Kitchen Remodel Scope of Work

These clients were excited about every detail in their remodel which made them great to work with and helped everyone involved to enjoy the process. We knew right away they were a great match for our company’s process. They loved seeing the 3D modeling and picking countertops, plumbing, and lighting in person.

They had collected magazine clippings and were originally going to go with green cabinets. But later saw an inspirational picture of a blue and white kitchen, and they knew that was for them. After we changed gears with the blue and white cabinets, we set our sights on countertops. Our clients loved granite. With granite’s varied patterns, they wanted to see the slabs in person. We hopped in our cars and headed to the Johnson Granites Mount Airy showroom. Our clients loved seeing the slabs in person and decided on a lovely granite with whites, blacks, and pops of maroon. We also chose a simple off-white textured subway tile as to not compete with the cabinets and countertops.

Lighting was very important to our clients. We added task lighting underneath the cabinetry that had integrated outlets and kept the backsplash whole. We added more ambient lighting to the room with new can lights and installed a pendant over the sink for accent lighting.

Our clients were retired and spent most of their time in their kitchen around the peninsula. The goal was to make this space more accessible and comfortable with lots of storage to help with organization. With this in mind, we added a filing cabinet to the back of the peninsula and a desk area with an in-drawer outlet to keep their electronics off the countertops. On the front of the peninsula, we added a pull-out cutting board, that would allow our clients to sit and chop.

Kitchen Design Details & Challenges

Incorporating Client Provided Wooden Wainscot
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Early in the design process, the client mentioned some reclaimed chestnut wainscoting they had hoped to incorporate into this project. The goal was to create a wainscoting against the dining wall that would help tie the kitchen all together and symbolize the home our client grew up in. We were just shy of having enough material to do what they had in mind, so we designed an accent border to compliment the material and tie it all together. The final product is stunning!

One priority created by the need for Aging in place was getting the cabinetry right and adding strategic lighting. The cabinetry was designed custom to their individual limitations. Thought was put into each box to make sure things were always accessible. The lighting was heavily modified to have designated space lighting over each individual work space.

One challenging request from the client was to find a product that would allow us to be in code but kept the outlets from being in the backsplash. We found a product that combined the outlets and the undercabinet lighting which hides below the upper cabinets keeping the backsplash whole.

Gordon Kitchen Remodel