A thick quartz counter with a tight waterfall edge on the peninsula. Under-cabinet lighting on a separate circuit so it can stay on without the overheads.
The Build
Six weeks, start to finish. Electrical brought up to current code — the old kitchen was still running on two circuits. A structural header replaced the wall between kitchen and dining with zero sag. New luxury vinyl throughout, feathered seamlessly into the existing hardwood at the transitions.
The moment it came together.
Details, from every angle.
“An open, light, and timeless kitchen — quartz, soft grays, polished chrome, subway tile in running bond. The kind of kitchen that won't feel dated in ten years. The kind of finishes we'd put in our own homes.”
