Coastal Contemporary Charm:
A Kitchen and Bath Redesign

This home is an entertainer's delight!  A small linear kitchen was opened up to more than twice it's size; the former laundry room turned into a pantry - complete with a full-height wine fridge and counter space for the KitchenAid mixer.  The dining room is positioned perfectly between the open kitchen and the built-in living room bar.  The guest bath was updated with the same sleek, contemporary cabinetry as the built-in bar and finished with beautiful textured porcelain tile, brushed nickel hardware and fixtures, and clean white quartz countertops.

A close-up look at the dining space with large windows and sliding glass doors. Above the large dining table is a beautiful pendant light with black hardware.
Another view of the kitchen looking into the dining room on the left with large table, chairs, and blue rug on the refinished hardwood floors. Against the back wall of the dining room are three floating shelves that match the floating shelves in the
Another view of the kitchen from walk-in pantry. On the left is the kitchen island with a concrete quartz countertop. On the left is the kitchen sink, surrounded by white cabinets and quartz countertops. On the back wall you can see the beautiful hex
A close up of the floating shelves on the back wall to the left of the Thermador refrigerator with hexagon backsplash.
A large kitchen island with prep sink sits in the middle of the kitchen with two blown glass pendants hanging overhead. Behind the island is a farmhouse sink with kitchen window and blinds with skylight overhead. To the left of the kitchen sink is th
Another view of the kitchen from the refrigerator space. Throughout the kitchen you see custom white cabinets and quartz countertop. The kitchen island on the right features a concrete quartz countertops.
A close-up view of the cooktop and hood. The mixed gray hexagon backsplash can be seen behind the cooktop and throughout the space beneath the upper kitchen cabinets. To the left of the cooktop are two glass jars and a butcher's block of knives.
A view of the kitchen looking towards the transformed laundry room made walk-in pantry. The pantry features custom appliance storage as a microwave can be seen in the upper pantry cabinets.
A look inside the new walk-in pantry with plenty of counterspace. On the left of the counter is a KitchenAid stand mixer. The pantry features a large window with white blinds.
A view of the full height wine fridge located in the new walk-in pantry. To the left of the wine fridge is the microwave and quartz countertop space.
A look at the bar space in the back of the dining room with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, and three floating shelves overhead with alcohol bottles for storage. The underside of the bottom shelf is lighted and on the right of the shelf is a wi
A close up of the floating shelves and bar top space in the back of the dining room.
A wider look at the full vanity of the bathroom with his and hers sinks, brushed nickel plumbing fixtures, two oval framed mirrors, and light fixtures overhead.
A look into the bathroom shower with a barn style sliding shower door, porcelain tile, and brushed nickel plumbing fixtures.
A close-up look at the porcelain tile and brushed nickel rainwater shower head and handheld shower head to match.

Project Details: This home had been a rental property for years while the homeowners lived overseas and when they returned to the US, it was time to remodel it to better fit their lifestyle! The kitchen was already nice and open to the family room, but didn’t have nearly enough storage space or counter space and it felt closed off from the dining room so we closed off the doorway from the kitchen to the entry so we could wrap the cabinetry and countertops onto that wall, creating a ‘L’ shaped kitchen with a large center island with a curved top and seating. We enlarged the opening between the family room area and the dining room so you could see from the kitchen through the dining room to the new built in bar area on the far end of the dining room, we also relocated the laundry room to an enclosed area of the garage and turned the laundry room into a large walk in pantry with a full height wine fridge, microwave and countertop space for the KitchenAid stand mixer. This kitchen features custom cabinetry, painted white, quartz countertops that mimic concrete, a matte hex tile backsplash, new Thermador appliances, refinished hardwood floors, blown glass pendants and a custom built in bar on the far side of the dining room. We also updated the guest bath - we didn’t change the layout, just removed the tub and replaced it with a shower with a low curb and updated all of the finishes. The bath features custom stained cabinets, quartz countertops, porcelain tile, a barn style shower door, and brushed nickel plumbing fixtures.

Project Location: Aptos, CA 95003

Contractor: Brian Quadrini, Quadrini Construction

Countertop/Tile Supplier: Mission Tile, Santa Cruz

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