Seattle kitchen remodel - modern contemporary kitchen

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2012 Professional Remodeler Design Awards Bronze in Kitchen Remodel category; Interior Designer Sheila Cosgrove of Cosgrove Design

A mid-century brick rambler had all the right stuff: a mostly open floor plan, a partial water view, and good bones. The exception was the kitchen: walled off from the dining area, windows in all the wrong places, limited counter space and an '80s-era remodel that had solved none of those problems. The solution was to go contemporary. Completed 2011.

Interior Designer: Sheila Cosgrove of Cosgrove Design

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By removing the wall, relocating windows and the door, this remodel creates a truly open floor plan
Replacing the door with a new mahogany door with reed glass provides privacy while bringing in light
The cabinets are low VOC with formaldehyde-free plywood that is FSC certified
Cork floors and a number of the materials used in the project were chosen for their sustainability

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By removing the wall, relocating windows and the door, and installing colorful, environmentally friendly finishes, this remodel creates a truly open floor plan, better circulation, and an improved view

Before

Making the sill height consistent at the windows makes all the difference. The new backsplash is a scant 4 inches to maximize window size and take in all the views and light

Before

Now a Wolf drawer microwave has a home on the peninsula and a Subzero fridge is all on its own with floor to ceiling cabinetry for company

The door to the side yard is relocated into the corner, leaving an open wall for a message center and plenty of space for the Subzero fridge and floor-to-ceiling pantry storage

Chalkboard paint makes this easy, and the wall has a bonus too: a magnet board. With stainless appliances, there was nowhere to hang magnets. This solves that problem stylishly

Before

It all goes away, replaced with stainless steel stringer railings topped with a mahogany cap and handrail. The wood matches the existing millwork and doors beautifully

The base of the railings is a steel plate 6 inch wide. It was a perfect and symmetrical solution for bringing together the new cork flooring in the kitchen with the adjacent red oak. There wasn't a simple way to break up the flooring, so having it converge on the steel point worked perfectly. The cork floors and a number of the materials used in the project were chosen for their sustainability

The clients chose Kerf cabinets after buying a coffee table from the company and loving the color and exposed plywood edges

The cabinets are low VOC with formaldehyde-free plywood that is FSC certified. That's a welcome bonus with this contemporary design

The clear centerpiece of the kitchen, though, is the Wolf range, particularly because it is visible from all the common rooms. The stainless hood anchors it along with a small upper cabinet. There was talk of using a stainless backsplash, but the clients opted for more of the glass backsplash tile instead. Epoxy grout was used to make it as easy to clean as possible

Before

The new mahogany door has reed glass and clean lines, providing privacy while bringing in light to another otherwise dark entry

Outside, the old wood garage is replaced with a new frosted glass and aluminum framed beauty. The fussy black wrought iron railings at the front porch are removed in favor of new stainless stringer railings

Before

After: clean lines, green materials, and brightly painted walls. A unique and playful mid-century modern kitchen

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