Project Spotlight: An Open Concept Kitchen With Room for the Whole Family

Why the Homeowners Wanted a Kitchen Remodel

The small kitchen was less than ideal for this family, and underutilized spaces needed to be reworked. Their priorities included:

• Expanding a kitchen that was too small and lacked storage
• A family room that was connected to the kitchen
• Arrange the home for more space and functionality
• Reconfigure the existing layout to meet the needs of their family with 6 young kids. 
• Create an open concept layout

Through our kitchen remodel design process, the team developed a plan that reconfigured the family room, toy room, kitchen, and dining rooms to maximize the use of the existing footprint. 

Project Highlights

This design-build kitchen remodel included several major reconfigurations to the home’s interior layout:

• The family room became a bedroom and laundry room connected to the garage
• The family room was moved closer to the kitchen
• The playroom was converted to a kitchen and dining area
• The old, small kitchen became the toy closet. 
• Quadrupled the kitchen's size
• Quartz Taj Backsplash
•  Lakeview Denim Picket with Steel Gray Tec Grout Pella Windows
  
  

Solving Unexpected Challenges

While working on reconfiguring the home, our team worked to be courteous and give the family space as they lived in the house. 

The challenge was making sure to coordinate work in different parts of the house while trying not to disrupt the family.

At S. Brown Construction, we specialize in project planning, which means we are able to coordinate several moving parts, material deliveries, and complex construction elements to keep the plan moving and collaborate with the homeowner for a successful build for all, which in this case involved working in the same space.

Project Planning and Collaboration

This project showcases how S. Brown Construction utilized our project planning to pivot even when collaboration over the space was needed. In the end, the family got an updated space that worked for their lifestyle, despite the mid-construction accommodations both our team and the family had to make for the project to succeed. 

As a residential design-build firm, S. Brown Construction provided:

• Project planning and design
• Collaboration
• Construction coordination
• Problem-solving where and how to allocate construction space

For homeowners planning a Lafayette kitchen remodel, this approach helps keep the project moving towards completion even when unexpected challenges arise. 

A Home Remodel that Works for the Family

The new kitchen and reconfigured space in this home allow the homeowners to enjoy quality time as a family in their open-concept kitchen, living, and dining areas. The renovations now support everyday living, functional flow in the home, and enough storage for a family of 8.

For homeowners considering Greater Lafayette remodeling, a thoughtfully planned kitchen remodel can do more than add square footage. It can improve how the home functions, making it a valued space for homeowners looking to improve the home they already have.

The Finished Result

This large family started with a home they loved but needed it to function better to meet their needs. In the end, their spaces were reconfigured to match specific needs in each space.

By combining thoughtful design, quality craftsmanship, and collaboration to address challenges along the way, S. Brown Construction delivered a kitchen remodel that improved function of this family home.