Connected Living Kitchen Renovation
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Project Overview
- Full kitchen remodel focused on improving layout, flow, and functionality across multiple connected spaces
- Project duration: 13-week production timeline
- Project budget: $275,000
- Location: Akron
Key Elements / Attributes
Solutions & Key Changes
- Reimagined the overall floor plan to better connect the kitchen with surrounding living spaces
- Created a layout that balanced openness with defined functional zones
Special Features & Materials
- Dog bowl station
- Quartz countertops with custom built-in machined drain board
- Newly framed arched doorways
- Custom “garage door” style appliance garage
- Custom cabinetry panels designed to disguise a support wall for an overhead beam
Design Style & Scheme
- Functional, cohesive design focused on flow and usability
- Thoughtful integration of architectural elements to unify previously disconnected spaces
Client Goals & Needs
- Complete kitchen renovation with sufficient space to accommodate an island
- Integrate larger appliances to better support everyday use
- Rethink the location and traffic flow between the kitchen, den, breakfast room, and mudroom/office
- Create a more open concept and improved use of existing square footage
Design Challenges
- Home had been remodeled and added onto multiple times over the years by different owners with varying goals
- Developing a cohesive layout and floor plan that aligned all existing spaces with the client’s current needs




