CASE STUDY
40 YEAR OLD KITCHEN COMPLETE RENOVATION
"MAGICALLY" DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE KITCHEN, WITHOUT INCREASING HOME'S FOOTPRINT
Magic was definitely in the air when Magic Surfaces took on an original 1978 kitchen in SWFL. In a modest 1,200 square feet villa, with a kitchen somehow designed to be only 72 square feet (30 square feet of floor space), this project called for some extreme makeover measures.
A full, floor-to-ceiling wall separated the pint-sized kitchen from its more than adequate dining area. The often unused dining area was only feet away from the cooking area, but seemed like miles, due to the separation barrier. The darkness on the other side of the wall from the kitchen created low-energy and unwanted social distancing. Albeit likely unintentional, this layout was absolutely not conducive to entertaining and social interaction.
In addition, the dropped kitchen ceiling, two-toned limited cabinetry, and appliances obviously manufactured well before the 'smart' era, made this kitchen renovation one for the ages.
The designer of this mid 70's floor plan for the villa allowed for reasonably expansive space in the common living and dining areas, but when they got to the back of the layout, it seemed like they 'ran out of room', and the kitchen was left with a closed-off, tight, and very confined six-foot wide space for all meal prep and cooking.
Because of our client's desire to create a more modern 'open floor plan', one that would work for today's social environment, Magic Surfaces quickly recommended the demolition of the wall separating the kitchen from the dining area, thus, creating an open space, ideal for today's entertaining, and preparation of meals.
The new design called for almost doubling the size of the renovated kitchen, and include an unusually supersized breakfast bar, large enough for meal prep, storage, and seating for four, at the same time.
The openness of the design would create awesome lighting throughout all the common areas of the villa, and a luxury-of-living type of environment usually only seen in large, single-family detached homes.
Luxury quartz countertops, designer tiled backsplashes, high-end LG stainless steel appliances, and contemporary pendant lightning completed the magical transformation.
New light-gray floor tile, not only in the kitchen, but throughout the condo, also brings new light, and new life, to the previously outdated 40-year-old villa.
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