A longtime hospitality client presented an opportunity to redesign the heart of their home. The original kitchen was small and mostly cut off from the adjacent double height living room. The new plan rethought that relationship by relocating the kitchen to the other side of the living room where an underutilized media room was. An expansive, framed opening was created linking the two spaces. Where the original kitchen was located, the back family entry was enlarged and filled with natural light from a generous new window opening. Along with the reworked entry, the stair was repositioned to provide a natural flow between the second floor and the kitchen where family and guests can now comfortably gather. The material palette respects the existing finishes throughout the house while giving the renovated area a contemporary edge better suited to the owner’s lifestyle.
Gates Mills, Ohio
Housing – Single-Family
Renovation
Completed
Architecture
Jorge Castillo – Interiors
A longtime hospitality client presented an opportunity to redesign the heart of their home. The original kitchen was small and mostly cut off from the adjacent double height living room. The new plan rethought that relationship by relocating the kitchen to the other side of the living room where an underutilized media room was. An expansive, framed opening was created linking the two spaces. Where the original kitchen was located, the back family entry was enlarged and filled with natural light from a generous new window opening. Along with the reworked entry, the stair was repositioned to provide a natural flow between the second floor and the kitchen where family and guests can now comfortably gather. The material palette respects the existing finishes throughout the house while giving the renovated area a contemporary edge better suited to the owner’s lifestyle.
Gates Mills, Ohio
Housing – Single-Family
Renovation
Completed
Architecture
Jorge Castillo – Interiors