Scope of Work

Kitchen Reconfiguration & Expansion
Dining Room Remodel
Main Level Flooring Replacement

Because of the nature of the space, this project turned into a remodel of the kitchen and the dining room. In certain homes of this age, it often makes sense to remodel these rooms together. These spaces that were originally separated by a peninsula and flooring transition are now blended into one space creating a much larger feeling kitchen with eat-in space. The larger kitchen feel was accomplished in several ways.

The flooring for the entire space was removed and a vinyl tile product was installed throughout. This product was chosen because of its low profile and flatness which was appealing to the clients as they planned for an accessible home for their future. The seamless flow of the new floor ties the whole space together.

Design Details & Challenges

Cooktop Ventilation
Baking Island Details

The existing kitchen cook station was topped with a recirculating microwave hood. This did not provide any ventilation of the space and this was a major improvement that needed to be made. However, because the partition wall that mounts this cooktop does not go to the ceiling, this posed a challenge for how to vent a hood from the cook location to the exterior of the home. Optimal cooktop hood ventilation should always be routed to the outside of the home in the shortest route available. In this case, we also faced limited space to run the ducting. The solution for this project was to build a termination box for the hood on top of the partial wall. This allowed us to run the remaining duct work in the floor system above to the home’s exterior.

The centerpiece island was designed specifically to help the client who didn’t want to lift heavy bags of flour and baking goods further than absolutely necessary. Through our design questioning process, Blue Ridge was able to gain an understanding of the sourdough baking process and build the island in a way that was intuitive and customized to the clients technique. Because of the success of this design, the client has been able to enjoy this part of their lives with ease in a way they couldn’t before.

Northside Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Remodel in Blacksburg Virginia