For the countertops, Heckman choose budget-friendly granite-look laminate. To give the kitchen personality, she added new window coverings, eye-catching ceramic tile designs for the backsplash and special touches, such as deep drawers with a soft-close feature, a pull-out spice rack and pull-out hidden trash cans. Can lights on the ceiling and lights beneath the cabinets were utilized to provide brighter cooking and serving areas. “It has a richer, warmer feel,” Schroeder says about the revamped space. “Now the kitchen fits the house.” n
Top, Above: New cream-colored cabinetry delivers a more timeless appeal. Granite tops the vintage onyx island, with an overhanging ogee edge. Above: Kristin Schroeder of LaBelle Cabinetry & Lighting and Theresa Heckman of Theresa Heckman Interior Designs collaborated on the kitchen remodel. Designers: Kristin Schroeder and Theresa Heckman Cabinetry and laminate countertops: LaBelle Cabinetry and Lighting Cabinetry installation: Marvin Eiken Granite: Martellaro Marble and Granite Lighting: LaBelle Cabinetry and Lighting Electrician: Sam Thomas Painting: Rita Lindenbusch Ceramic tile installation: Major Interiors Hardwood floors: JCL Hardwood Floors (refinished existing)
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BEFORE: The 16-year-old kitchen needed a complete overhaul. Tasks included restaining the hardwood floors to a darker color, new cabinets, ripping out seafoam countertops and replacing the white appliances.