Verdant Flow

Background

Built in 1917, this Colonial Revival carried the elegance of its era—symmetry, shutters, arched openings, and a beloved bay window. But the kitchen sat in a cramped corner, more suited to another century than to the rhythms of modern family life. As plans took shape, the homeowners’ excitement grew; their love of cooking was the inspiration for this kitchen, a reward for years of hard work.

Challenge

An interior load-bearing wall and a maze of redundant rooms disrupted circulation and cut the kitchen off from the rest of the home. To invite in light, flow and functionality, we needed to reconfigure the first floor—transforming the kitchen into the true heart of the home without compromising its historic character.

Project Details

House Style

Colonial Revival

Scope of Work

First-floor reconfiguration, kitchen relocation and expansion, new island, wet bar, custom cabinetry, updated finishes and fixtures

Designer

Design by Orion

TAGS

Kitchen, Bathroom, Primary Suite, Mudroom, Laundry Room, Custom Cabinetry, Foyer, Porch, Staircase, Jack and Jill Bath, Game Room, Custom Millwork, Electrical, Plumbing, Framing, Painting, Drywall, Masonry, Tile, Wallpaper

Solutions

What was once a series of stops and starts became a fluid, social floor plan through the absorption of the butler’s pantry and a portion of the dining room. — photo 1

By removing a load-bearing wall, we extended sightlines and connected the kitchen to adjoining spaces. — photo 2

This custom walnut range hood crowns the professional-grade range, its curved silhouette a striking contract to opalescent zellige tile. It was a doozy to install! — photo 3

Dual-tone cabinetry—Drift of Mist uppers with verdant green lowers—anchors the room, while a handmade zellige backsplash catches the light with subtle texture that softens the kitchen’s symmetry. — photo 4

A dedicated appliance cabinet pairs small-appliance storage with a beverage fridge, both trimmed in custom millwork and dark glass for symmetry and discretion. — photo 5

Opening the wall connected kitchen and dining, giving both rooms more light and presence. — photo 6

Reviews We Love

We hired Remodel Moore to construct a new kitchen, move a bathroom, create a breakfast room, mud room, laundry room and create a new exterior door and deck. All was completed during the summer of 2020. The experience was far better than we were expecting. We would (and will) re-hire them for future projects. Great communication, expectation setting and commitment to doing it right. The team (Kevin, David, Tim) are top-notch people and professionals. I look forward to our next project!

Jonathan Butters

Just a great group of people who are excellent at what they do. They did a major remodel of our home and it went as smoothly as we could have hoped, and the end quality is outstanding. Great communication, professional, and just good people who you don't mind being in your home. We'll be using them again in the future for sure

Kevin Bradford

This was our 2nd time using Remodel Moore. They did our basement renovation at our old/first house, too. This time, the basement renovation was a much larger job. All of the Remodel Moore staff were uniformly excellent. Friendly, hard-working, communicative. The project went very smoothly, and the few times there were bumps in the road or deviations from the plan, as naturally occurs with such renovations, we were kept in the loop and were a part of the discussion and decision-making. Our finished basement is amazing, and has become the place our kids, their friends, and even our friends, now spend tons of our time. Thanks to Kevin and the entire team. We look forward to future projects with Remodel Moore - can't recommend them highly enough!

Tim Fendler

Wow, what an amazing transformation,' as noted by a friend entering our house. Our house was beautifully transformed with Remodel Moore’s outstanding design and construction professionals. As with last year’s bathroom remodel project, the project exceeded our expectations – delivered under budget, on time, and with exceptional quality. We were impressed with their extremely creative interior designer, dedicated construction professionals and high-quality subcontractors. Their collaborative process produced outstanding results. What a great group of people to work with!

Suzie C

I give thanks daily for having Remodel Moore create a beautiful kitchen and master bath for me. EVERY member of their staff is exceedingly conscientious, competent, kind, knowledgeable, talented and totally upbeat! From start to finish, they made sure everything was done correctly and completely. Their online Co-Construct is an excellent means of keeping clients constantly aware of the entire process so that any comment or question can be easily and quickly addressed. They are a superior remodeling company, and I am very grateful for their excellent expertise in caring for my home as if it were theirs!

Tink Nichols

Mike and I would definitely recommend Remodel Moore to anyone wishing to remodel. From our initial meeting we felt confident that we would receive professional workmanship that reflected what we desired and suited our individual tastes. They guided us in the right direction when making decisions. The craftsmen employed by RM are top quality in their fields, in addition to being wonderful to work with. They have the homeowner's interests at heart. Whatever issues arose were settled in an acceptable and timely manner to us and we appreciated their concern. We were kept informed throughout the project. The subcontractors were high quality craftsmen, customer-oriented and respected that we were living in the house during the remodel. They also had high praise for Kevin Moore and his company. It would be difficult to find a more caring and professional company.

Kay Payne