The Johnson House
The Johnson House is a historical Victorian home in Central City, Colorado, used by the Opera House to entertain donors.
This volunteer project came about through ASID (American Society for Interior Designers). A fellow designer and I designed the kitchen space and managed donations for all materials and labor used. Many participated to offer their time and expertise for a successful grand opening in October 2019.
The challenge was to transform an outdated, non-functional kitchen into a more contemporary, functional space to host events. We used a cottage traditional feel in one section of the kitchen to keep with the Victorian style of the home and added more contemporary style products throughout to accomplish our goals.
Published in Luxe Magazine, March 2020, you can view further details.
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Old Victorian Refresh
This home was very compartmentalized, and we wanted to create an open floor plan to accentuate the space of the kitchen and dining room. We wanted to keep the elegance of the Victorian style home and make it look updated. The biggest change was knocking out walls to create additional seating and storage that the original space did not accommodate. Storage was no longer an issue with the two tall pantry cabinets added on the corner with shelving in between, and the creation of a peninsula with seating for entertainment.
Mountain Two Tone
This was a 1980’s mountain home originally built by Bill from William Oh’s. The customer did not want to modify the beetle kill pine wood on the cabinets and wanted to keep the original mountain feel in the space yet wanted to add more contemporary appliances. We added a custom blackened metal hood and appliance panels, bringing balance to the space and created custom black stain fir cabinets to modernize this mountain home and make it seem like it was the original design!
White on White
This customer wanted a white kitchen, so we added white countertops on white cabinetry to give it a contemporary feel and incorporated some bling with reflective lighting and new floors. After recommending removal of the peninsula and adding an island at the end with tall pantry storage instead of a dining room, this customer now hosts large parties in this space with no issues.
"She brought a fresh eye to my kitchen remodel and helped everything fall into place."
Mountain Modern
This mountain home was begging for an updated look, so we used dark cabinets to ground the space and make it more contemporary feeling. We added a working island for additional countertop workspace and a peninsula to have more seating to entertain. Stainless steel cabinets and backsplash on the cooking wall created an industrial feeling as a focal point as you look to the far wall.
Suburban Eclectic
This kitchen had a range next to a refrigerator on the opposite side of the kitchen and we needed to create a cooking workstation. Originally, there was a hole in the wall where the hood is located that faced a basement stairwell, so we filled it and added floating shelves to allow the kitchen to have an open space feeling. This allowed us room for a separate cooking area. The island was added to incorporate prep space and seating to entertain. Highly functional and beautiful, this eclectic kitchen makes our homeowner feel at home!
Contemporary Renovation
Contemporary, contemporary, contemporary! That was the goal with this Wash Park renovation. It was gutted to create a new space for this customer. We used various custom elements to create a simple, functional design.
"Working with Lydia was a pleasure from day one. Her creative thinking and expertise for space planning made all the difference."
"Working with Lydia was a pleasure from day one. Her creative thinking and expertise for space planning made all the difference."
Mediterranean Contemporary
This customer built their own home and requested a Mediterranean, contemporary kitchen so we fulfilled this wish through mixing various traditional and contemporary elements. In the end, they received a beautiful, large open space for entertaining!
Industrial
Space planning was critical with this design. We switched the range and refrigerator to attain a separate cooking workspace and increase functionality in this multi-user kitchen design. Using white cabinets on the perimeter and a gray island with black hardware and black beams above created a grayscale effect pushing the industrial feel. They also wanted to create built-in seating, so we formed a table with bench and stools on one side of the kitchen to integrate the family and entertaining dynamic into the space.
Union Station Loft
I showed up to this Union Station high rise apartment with a door in my hand after talking with this customer for 45 minutes. She wanted to modernize her space, and loved the door style, wood and color I selected, so she never came into the showroom! Once I utilized a side space to add a “man cave” bar for her husband at the entrance, the design was a GO!
"She had honest and open communication throughout the entire process and guided us through it."
"She had honest and open communication throughout the entire process and guided us through it."
Buffet Style
After meeting this customer and talking about how they desired to utilize their kitchen space, I realized they entertain very much. They needed a Beverage Center space and Buffet as much as they needed a more functional space! They were ecstatic to see the plan and we moved forward with the idea to have a buffet for all their guests. They now use this space more than any other area in their home!
Modern White
White glossy cabinets without much fuss. White on white modern style with the addition of an island and side beverage center provided this customer with a great space to cook and entertain for friends! Although the customer wanted a larger island, we made it the perfect size for the scale of the existing space. We needed enough openness for passerby space and a countertop without a seam. The result was a happy customer and many parties to come with plenty of space to move around!
Castle Master Bathroom
The rare style of tile for this master bathroom reinforced the atmosphere of a rustic castle! This tile was incorporated throughout the castle to tie it all together.
"We are beyond excited with the finished product - it turned out even more amazing than we imagined!"