Rumson Kitchen Remodel Project Reveal
After many years of meeting with kitchen remodel experts, our clients were still unable to find a new layout worthy of their large Rumson family home. That’s when Viscon Builders referred them to us for a new perspective. It’s hard to put into words what an amazing design transformation took place in the kitchen (and beyond). So instead we’re going to let the images do most of the talking.
Before the Kitchen Remodel
Sometimes to solve a problem you have to look beyond what is right in front of you. Though we were brought in to advise on a new kitchen layout, we saw the full potential when we looked at all the spaces connected to the kitchen. By redesigning the mudroom and family room entrances we completely opened up the possibilities.
We asked ourselves a few questions as we began brainstorming.
- What might the kitchen look like if we opened up the wall into the family room?
- Could we add more seating for social gatherings with friends and family?
- What if we move the entrance into the kitchen from the mudroom?
Yes, yes, and yes! We delivered multiple layout options, but named our favorite one the Wild Card. Luckily our clients were able to see the vision presented in our 3D rendering and trusted us to go WILD!
Before and After Floor Plan
The biggest change we made was the location of the side entrance to the home to improve the overall flow of the 1st floor of the home. By adding a small addition to the room on the far left, we were able to eliminate the entrance into the kitchen from the middle of the room. We then relocated the side entrance to the new mudroom. This created a spacious mudroom and freed up more space in the kitchen for large, continuous stretches of countertops, as well as a charming eat-in banquet in the bay window. The result is just as beautiful as it is functional!
Renderings
After the Kitchen Remodel…And Beyond
In the end, this project was a full remodel, design and styling project for the Mudroom and Bathroom, Kitchen, Butlers Pantry, Family Room, Upstairs Guest Bathroom, and Screened-In Porch. We customized many key areas of the house in a perfect marriage of form and function. Things like a dog friendly mudroom equipped with an automatic door and sleeping area built into the cabinets, custom banquette and table to maximize seating in kitchen, a reconfigured back staircase, and so much more. Keep your eyes peeled for a separate blog post getting into some of the details and process behind our thinking. For now enjoy the amazing transformation.
Presenting: The Wild Card
We can’t thank Viscon Builders enough for recommending us, or our clients for trusting us through this process. This home will forever be so special to us.
Photos by the wonderful Raquel Langworthy.