Kitchen Renovation, part 1
Project scope and design
The clients purchased this 19th century row house with the intention of turning it into their primary residence. The property was in disrepair, having suffered as a rental property for a number of years.
As a couple that enjoys cooking, the clients wanted to make the kitchen the centerpiece of the design. The existing kitchen was too small, cramped and dark for their needs. It also cut off the living room from the dining room, making each of those rooms feel too separate and detached to allow for entertaining.
3d model of existing first floor
view from the dining room looking toward the kitchen
view of kitchen
view from living room looking toward back of house with kitchen on the left
My design was to eliminate the 3 kitchen walls and open it to the entire floor. Now the kitchen could be connected to the rest of the house. Eliminating the walls also allowed us to expand the size kitchen.
The clients wanted the kitchen to be usable and open while entertaining, but didn’t want guests getting in the way while food was being prepared. The addition of a long island solved this request. Guests could now walk from the living room to the dining room without entering the working part of the kitchen. The outer edge of the island has become the impromptu place for guests to hang out.
The clients also requested the addition of a powder room on this floor. Without the need for a large dining table. I was able to extend the wall of the stairs into the former dining room to make space for a very small powder room.
3d model of proposed renovation
Tags: architecture, construction, design, kitchen, new, rehab, renovation, retrofit, small
