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$125,000 Kitchen

A Large Entertaining Kitchen

Large kitchen with cherry cabinets and white cabinets and a large island.

Designed by Paul F. Hansalik, Town & Country Kitchens of New Jersey.

Initial Budget: $120,000-$130,000

 

Final Cost: $125,000. At this price level, you're looking at a large kitchen remodel that fulfills a majority of the client’s wishes with minimum compromise. That requires custom products and design concepts. When a client spends such a significant amount of money, designers often absorb minor fluctuations in cost.

Client’s Goals:

  • Make an already large kitchen interior feel more open while maintaining a sense of intimacy.
  • Allow two cooks to assist in meal preparation.
  • Install appliances with the capacity for catered affairs.
  • Include an island with seating for four that also would serve as a food prep center.

 

Designer’s Solutions:

  • Remove the half wall shared by the adjoining leisure room.
  • Angle in two walls toward the island to retain openness while creating enough wall space to install the refrigerator and freezer units in close proximity, with counter space between.
  • Design an island with two sinks, two dishwashers and ample counter surface.
  • Include seating for four on the outer perimeter of the island.
  • To balance the island’s size, the designer:
    • Created negative space with columns and bookcases.
    • Shaped the island to conform to the room’s altered interior, improving traffic flow.
    • Broke up the surface with two height levels, which also created a buffet area, a partition between the seating area and workspace, and a 6-inch backsplash area for placement of outlets.
    • Used a darker wood and stain on the island to make it seem smaller and a lighter wood and finish on the perimeter cabinetry to make the space feel open.

 

Cabinets: Custom framed and frameless cabinets; cherry wood with a dark stain on the island and maple with a white wash on the perimeter. A custom wooden hood and swivel TV pull-out. Accessories: polished brass hardware, undercabinet lighting, pull-out spice racks, cutlery inserts, tray dividers and roll-out shelves.

 

Appliances: Thermador double oven, microwave and cooktop; two Miele dishwashers; Vent-A-Hood 1200 CFM hood liner; Sub-Zero 601F freezer, 601R refrigerator

 

Countertops: Uba tuba dark green granite

 

Backsplash: Hand-cut Portuguese tiles

 

Flooring: Limestone

 

Sinks: Elkay, Franke

 

Faucets: Harrington