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Bienvenu Remodel

5/26/2016

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The before and afters of this kitchen get me every time I see them. The Bienvenu home was gorgeous from the exterior. Beautiful bones, great spaces and a fabulous location just two blocks from the beach. In stark contrast to the graceful exterior, the interior was awkward. Besides the color and material choices being very heavy and dark, the arrangement was cramped and poorly designed. Here is what we started with.
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This family loves to be in the kitchen, so, Alex and I came up with a new layout that combined functionality with a bright, airy and relaxed style. They wanted a lot of counter space for multiple cooks to work at the same time and room for entertaining and large gatherings. We began by raising the windows along the right wall to allow for plenty of counter space and cabinetry. The range was relocated to the space between the windows. A new island was constructed with two sinks and a built in banquette constructed on the opposite side. We designed and built a cypress table with plenty of seating for family and guests. Painted pecky cypress cabinetry with gold hardware, floating shelves and a stained pecky cypress ceiling complete the space.
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The blue star range was the one special request of the owners. We designed the whole color palette around this beautiful blue.
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The angled wall on the left was the perfect place to design a bar for everyone to fix refreshments. It's the ideal location to be a part of the kitchen but not in the way of the cooking.
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7 Comments
Dani
6/7/2016 10:07:57 pm

This is just gorgeous. I was wondering if you'd share how the floating shelves are hung, I'd like to replicate the look in my Mom's kitchen in Tampa.

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Cynthia
6/8/2016 03:12:39 pm

Hi Dani! We get so many questions about this. The next time we hang floating shelves I'm going to write a blog post about it with details and photos. If you're in a hurry, you can purchase a bracket system from Silicate Studio on etsy. We've had great results with them before?

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Dani
6/8/2016 03:30:47 pm

Thank you Cynthia, I'll look forward to your post. The reason I asked was I thought I noticed a metal bar embedded in the underside of the shelves - I thought it might be part of a cool new installation method 😜

Roofing Contractor El Paso link
10/3/2017 03:32:02 am

These are secondary things to remodel but for every homeowner , remodeling roof is one of the important things to consider. As roof improves the value of home and protects you from outer weather conditions. so it's necessary to keep it well and maintained.

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Alison
12/22/2017 10:55:48 am

Hi! I just stumbled across your Instagram - beautiful work! I was wondering if you could share where the light fixtures are from? Thanks!

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David Powers link
6/2/2021 01:05:46 am

It’s awesome that you point out that you can improve your home’s resale value by having the kitchen renovated. I want to my house on the market in the near future, so I’m thinking about hiring someone to renovate my kitchen soon. I’m going to look for a reliable provider of kitchen renovation services in my area to hire.

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home renovation ideas link
6/28/2022 10:59:54 pm

Thank you for sharing this piece, very helpful and informative especially to those who are planning to work on a renovation project for their houses.
Really appreciate your effort in putting this guide together, I'll use it as resource in our blog post.

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    Cynthia Rice
    Old Seagrove Homes was created out of a chance meeting one summer night on a roof deck overlooking the beach in 2007. While Alex was already running a construction company, Cynthia had studied fine arts and design. Three children and many projects later, the couple knew that what had started out as a construction company, was quickly growing into something much more. Today, Alex and Cynthia Rice work together as a design team, building inspiring homes from conception to construction and custom finishes. Thanks for following along with us!

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