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Residential Kitchen
$80,000 - $120,000
Kitchen Remodel Rooted In Tradition
The homeowners delayed this kitchen remodel for years as they put their kids through college. Finally, with the kids off on their own, they were ready to treat themselves to the kitchen of their dreams. The home was built in the 1930s and, while the kitchen had been remodeled twenty years ago, it was definitely dated. The layout was choppy with little counter space and even less style. Our objective was to not only create a more functional kitchen but also to add elegant touches in keeping with the home’s traditional roots.
Project Objectives
- Create a streamlined, more functional kitchen
- Increase counter space and landing spots for convenience and safety
- Introduce elegant details in keeping with a home built in the 1930s
- Maximize cabinet storage space
- Modernize kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances
- Hide duct work for the professional-style range
- Maintain the original footprint of the kitchen
![Kitchen remodel in Eastover neighborhood in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/217_Johnson_Before_1.jpg)
![After Kitchen Remodel in historic Charlotte, NC neighborhood.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/416_Johnson_After_1_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel.jpg)
![During kitchen remodel in Charlotte, NC. During kitchen remodel in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/195_Johnson_Rotten_Framing.jpg)
![LVL installed so load-bearing wall could be removed in kitchen remodel in Charlotte, NC. LVL installed so load-bearing wall could be removed in kitchen remodel in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/195_Distinctive_Remodel_LV.jpg)
![Kitchen Before Remodel in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/210_Johnson_Before_2.jpg)
![Wolfe Range, traditional cabinetry with inset doors and exposed hinges in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/423_Johnson_After_2_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel.jpg)
![Before Kitchen Remodel Blue Tile Floor in Charlotte, NC. Before Kitchen Remodel Blue Tile Floor in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/183_Johnson_Before_3.jpg)
![CotY Award Winning Kitchen Remodel in Charlotte, NC. CotY Award Winning Kitchen Remodel in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/317_Johnson_After_3_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel.jpg)
![Before the remodel - a desk in the kitchen is unused and not practical. Before the remodel - a desk in the kitchen is unused and not practical.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/211_Johnson_Before_4.jpg)
![Award winning kitchen remodel in Charlotte, NC. Award winning kitchen remodel in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/395_Johnson_After_4_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel.jpg)
![Pull-out spice rack next to Wolf range in Charlotte, NC kitchen remodel. Pull-out spice rack next to Wolf range in Charlotte, NC kitchen remodel.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/195_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel_Jhnsn_7834.jpg)
![Heavy duty, all-wood Lazy Susan for storage in Charlotte, NC kitchen remodel. Heavy duty, all-wood Lazy Susan for storage in Charlotte, NC kitchen remodel.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/195_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel_Jhnsn_7919.jpg)
![Old cabinets before remodel.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/281_Johnson_Before_5.jpg)
![Inset cabinetry with exposed hinges and pewter glaze in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/317_Johnson_After_5_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel.jpg)
![269_Johnson_Before_6 269_Johnson_Before_6](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/269_Johnson_Before_6.jpg)
![The pass-thru from the kitchen to the breakfast area was softened with an arch in Charlotte, NC. The pass-thru from the kitchen to the breakfast area was softened with an arch in Charlotte, NC.](https://www.distinctivedesignbuild.com/hubfs/DistinctiveDesignBuild_May2020/Image/317_Johnson_After_6_Distinctive_Design_Build_Remodel.jpg)
In this kitchen, everything old is new again. But not without respect for the past. The homeowners are thrilled with the final result and can’t believe how much bigger their kitchen feels and how much better it functions even though the footprint did not change.