NORTHERN CALIFORNIA • SONOMA COUNTY • SANTA ROSA
Kitchen remodel + Addition
The Oak View Kitchen
Kirk and Renee like to keep things simple.
They’ve raised their family in just 1200 SF, but had been dreaming of a place to entertain and gather with friends and (more) family.
The existing galley kitchen was cut off from everything. Kirk, a contractor, started designing an extension. The house had an L-shaped back corner, and filling it in seemed like an obvious win.
There were all kinds of questions — Could we do a flat roof? Should we repurpose the existing cabinets? How will we save the oak tree? We worked through our process: measure the house (twice, of course), brainstorm, come up with three good options.
We knew that adding volume to the dining room would be an effective way to make the entire space feel loftier and larger, without adding actual square footage in this area. Our plan also allowed us to work with the roof transition, without having to mess with ceilings in the other rooms. The space now opens up to the beautiful large backyard and mature oak trees, creating an awesome indoor/outdoor connection.
We then created a new interior space plan for the kitchen, dining room, and laundry area. The laundry is tucked away behind the kitchen and dining area, up against the bedrooms, and doubles as a pantry space with an opening into the dining room.
The result? A mere 200 square foot addition, oh so magically, gave Kirk and Renee all the space they needed.
BEFORE
AFTER
“NINA IS THE BEST!
She came to our rescue as we were spinning with ideas and questions for our long-awaited kitchen addition and remodel. With her creativity and expertise, she created our beautiful space we had dreamed of for many years.
Her ability to listen and hear our vision was appreciated as we shared our ideas on how we would like to use our new space as a place to entertain and gather with friends and family.
She did it!
We love it!
It is perfect!
Thank you, Nina!”