Exquisite Woods Featured In This Kitchen and Bath

June 8, 2016

Here in Ohio, cherry & walnut are 2 of our most prized wood species. Both are cherished for their depth of figuring and grain movements. At this home in Loveland, they chose both of those species for their custom kitchen and bathroom remodels.

The cherry kitchen cabinets have a brown stain, complimenting the darker veining in the oak floors.

The island is also cherry, but painted with a black vinyl that was sanded through on the edges to reveal the cherry beneath, blending the island and perimeter cabinets together.

For the bathroom, they went with a natural walnut vanity.

And replaced the old linen closet with a much more efficient and versatile cabinet.

The remodeling contractor on this project was Meyer Brothers and Sons. For other bathroom remodels, click here.

Highly Customized Master Bath

November 17, 2014

This client, after interviewing several others, chose us to help her remodel her bathroom. The main reason, as I came to find out at a later date, was because she felt like we listened to her.

It is amazing how often this comes up in reviews with past clients. It seems like a basic human principle, but in our industry it is more common than not to have an architect, designer or contractor push their agenda instead of listening, learning and collaborating together.

Not only did the client want a single vanity sink and sitting make-up area, she also wanted additional storage. This was accomplished through creating a matching set of drawers with another mirror and glass display cabinets above.

The following before and after pictures capture well the dramatic change this master bathroom remodel brought about.

The remodeling professional we partnered with on this project was Meyer Brothers and Sons. To learn more, please click here.

Modern Dual Finish in Blue Ash

January 22, 2013

This custom finish kitchen features an espresso stain on select quartersawn cherry complimented with high gloss white cabinets.

The doors are acrylic, and in order to match the depth & sheen of the acrylic on the wood cabinets, we used a Euro-build finish.

In this house, the husband was the chef and enjoyed doing all the cooking. Since he spent alot of time in the kitchen, we turned the full-height pantry into a mini-entertainment area.

The middle door swings up then slides back into the cabinet, allowing the stereo and tv to be pulled out. The tv pulls out flat then you swing it up 90 degrees for viewing. In addition to the media center, there is plenty of other room for pots, pans and other pantry items.

While this kitchen is small, we were able to fit a 2-person island with built-in microwave. In the background you can see another full-height pantry/hutch area featuring stainless steel framed frosted acrylic panel upper doors.

In addition to the kitchen, the clients also remodeled their master bathroom. In their quest for maximizing all possible areas of their cabinetry, we highly customized a full-height storage cabinet for them.

His side features pull-outs for his socks and undergarments, many adjustable shelves and hanging tie storage. Her side has pull-out hanging necklace storage, pull-out jewelry trays, and lighted make-up mirror.