Before & After | A Beautiful Kitchen

Remember this project sneak peek from a month ago?

Well, here she is in all her glory...and glorious she is, in my humble opinion.
Take a look at what this kitchen looked like before.
The before kitchen was actually very nice, it just needed a little updating.

This home is very old and is located in a very old, charming neighborhood in San Antonio, however the existing kitchen was part of an addition that was added sometime in the early 90s I believe. We wanted our updates to feel vintage and respect the integrity of the era of the home.

We kept most of the layout the same but made it a little more functional for this large family. They have 5 teenage kiddos!!! One of the main requests was to increase the size of the island to make it more functional for not only the large family but also their kid's sports and church functions that they often host.
You can see in this before image, below, that the cooktop and bar sink compromised most of the island, which made the usable counter space very limited.

Well, not anymore! Take a look at the size of that island! That is one single slab of soapstone too!
Another update, that you will notice, is the cabinets were taken all the way up to the ceiling. I do this on every project that I am able too. It draws your eyes up and takes advantage of the ceiling height with even the lowest of ceilings. It also maximizes storage by filling in the awkward furdown space that ultimately will need decorating, and dusting of said decor, if left open.

The kitchen appears larger because it actually is. In the before image above and below you can see a wall (with windows) to the right. This was an awkward sun room type area that separated the old home from the new 90's addition. The windows looked into a bricked-in room, which was kind of strange. We opened that space up and made it part of the new kitchen with a beautiful cased opening into the old dining room, that they didn't have access to from this space before.

In the image below, you can see where we took the little room out and made it part of the kitchen.
Notice the pretty, new chandy in the dining room. I can't show you that space yet because it isn't complete :-)

Isn't the soapstone yummy?!
In this before image below, you can see the old sun room space to the left and the nook straight ahead.

We removed much of the colonial detailing as it didn't really fit the style of the home anyway, and replaced it with cleaner lined millwork.
We opened up the wall to the right as well, which made a bar area that is open to the family room, with a lighted bridge of cabinetry overhead. The removal of these walls was dramatic to the space and helped it not feel so compartmentalized. Now, when you are in the kitchen, you won't feel disconnected from whatever is going on in the family room.

Here's the new Wolf range and vent.
We used calcutta gold on the backsplash and installed a herringbone detail over the range.

The pretty eating nook.

If you haven't already noticed, take note of our hardware placement. We wanted the bin pulls to actually look like they were on bins, so we positioned the hardware on the top rail, just like a vintage bin would be.

The client and I wanted the pantry to feel like a mini general store, complete with beadboard backing on the shelves. We hung a vintage inspired schoolhouse fixture in there to complete the aesthetic. I love this little space!

It's all in the details...

I don't think I could be more obsessed than I am with the fixture over the island by Visual Comfort!

And just to fill your design tummy a little more...

Here is a little sneak peek of the family room.

This is the before image below.

All that I can show you right now is the fireplace makeover because this space isn't complete yet either, but isn't this lovely?!

I completely redesigned the millwork and removed the colonial details and dated, shiny brass. We brought the calcutta gold marble to the surround, which establishes continuity with the kitchen, since these spaces now interact with one another.

This color palette makes me very, very happy!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing this lovely remodel as much as I did working on it!

I would like to give a special thanks to the Peoples family. You are gracious, funny and kind. You were absolutely delightful to work with!!!

I would also like to thank Shelly Home Company for another successful project collaboration!

I hope you're having a great start to the week!

*due to client contracts, I am unable to share sources*