Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2018 - 38
Balanced Budget
Reasonable Renovation
A designer made smart choices to keep a kitchen upgrade on track
A
ALL ABOUT THE APPLIANCES & CABINETRY
COUPLE WHO HAD
MOVED TO AUSTIN, TEXAS, from
France a few
years before were finally ready to update their
track-home kitchen.
They wanted a more
open, functional space
with plenty of organized storage, and they had to
find someone to achieve all that with a tighterthan-usual budget. Designer Komal Sheth of
Spaces Designed stepped in to create the chic,
modern kitchen the couple desired using some
innovative solutions on where to save and splurge.
"Realizing that the existing layout and color
scheme were too dated and dull, our goals were to
open up the breakfast nook, add a modern center
island, install white cabinets and move the sink
to the window area to brighten up the space,"
she said, adding that the smart use of materials
and finishes kept the 320-sq.-ft. project on time
and on budget.
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ABOVE The pendants add a
touch of old-fashioned charm
amongst the more modern
appliances and fixtures. The
island's light-colored quartzite
countertop complements the
dark gray island and stainlesssteel barstools.
RIGHT The storage is comprised of a wall of drawers
with additional drawers in
the island. The cabinets are
illuminated by LED lights inside
and underneath.
Although the designer splurged on the European-style, efficient and compact
appliances, she was able to keep the ovens, range and fridge in the same locations as the former layout, eliminating the need to move gas lines. She was also
able to forgo a built-in refrigerator and instead kept the original French-door
unit and designed a cabinet around it so it looks built in. The stainless-steel
appliances are also energy efficient, which means less money spent on bills.
Sheth also splurged on the cabinetry, since storage and function were so
important to the homeowners, but she was able to save here, too. She used a
local craftsman to design the cabinets and said he came in at $20,000 less than
a European company from which they also requested a quote. She minimized
the use of the glass-front cabinets to keep costs down and selected cabinet
hardware from a local, budget-friendly store.
ECONOMICAL SELECTIONS
BY CHELSIE BUTLER
Sheth and her team specified quartz and quartzite for the countertops, and
she found a place that was selling large quartz slabs at wholesale because
of high inventory. She used those for the perimeter countertops and chose
quartzite for a more exotic look to highlight the island.
"Quartzite is a harder material than granite or marble, and it is a natural
product that requires little maintenance," said the designer, who said she
found an option for a reasonable price for the client.
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Contents
Editor’s Note
Show Director’s Note
Happenings
Trends
KBIS 2019 Preview
Universal Design
Research Roundup
Small Spaces
Balanced Budget
What's Hot
What's Cool
A Daring Collaboration
Vive la France
Check out the winners of our 2018 Product Innovator Awards
2018 Product Innovator Award Winners
Last Word
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Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2018 - Contents
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Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2018 - Editor’s Note
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Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2018 - Show Director’s Note
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Kitchen & Bath Business - October 2018 - Happenings
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