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Functional • Streamlined • Cohesive • Cozy • Kid-proof

We’ve seen some weird layouts over the years, but this was one for the books! The twists and turns weren’t working for Rob and Michelle, who have two kids and run a daycare out of their house, and they certainly wouldn’t appeal to potential buyers. So we played musical chairs with the main floor, creating a massive mudroom out of the kitchen, which now sits in part of the living room. With a streamlined floor plan, the home is nearly unrecognizable—in the best possible way.

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PBBS-S07E08 Rob & Michelle

Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!

wdt_ID Room Product Type Product Name Product Company Product Code/Sku
71 Kitchen Cabinetry, Fridge, and Island Dark Textured Wood Grain Laminate Dark Textured Wood Grain Laminate Tango Design Studio N/A
72 Kitchen Countertop London Sky London Sky Zodiaq N/A
73 Kitchen Faucet Tap in PVD Satin Black Stainless Steel Tap in PVD Satin Black Stainless Steel The Galley IWT D BSS
74 Kitchen Sink Ideal Workstation 4, with accessories in Graphite Ideal Workstation 4, with accessories in Graphite The Galley IWS-4-S-GT
75 Kitchen Backsplash  Solid Statuario Marble Slabs Solid Statuario Marble Slabs Ciot N/A
76 Kitchen Lighting Fett Pendant in Weathered Zinc Fett Pendant in Weathered Zinc Tech Lighting 700TDFETPE
77 Kitchen Fridge ActiveSmart Refrigerator, 36” French Door, Integrated with Ice ActiveSmart Refrigerator, 36” French Door, Integrated with Ice Fisher & Paykel RS36A80JI
78 Kitchen Freestanding Range 30” Electric Range 30” Electric Range Ficher & Paykel OR30SDPWSX1
79 Kitchen Dishwasher DishDrawer Double Dishwasher DishDrawer Double Dishwasher Fisher & Paykel DD24DAX9
80 Kitchen Microwave 24” Microwave Oven 24” Microwave Oven Fisher & Paykel CMOS-24
81 Kitchen Pulls Cabinet Edge Pull in Flat Black Finish Cabinet Edge Pull in Flat Black Finish Emtek 87120
82 Kitchen Roller Shade Designer Roller Shades in Joie, Dark Night Designer Roller Shades in Joie, Dark Night Hunter Douglas N/A
83 Dining Room Dining Chairs Kane Arm Chair Black Steel Kane Arm Chair Black Steel Elte 113895000000
84 Dining Room Artwork 1 Afinity 1 Afinity 1 Elte 117102000000
85 Dining Room Artwork 2 Afinity 2 Afinity 2 Elte 117102000000
86 Dining Room Hardwood Flooring Castlewood Oak in Palisade Castlewood Oak in Palisade Shaw Floors SW485-05022
87 Living Room Lighting Burnaby 4L Semi-Flush Mount Matte Brass Burnaby 4L Semi-Flush Mount Matte Brass Vaxcel C0112
88 Living Room Drapery Hardware Metalware Collection Single Rod in Aged Black with Finial End Cap Metalware Collection Single Rod in Aged Black with Finial End Cap Smith & Noble N/A
89 Living Room Draperies La Jolla Smoke in Parisian Pleat La Jolla Smoke in Parisian Pleat Smith & Noble 17159
90 Living Room Sheers Bella Silver in Parisian Pleat Bella Silver in Parisian Pleat Smith & Noble 18039
91 Living Room Roller Shades Vignette Modern Roman Shade in Linen Weave, Birch Bark Vignette Modern Roman Shade in Linen Weave, Birch Bark Hunter Douglas N/A
92 Living Room Sofa Piazza Apartment Sofa in Lindy/Snow Piazza Apartment Sofa in Lindy/Snow CB2 572633
93 Living Room Coffee Table New Field Coffee Table New Field Coffee Table Elte 108082000000
94 Living Room Sofa End Table Bordeaux Pull Up Table Bordeaux Pull Up Table Elte 102672000000
95 Living Room Console Table Noho in Nickel Noho in Nickel Worlds Away Noho N
96 Living Room Floor Lamp Graphic Floor Lamp Brass Graphic Floor Lamp Brass Elte 108163000000
97 Living Room Area Rug Delia Kilim in Grey/Ivory, 6’ x 9’ Delia Kilim in Grey/Ivory, 6’ x 9’ Elte 100494000000
98 Living Room Staging TV 42” Plasma TV Prop 42” Plasma TV Prop Rent Wow! TV21
99 Living Room Throw Pillows Custom Custom Porter Teleo N/A
100 Living Room Throw Pillows Multiple Multiple Tonic Living N/A
101 Mudroom Front Door Palma Collection in Obscure Single Door Lite Style, Pinhead Glass Palma Collection in Obscure Single Door Lite Style, Pinhead Glass Simpson Windows & Doors CQ120-010-2064
102 Mudroom Mudroom Millwork Custom millwork and bench Custom millwork and bench ATD Contracting N/A
103 Mudroom Stool Biggs in Black Biggs in Black Worlds Away Biggs Bco
104 Mudroom Artwork Ellsworth Inspired Series I. 38” x 48” Ellsworth Inspired Series I. 38” x 48” Union Lighting & Furnishings WN0507304919
105 Mudroom Lighting Roundout Pendant in Aged Brass Roundout Pendant in Aged Brass Hudson Valley 1220-AGB
106 Mudroom Roller Shade Designer Roller Shade Collection Designer Roller Shade Collection Hunter Douglas N/A
107 Bathroom Vanity Countertop and Backsplash Sapienstone in Calcatta Statuario Sapienstone in Calcatta Statuario Ciot
108 Bathroom Floor Tile Micro Crystal in Vetro Bianco Micro Crystal in Vetro Bianco Olympia Tile ZY.V.BIA.2424.11,5MM
109 Bathroom Shower Wall Tile Volakas, 12” x 24”, Polished Finish Volakas, 12” x 24”, Polished Finish Ciot MTL124VOLP
110 Bathroom Sink The Cube Collection, 48” The Cube Collection, 48” Wet Style VC 848U
111 Bathroom Faucet Purist Collection Wall Mount, Polished Chrome Finish Purist Collection Wall Mount, Polished Chrome Finish Kohler K-T1441-4-CP
112 Bathroom Shower System Loure Rite-Temp Bath and Shower Valve Trim Loure Rite-Temp Bath and Shower Valve Trim Kohler K-T14664-4-CP
113 Bathroom Toilet Numi comfort height one-piece elongated dual-flush toilet with remote Numi comfort height one-piece elongated dual-flush toilet with remote Kohler K-3901-NPR
114 Bathroom Custom Mirror Custom Wall-to-Wall Mirror Custom Wall-to-Wall Mirror Mirrors n’ More
115 Bathroom Towel Ring Pinstripe Towel Ring in Polished Chrome Pinstripe Towel Ring in Polished Chrome Kohler K-13112-CP
116 Bathroom Vanity and shelves Custom in White Oak Custom in White Oak ATD Contracting
117 Bathroom Drop In Tub Gordano 6032 Gordano 6032 Victoria + Albert GOR-N-SW-IO
118 Bathroom Tub Ledge Remnant Warehouse Piece Remnant Warehouse Piece Latitude Countertops
119 Bathroom Roller Shade Silhouette Duolite Shadings in Originale, White Diamond Silhouette Duolite Shadings in Originale, White Diamond Hunter Douglas N/A
120 Bathroom Drapery Hardware Metalware Collection Single Rod in Aged Silver, Finial End Cap Metalware Collection Single Rod in Aged Silver, Finial End Cap Smith & Noble N/A
121 Bathroom Draperies Beachcomber in White, Parisian Pleat Beachcomber in White, Parisian Pleat Smith & Noble 15309
122 Miscellaneous Construction Disposal Bins N/A N/A Bin There Dump That N/A
123 Miscellaneous Portable Storage N/A N/A Cube It N/A
124 Miscellaneous Hardwood Flooring Distributor and Installer N/A N/A Floors Direct North N/A
125 Miscellaneous Interior Trim and Casings N/A N/A Metrie N/A
126 Miscellaneous Interior Doors N/A N/A Simpson Door Co. N/A
127 Miscellaneous Exterior Painting Services N/A N/A Paint Core N/A
128 Miscellaneous Interior Painting Services N/A N/A Marchesseau Custom Finishes N/A
129 Miscellaneous Iron Railing N/A N/A Art Metal Workshop N/A
130 Miscellaneous General Contractor N/A N/A Lucon General Contracting N/A
131 Miscellaneous Stone Fabrication and Installation N/A N/A Aurora Marble & Granite Inc. N/A
132 Miscellaneous Floral Arrangements N/A N/A Reed’s Florists N/A
133 Miscellaneous Waste Removal N/A N/A 1-800-Got-Junk? N/A
134 Miscellaneous Cleaning Service N/A N/A Tidy Up Inc. N/A
135 Miscellaneous Artwork N/A N/A Bensen Cobb N/A
136 Miscellaneous Artwork N/A N/A Nicole Cohen N/A
137 Miscellaneous Protective Flooring N/A N/A Ram Board N/A
138 Miscellaneous Waterproofing System N/A N/A Schluter Systems N/A
139 Miscellaneous Patio Furniture N/A N/A Jardin De Ville N/A
140 Miscellaneous Exterior Window N/A N/A Simpson Windows & Doors N/A

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS
ELEVATED ENTRYWAY

When we turned the kitchen into a much-needed mudroom, we upped the sophistication by installing a stunning iron and glass railing. In fact, it doesn’t even feel right calling this space a “mudroom”—there’s not a speck of dirt to be seen.

HIDDEN WONDER

“Camouflage fridge” is a tongue-twister—try it!—and a no-brainer. This completely integrated refrigerator looks like part of the pantry until you open it, making for yet another value-adding feature.

LET THIS SINK IN

When you only have one bathroom in the house, it has to stand out. By adding square footage and tons of upgrades (a soaker tub, open oak shelving), we took it from cramped and dingy to a magazine-worthy private oasis. And check out that double vanity! If you have the space for two sinks, just do it.

THE TEAM

Art director: Victoria Tonelli
General contractor: Lucon General Contracting
Hardwood flooring distributor and installer: Floors Direct North
Interior doors: Simpson Door Co.
Exterior painting services: Paint Core
Iron railing: Art Metal Workshop