[PROBLEM]: Dated production house kitchen with vinyl floors; restricted kitchen storage owing to ducting bulkheads at ceiling Wasted space behind refrigerators Cramped space; inadequate space plan with restricted circulation ASSET: Family room with fireplace [SOLUTIONS]: Conjoin kitchen and family room Reroute ducting; eliminate bulkheads to create space for cabinetry flush with ceiling [40% increase in

Growing family with 3 children are seeking budget-sensitive addition/ spatial reconfiguration to enlarge existing 12’ x 18’ kitchen of 20 year old center Hall Colonial. Plan calls for architecturally sympathetic 12’ x 10’ breakfast room addition with south facing bay window seamlessly integrated into existing elevations. Owners also want “open” configuration plan providing physical and

A family of three lived in a a colonial home in Burke for over 20 years, without any major changes done to the house, and now comes a time that he is retiring and wants to spend more time at home enjoying backyard while wife gardening and entertaining indoor and outdoor. Wall between family room

PROBLEM: Family-oriented homeowners, with nearby children and grandchildren, are seeking spatial reconfiguration to 1980’s center hall colonial production house that will better serve an extended family that frequents the house regularly. Existing rear-of-the-house suite—which includes a 12’ x 20’ builder-grade kitchen, family room peninsula and a compartmentalized dining room accessible from the kitchen through a

To create the substantially larger gourmet kitchen, the contractor removed a bearing wall between the existing kitchen and dining room introducing an open plan with thoughtfully articulated use zones. The centerpiece of the new plan is a 6′ x6′ L-shaped cherry wood counter with a white marble surface. Wood flooring extended throughout the first level

PROBLEM: Existing kitchen/ breakfast room to this 1980’s center hall Colonial is both dated and inadequate for homeowner needs. Among other issues, a small butler’s pantry between the kitchen and the dining room is too small to support service requirements of the couple’s frequent parties. Also, the socially-active wife wants a floor plan that will

PROJECT SCOPE: Owners of a circa 1990’s Colonial home were seeking to convert existing space-constricted builder-grade kitchen into a generously-apportioned Tuscan-style country kitchen with lots of natural light, high-end appointments and a warmly textured interior design concept. Among other features owner’s sought a mid room island that would house critical appliances, complete work triangles and

Project Scope: Owners of a 3,500 sq ft circa 1980’s Colonial were seeking sweeping “strategic” upgrades to entire house within a budget. Project needed to include: a) an enlarged master bathroom with many high-end features; b) near-doubling of available kitchen footprint (while staying within envelop of existing home); c) more refined interior design scheme throughout

PROBLEM: Consisting of a front parlor, a hall, a dining room and 8’ x 12’ galley kitchen, the entire first floor of a circa 1970s is cramped and dated to a young couple with a child. The small rooms and limited storage make a restricted space seem even smaller. Owners are in search of an