Kitchen Face Lift

Recently we worked on a project in a home we were very familiar with. A home that we had worked on a lot for the previous owner was sold. The new owners bought the home as an investment. They wanted to make the kitchen more neutral, and update the look of the cabinets to increase the value and appeal of the home.

The existing kitchen with blue floor tile, blue back splash tile, and laminate front cabinet doors.


The existing floor tile was solid and installed on a concrete underlayment so we were able to install 12"x12" almond floor tile over it and the 1"x1" back splash tile over the existing back splash tile.

The cabinets were in good shape so we only replaced the doors and drawer fronts.

Interior Remodel on Tillamook

One of our recent projects has been an Interior Remodel on Tilamook in Hide-A-Way Hills. The "face lift" we gave the home included, a new hard wood floor in the living room, a new ceramic tile floor in the kitchen, new granite tile kitchen counter tops, and a solid maple butcher-block island counter top.

The kitchen before vinyl and carpet floors with laminate counter tops.

The the floors have been prepared for the tile by installing concrete backer board.

The tile has started to be installed with an accent border around the perimeter of the floor.

We chose granite tile for the counter tops over solid granite with about a 75% cost savings.

The Butcher Block Island Top was custom made from solid maple then installed on a repositioned existing cabinet.

The completed kitchen with new tile floor, granite counter, and butcher block island.

The hardwood floor we chose to use is 2 1/4 oak with a natural finish. To cary the border in to the living room from the kitchen an inlay finished in gunstock is installed around the perimeter of the room.

Hard Wood Floor Progress

The progress continues on our Taos Lane Hard Wood Floor.

Hard Wood Floor

Our current project at Scott Martin Construction is a Hard Wood Floor installation in a home on Taos Lane in Hide-A-Way Hills. The scope of this project will entail removing all the kitchen cabinets, taking out existing ceramic tile, removing a pantry to allow a new pantry to be constructed in a more convenient location, installing a patio door where a window once was located and re-installing the original kitchen cabinetry.

Kitchen

Of all the kitchens I have worked on this one is my favorite. To be honest it was my favorite kitchen in Hide-A-Way Hills before we remodeled it. The fireplace, antique tin ceiling, and pickled cabinets were already there when w started. The Owners wanted to add an island and the existing cabinet arrangement did not provide enough space.

We began by removing some of the existing cabinetry along with the ceramic tile floor. New oak hardwood floor was then installed to match the dining room so the two spaces could flow together. Granite counter tops were then installed over the cabinets that remained as well as the new island and redesigned sink area. Low voltage pendant track lighting and recessed can lights finished the project.