This San Ramon kitchen remodel was a joy to design! The vision: create a modern and dramatic open-plan kitchen and great room. The family has young adult children, and they love to cook together, share meals and entertain friends and visiting family. The kitchen opens to a family room with a fireplace and slider doors to the garden, and there is an arched opening to an eating nook, which we squared off. The walls were thick (over 12″) and we thinned the walls and straightened all the arches to create clean, straight lines. Engineering was required for the family room exterior wall to create large format bifold doors to replace the slider doors to the garden. Next came appliances: SubZero panel-ready column refrigerator and freezer, Wolf 36″ Dual Fuel Range, Wolf Speed Oven, and Bosch panel-ready dishwasher. The Nickels custom cabinets are a gorgeous rift-cut white oak, with a mix of Cambria white countertops and a stunning island with a quartzite countertop. The quartzite veining flows harmoniously over the island and down both sides of the waterfall. The front of the island has intricate backlit laser-cut panels. The flooring downstairs is a large format white tile with inset chocolate border tile. The two-toned brushed metal custom hood is a luxurious feature complementing the brushed brass cabinetry hardware. The pantry was expanded to take advantage of the space under the stairs and is outfitted with beautiful custom shelving.
We integrated the kitchen and great room by creating a floor-to-ceiling quartzite fireplace wall, continuing the tile flooring, and paneling the inset ceiling with rift-cut white oak. The subtle wallpaper continues from the kitchen and nook to the family room. Overall, it is an elegant open-plan kitchen and great room that is both luxurious and comfortable!
