Ready for the next phase of their lives, Deb & Joel left their family home in Naperville behind for the ease of condo living. They happily traded their roomy 5 bedroom home for a spacious condo with a great room and 2 bedrooms. After initial consulting & space planning , the unanimous decision was made to design a Great Room for living, fresh with a remodeled kitchen.
The existing Great Room had “Great Bones” with wood floors, custom moldings & custom window treatments. The kitchen was basic builder’s cabinets, designed without maximizing the potential of the kitchen.
![The Great Room's kitchen prior to remodeling.](https://www.lellbachbuilders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Stave-Sm-kitc2-copy-768x1024.jpg)
The Great Room’s kitchen prior to remodeling.
A beautiful painting of tiger, “The Whole Road” served as a “Muse” for the color scheme and design of the Great Room. The transitional, clean lined cabinets finished in a warm carmel color contrasting with an expresso finish on the island anchored the kitchen in the space. The Cambria warm counter tops and glass mosiacs pull the materials together.
![Finishes for the kitchen remodel](https://www.lellbachbuilders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stave-sm-colors-1024x768.jpg)
Finishes for the kitchen remodel. Thanks Muse!
![Upper cabinets display artwork. Plenty of workspace and storage](https://www.lellbachbuilders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Stavas-kit-ctop-768x1024.jpg)
Upper cabinets display artwork. Plenty of workspace and storage
![The redesigned island enhanced funtion.](https://www.lellbachbuilders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Stavasm.island-768x1024.jpg)
The redesigned island enhances function.
![Nestled in the corner of the great room, the kitchen is still the heart of the home!](https://www.lellbachbuilders.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/stava-smkitch-1024x622.jpg)
Nestled in the corner of the great room, the kitchen is still the heart of the home!