The client approached us during an extensive remodel of their Culver City home. The home was being converted from a 1960’s ranch style home into a new modern home and the clients wanted to finish off their remodel with a modern interior.  It has to be fun, fresh and within their limited budget, yet they want to focus on using new materials and colors throughout the kitchen, great room, bathrooms and bedrooms.

We approached the project with the budget in mind and explored  how to use inexpensive materials in a creative way.  The kitchen was finished off with absolute black granite countertops and birch cabinets with a nice stain.  We were able to locate a nice porcelain tile that was very reasonably priced and used it on the floor in large pavers that looked like concrete.  We then took the same tile and cut it into strips for the custom backsplash as opposed to using granite which would have been more expensive.  The kitchen was furnished with modest and functional stainless steel appliances throughout.

In the bathrooms we created a modern feel with glass mosaic tiles that fit the budget and a calm, cool color palette.  Each bathroom is supplied with modern Grohe plumbing fixtures and custom pre-fabricated base cabinets with vessel sinks.  The mirror/medicine cabinets were pre-manufactured and surface mounted to help with the budget and the result is two fun and modern bathrooms for the client and their two daughters.

In the great room, we had the existing wood floors refinished and added some splashes of color to brighten up the space.  Custom designed shelving was integrated into the drywall at the dining room and the living room to allow the family to display artwork photos and other family heirlooms.  This saved considerable money in millwork and cabinetry that was not in the budget.

It was exciting to see how we could explore pre-fabricated elements, simple clean materials and budget-conscious approach to design and still end up with a beautiful and modern space.