Feature Family: Keeping the Footprint, Transforming the Space
Carol and Dick’s last destination for his international banking job was Minneapolis, and the couple decided to retire here. After raising their two children in several countries including Japan, Singapore and Australia, home became a comfortable five-bedroom Colonial in southwest Plymouth.
Fifteen years later, the couple still enjoys the home and neighborhood, and their adult kids and two grandchildren love to visit. But last year they decided it was time to give fresh life to the tired kitchen, mudroom and powder room.
“We were very impressed by several homes remodeled by Crystal Kitchen Center, right here in our neighborhood,” said Carol.
What followed was a design by Mary Maney that kept the footprint, but transformed kitchen, mudroom, laundry and powder rooms into streamlined, warm and high functioning spaces.
The kitchen, always a center of entertaining had been a monotonous white with dated wallpaper and crowded counters. Today it boasts contrasting white and nutmeg-toned Alder wood cabinets, refinished hardwood floors, and generous granite counters in a deep peacock green that reflects the adjoining family room carpet.
An under-utilized range was located in the center island facing a wall. By moving the range, the island countertop freed up much-needed workspace and offered a relaxing view to the wooded backyard.
Seamless design renews the mudroom, laundry and powder room. There’s a bench with deep storage cabinets that secure boots and shoes from the couple’s loved but mischievous Schipperke dog. And the laundry “had one of those awful plastic tubs,” said Carol. With new appliances, storage, counter space, and a pocket door to reduce noise, this space really works.
This is a Colonial that just resonates with personality and style, and is the perfect remodel for Carol and Dick.
Visit this home by Crystal Kitchen Center on the Spring Remodelers Showcase, #R57