This family reconciles their remodeling wish list along with reality. Homeowners had many different ideas for their kitchen remodeling project. First they wanted an open space that would also be separated from adjacent rooms. They threw their many ideas from magazine clippings in a gigantic album and settled on an African-Asian blend, with unfussy lines and natural, neutral colors. The old kitchen in their Oakland, California, home was a small space, isolated from the rest of the house.

Wish list: The couple envisioned adding a

• A built-in refrigerator,
• Multiple sinks,
• A big-screen TV and lots of storage—but without too much visual clutter.

Reality

• A bank of cabinets wrapped around the ovens and warming drawer compensate for the storage lost when the designers made the wall cabinets disappear.
• Two sinks on generous swaths of counter top produce a kitchen where multiple cooks can function just as comfortably as one.
• Getting rid of wall cabinets allowed the homeowners space for a big-screen TV and a piece of African artwork.

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Kitchen Remodeling Project

When it comes to renovating your home, Met Home’s favorite designers have valuable remodeling secrets for solving the toughest challenges faced. Take some of these tips into consideration to make the project a little easier.

1. Time Saving Plaster—Our pros feel that even though luminous is beautiful, Venetian plaster should be used in order to save time and money.
2. What a Ceiling—Most, when making home improvements, forget about their ceiling. Designer, Dan Barsanti, wants to change this. He applies dark wallpaper with a slight metallic luster to the ceiling in order to reflect light.
3. Eco-Friendly Walls—Yet another genius idea from our designers is to create environmentally friendly walls. Room dividers and bathroom vanities are designed from ecoresin panels that encourage light flow between spaces. This material is lighter than glass, made of a nontoxic LEED standard material creating privacy with different levels of translucency.

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Remodeling Secrets from Pro's