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Portfolio / Kitchens, San Ramon

Luxe San Ramon Modern Open Plan Kitchen

Investment Range: $490,000 - $530,000**adjusted for today’s dollars. Appliances and specialty lighting not included.
Time Frame: 18-20 WEEKS
Designer: Kelly Morisseau

This San Ramon kitchen remodel was a joy to design and build. The vision: to transform a traditional layout into a dramatic and modern open-plan kitchen and great room—perfect for a family who loves to cook, share meals, and entertain together.

With young adult children at home and frequent visits from extended family and friends, the space needed to balance style, function, and social flow.

Design & Layout Transformation

The original kitchen opened to a family room with a fireplace and slider doors to the garden, and featured an arched opening to a breakfast nook. To modernize the layout, we squared off the arches, straightened the lines, and reduced the wall thickness (originally over 12″) to streamline the space.

Engineering played a critical role in opening up the family room wall: we replaced the old sliders with large-format bifold doors, offering a seamless connection to the garden and filling the space with natural light.

Appliances & Cabinetry

We selected premium appliances tailored for passionate home chefs:

  • Sub-Zero panel-ready column refrigerator and freezer

  • Wolf 36″ Dual Fuel Range

  • Wolf Speed Oven

  • Bosch panel-ready dishwasher

Custom Nickels cabinetry in rift-cut white oak brings warmth and texture, paired with Cambria white quartz countertops and a dramatic quartzite island. The island features veining that flows gracefully down both waterfall sides, and the front showcases intricate, backlit laser-cut panels—a true centerpiece.

Materials & Finishes

  • Flooring: Large-format white tile with an inset chocolate border tile, uniting the kitchen and great room

  • Custom Hood: A two-toned brushed metal piece that adds a bold focal point

  • Hardware: Brushed brass, adding a touch of luxury and warmth

  • Pantry: Expanded into the under-stair space and finished with custom shelving for optimized storage

Integrated Living Space

We fully integrated the kitchen and great room by:

  • Cladding the fireplace in floor-to-ceiling quartzite

  • Continuing the white tile flooring throughout

  • Paneling the inset ceiling in rift-cut white oak

  • Wrapping the space in subtle, textured wallpaper that flows seamlessly from kitchen to nook to living area

The Result

A luxurious yet comfortable open-plan kitchen and great room—with clean lines, natural materials, and a modern palette. Ideal for cooking together, entertaining guests, and making memories.

Luxe San Ramon Modern Open Plan Kitchen
Modern Kitchen with custom metal hood
Modern Kitchen with custom metal hood
davinci explosion blue Quartzite countertop, large island, oak cabinets in kitchen remodel
davinci explosion blue Quartzite countertop, large island, oak cabinets in kitchen remodel
kitchen remodel davinci explosion blue quartzite countertop and great room fireplace facade
kitchen remodel davinci explosion blue quartzite countertop and great room fireplace facade
Waterfall davinci explosion blue countertop, metal hood and rift cut oak cabinets
Waterfall davinci explosion blue countertop, metal hood and rift cut oak cabinets
Open plan kitchen remodel, san ramon kitchen, backlit laser cut large island
Open plan kitchen remodel, san ramon kitchen, backlit laser cut large island
Quartzite waterfall countertop
Quartzite waterfall countertop
Wolf speed Oven, white oak cabinets, wolf range, large white tile floor
Wolf speed Oven, white oak cabinets, wolf range, large white tile floor
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Huge custom pantry remodel san Ramon ca
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