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• Create a larger kitchen with willingness to expand into adjacent spaces 
• Expand sight lines beyond main floor and kitchen to the expansive back yard
• Open up the lower family room and Den into more inviting spaces
• A complete makeover of both main bath and Ensuite
• Completely change and update entire main floor aesthetics

Through Pinnacle Group Renovation’s extensive Design Discovery process; this client diligently completed our proprietary DNA Document questionnaire to uncover exactly HOW they wanted to live in what would become their forever home.

The entire main floor was re-imagined for this couple’s life as empty nesters, but with a significant focus on family get togethers; those included regular weekend family dinners with the whole family. As such, the spaces needed to be much larger, with easily traversed corridors, but with rooms opened up vs compartmentalized spaces.

To achieve this; stub walls were removed dividing kitchen and living room; which now creates a beautiful flow, connecting living room with kitchen. The kitchen footprint was expanded into the family room area that required a flush/structural beam, enlarged doorways and elliptical openings from kitchen to family room, and the re-designed former den space which so beautifully overlooked the large back yard; now becomes the new dining room!

Though the entire main floor was renovated, the focus was to open up the kitchen, but also truly create a ‘Forever’ Home with the entire main floor beautifully updated. The enlarged kitchen now  provides the space and corridors for guests and family members alike to prepare meals together, as well as those that simply want to hover; the new and fabulous over-sized island. With stub walls now removed, and footprint expanded; the desired wrap-around pantry, coupled with fridge, double oven and mini-prep wall, over-sized island, dedicated range wall and expanded sink wall with enlarged elliptical openings to the lower family and dining rooms now wonderfully connect the spaces, and allow for large gatherings and meal prep. As we all know; many hands make light work; with the corridor sizes and the amount of counter top in this kitchen, that is now possible!

Rounding out this renovation was a complete renovation of the balance of the main floor included gutting the main bath and Ensuite and completing a fabulous makeover. The outcome of these two spaces will ensure the calibre of makeover in the main living rooms now wonderfully connects these baths aesthetically.

The final touches include new flooring throughout, new millwork detail around the fireplace, and new casings, baseboards, doors and complete repaint, not to mention knockdown ceiling treatment throughout. 

The first impression when guests now walk in the front door is a spectacular sight line to the front living room into the gorgeous new kitchen, and then beyond to the dropped family room and re-imagined dining room. The new dining room location now brings this couple’s vision full circle which was to enjoy their many years ahead with family get togethers around Sunday family dinners. We can only imagine the laugher and enjoyment as this entire family sits around the dining table; with it now positioned such that the adults can enjoy great after-dinner conversations while enjoying the sight of grandkids now visible into the expansive back yard; we think it’s safe to say; vision, and mission, accomplished!