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Sophisticated • Timeless • Pops of bold color • Elegant • Stylish lighting

After beating breast cancer last year, Jennifer and her husband, Alex, were ready for a fresh start. A big part of that meant finding the home of their dreams—and a big part of that meant selling their current house for top dollar. The place had good bones, including a breathtaking view from the living room, so it didn’t need a complete overhaul. But we still found plenty to do, like combining the kitchen and living room, upgrading the kitchen appliances, and installing hardwood floors throughout. Keep reading to see the full transformation and all the fun we had with the custom design details.

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BSS08E02 Jennifer Alex

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wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code/Sku
1	Kitchen	Range	Modernist 36" Pro Dual-Fuel Steam Range in Stainless Steel	Modernist 36" Pro Dual-Fuel Steam Range in Stainless Steel	Dacor	DOP36M94DLS
2	Kitchen	Range	Modernist 36" Pro Dual-Fuel Steam Range in Stainless Steel	Modernist 36" Pro Dual-Fuel Steam Range in Stainless Steel	Dacor	DOP36M94DLS
3	Kitchen	Hood Vent Power Pack	Vent Power Pack	Vent Power Pack	Dacor	RNIVS1
4	Kitchen	Hood Vent Liner	Vent Liner	Vent Liner	Dacor	RNIHL36
5	Kitchen	Refrigerator	Modernist 42" Four-Door French Door in Stainless Steel	Modernist 42" Four-Door French Door in Stainless Steel	Dacor	DRF427500AP
6	Kitchen	Dishwasher	Modernist 24" Dishwasher in Stainless Steel	Modernist 24" Dishwasher in Stainless Steel	Dacor	DDW24M999US
7	Kitchen	Microwave	Heritage 24" Microwave-in-a-Drawer in Stainless Steel	Heritage 24" Microwave-in-a-Drawer in Stainless Steel	Dacor	RNMD24S
8	Kitchen	Custom Hood Vent Cover	Custom	Custom	Metal Alloy Fabrication	N/A
9	Kitchen	Cabinets	Custom/Upper Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Collingwood/Lower Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal	Custom/Upper Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Collingwood/Lower Cabinets: Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal	Marvel Cabinetry	OC-28/HC-166
10	Kitchen	Countertop	Montauk	Montauk	HanStone Quartz	N/A
11	Kitchen	Countertop (island)	Uptown Grey	Uptown Grey	HanStone Quartz	N/A
12	Kitchen	Stone Fabricator	N/A	N/A	Dauter Stone	N/A
13	Kitchen	Cabinet Pulls	Alexander Pull in Flat Black	Alexander Pull in Flat Black	Emtek	86426US19
14	Kitchen	Wood Shelves	Custom	Custom	Refined Rustic Furniture	N/A
15	Kitchen	Backsplash	4″ x 12″ Impressions Ceramic Cloud in Linen	4″ x 12″ Impressions Ceramic Cloud in Linen	AKDO	CR2091-0412LN
16	Kitchen	Sink	Kubus in Stainless Steel	Kubus in Stainless Steel	Franke	KBX110-28
17	Kitchen	Faucet	FF-6000 Series in Satin Nickel	FF-6000 Series in Satin Nickel	Franke	FF6080a
18	Kitchen	Bar Stools	Tera Counter 25.5" Bar Stool in Distressed Brown	Tera Counter 25.5" Bar Stool in Distressed Brown	Wayfair	WLFR4597
19	Kitchen	Island Pendants	Enkel in Clear/Vintage Brass	Enkel in Clear/Vintage Brass	Kuzco	PD70610
20	Living Room	Sectional	Octavio Sectional in Venga Dark Grey	Octavio Sectional in Venga Dark Grey	Wayfair	W001029811
21	Living Room	Coffee Table	Brighouse Coffee Table	Brighouse Coffee Table	Wayfair	BOMH1162
22	Living Room	End Table	Spitler Mixt Athen End Table	Spitler Mixt Athen End Table	Wayfair	W000689295
23	Living Room	Area Rug	Kulpmont Hand-Braided Gray Area Rug	Kulpmont Hand-Braided Gray Area Rug	Wayfair	WDLN2358
24	Living Room	Floor Lamp	Baristo 72" Tripod Floor Lamp in Gold	Baristo 72" Tripod Floor Lamp in Gold	Wayfair	LGLY3165
25	Living Room	Knit Throw Blanket	Brezza Chunky Knit Merino Wool Throw in Cream 35" x 50"	Brezza Chunky Knit Merino Wool Throw in Cream 35" x 50"	Wayfair	EDIV1082
26	Living Room	Chevron Throw	Blondelle Chevron Throw in Light Grey	Blondelle Chevron Throw in Light Grey	Wayfair	LTDR1929
27	Living Room	Geometric Pouf	Branden Pouf	Branden Pouf	Wayfair	LGYT1091
28	Living Room	Planters	Tania Mid Century 2 Piece Iron Pot Planter Set	Tania Mid Century 2 Piece Iron Pot Planter Set	Wayfair	EHQ4096
29	Living Room	Fireplace Installation	N/A	N/A	Gas Tech Heating & Fireplace	N/A
30	Living Room	Fireplace	Q3 Gas Fireplace with Black Liner and Minimal Surround	Q3 Gas Fireplace with Black Liner and Minimal Surround	Enviro Fireplaces	N/A
31	Living Room	Fireplace Surround	Chantilly	Chantilly	HanStone Quartz	N/A
32	Dining Room	Table	Lyons Dining Table	Lyons Dining Table	Wayfair	ATGR3435
33	Dining Room	Flatware	Tomodachi 16 Piece Flatware Set, Service for 4	Tomodachi 16 Piece Flatware Set, Service for 4	Wayfair	HNP1251
34	Dining Room	Plate Set	Wayfair Basics Dinner Plate Set, Service for 8	Wayfair Basics Dinner Plate Set, Service for 8	Wayfair	WFBS1927
35	Dining Room	Drapery Hardware	Lexington in Java with End Caps	Lexington in Java with End Caps	Smith & Noble	13637
36	Dining Room	Drapery Fabric	Clara in Silver with Sheer Liner	Clara in Silver with Sheer Liner	Smith & Noble	18043
37	Dining Room	Pendant	Devin Pendant in Polished Nickel and White	Devin Pendant in Polished Nickel and White	Tech Lighting	700TDDEVPWNW-LED930
38	Office	Chandelier	Jacey 5-Light Chandelier	Jacey 5-Light Chandelier	Wayfair	MITN2274
39	Office	Floor Lamp	Mcabee 60" Task Floor Lamp	Mcabee 60" Task Floor Lamp	Wayfair	W000485392
40	Office	Chair	Littell Genuine Leather Executive Chair	Littell Genuine Leather Executive Chair	Wayfair	AHST3067
41	Office	Area Rug	Brandt Dark Gray Area Rug	Brandt Dark Gray Area Rug	Wayfair	MTNA1834
42	Office	Mirror	Hub Accent Mirror	Hub Accent Mirror	Wayfair	UMB2718
43	Office	Faux Plant	Sycamore Faux Sansevieria Floor Plant in Pot	Sycamore Faux Sansevieria Floor Plant in Pot	Wayfair	SEHO1938
44	Office	Letter Sorter	Savoy Letter Sorter	Savoy Letter Sorter	Wayfair	DEID1508
45	Office	Jacks Sculpture	2-Piece Jacks Sculpture Set	2-Piece Jacks Sculpture Set	Wayfair	COGR8664
46	Office	Planters	Tania Mid Century 2-Piece Iron Pot Planter Set	Tania Mid Century 2-Piece Iron Pot Planter Set	Wayfair	EHQ4096
47	Office	Doors	True Craft Door in Clear Glass	True Craft Door in Clear Glass	Metrie	CTC2FA
48	Office	Door Hardware	Freestone Knob with Modern Rosette in Satin Nickel	Freestone Knob with Modern Rosette in Satin Nickel	Emtek	5057US15
49	Office	Drapery Hardware	Lexington in Java with End Caps	Lexington in Java with End Caps	Smith & Noble	13637
50	Office	Desk	Crosier Writing Desk	Crosier Writing Desk	Wayfair	W000702036
51	Office	Drapery Fabric	Clara in Silver with Sheer Liner	Clara in Silver with Sheer Liner	Smith & Noble	18043
52	Paint	Walls	Silver Satin in Eggshell	Silver Satin in Eggshell	Benjaimin Moore	OC-26
53	Paint	Office	Salamander	Salamander	Benjaimin Moore	2050-10
54	Paint	Doors and Trim	Super White in Semi-Gloss	Super White in Semi-Gloss	Benjaimin Moore	OC-152
55	Miscellaneous	Additional Furniture and Decor	N/A	N/A	CF Interiors	N/A
56	Miscellaneous	Flooring	Elements Brushed Oak in Dolphin	Elements Brushed Oak in Dolphin	Kentwood Flooring	31356
57	Miscellaneous	Floor Vents	OG 3" x 10" in Matte Black	OG 3" x 10" in Matte Black	Aria Vent	N/A
58	Miscellaneous	Front and Rear Doors	N/A	N/A	NovaTech	N/A
59	Miscellaneous	Door Installation	N/A	N/A	Alberta Vinyl Windows & Doors	N/A
60	Miscellaneous	Front and Rear Door Hardwre	Lausanne Brass Tubular Entry Set with Freestone Knob in Satin Nickel	Lausanne Brass Tubular Entry Set with Freestone Knob in Satin Nickel	Emtek	4819US15
61	Miscellaneous	Interior Door Hardware	Freestone Knob with Modern Rosette in Satin Nickel	Freestone Knob with Modern Rosette in Satin Nickel	Emtek	5107US15
62	Miscellaneous	Roller Shades	Shade-O-Matic Roller Shades in Linview/Summer White	Shade-O-Matic Roller Shades in Linview/Summer White	L2 Interiors & Window Coverings	N/A
63	Miscellaneous	Baseboard	5½" MDF Baseboard (Lite Base 5/8 x 5½ PML 16')	5½" MDF Baseboard (Lite Base 5/8 x 5½ PML 16')	Metrie	MFPU8237
64	Miscellaneous	Door Casing	Very Square Scene II 3½" MDF Casing	Very Square Scene II 3½" MDF Casing	Metrie	CVS2C1PMD12
65	Miscellaneous	Interior Doors	Masonite Expo Heritage Series Logan Moulded Panel Door	Masonite Expo Heritage Series Logan Moulded Panel Door	Metrie	N/A
66	Miscellaneous	Railing and Stairs	Custom	Custom	Spindle, Stairs & Railings	N/A
67	Miscellaneous	Storage Containers	N/A	N/A	C Can Store	N/A
68	Miscellaneous	Cleaning Services	N/A	N/A	ServPro Cleaning	N/A
69	Miscellaneous	Local Design Support	N/A	N/A	Amanda Hamilton Interior Design	N/A
70	Miscellaneous	Painting Services	N/A	N/A	Bignold Painting	N/A
71	Miscellaneous	Disposal Bins	N/A	N/A	Gorilla Bin Rentals	N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

OFFICE SPACE

We knew immediately that we wanted to turn the bedroom situated right by the front door—which belonged to Jennifer and Alex’s daughter, Hope—into an office. But not your typical office! We painted the walls a deep charcoal green and added stylish lighting, furniture, and decor that we knew would catch buyers’ attention the moment they enter the house.

FOCAL FIREPLACE

Even before the renovation, this living room was a showstopper thanks to its floor-to-ceiling peaked window and stunning views. But the rest of the space needed to step up its game. After taking down walls to pave the way for clear sightlines from the front door, we made major changes to the fireplace: moving it from a cramped corner toward the center of the room, adding a beautiful white quartz surround, and building simple millwork up to the ceiling.

TEXTURED TILES

This kitchen is now nearly unrecognizable! We merged it with the dining room, added two-tone cabinetry, and installed a truly enormous island that can accommodate a family of any size. In addition to those big changes, we implemented more subtle upgrades—like this cloud-colored backsplash with a diagonal weave. This bit of texture adds visual interest as well as value to the home.

Bring It Home

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THE TEAM

Local design support: Amanda Hamilton Interior Design
Painting services: Bignold Painting
Custom hood vent cover: Metal Alloy
Stone fabricator: Dauter Stone
Wood shelves: Refined Rustic Furniture
Fireplace installation: Gas Tech
Fireplace: Enviro
Staging: CF Interiors
Front and rear doors: Group Novatech
Door installation: Alberta Vinyl Windows & Doors
Roller shades: L2 Interiors
Railing and stairs: Spindle, Stairs & Railings
Storage containers: C Can Store
Disposal bins: Gorilla Bin Rentals
Cabinets: Marvel Cabinetry

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BSS08E02 Jennifer Alex