Winter 2020 Faulkner Lifestyle

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Local Businesses
Used for the Remodel:
Luke Porter, contractor
Quality Construction,
cabinetry
Lumber One, flooring
Zellner‘s Appliance & TV,
appliances
Describe the ”before“ space.
The before space was a kitchen,
breakfast nook, and half bath that I
remodeled when I bought the house
in 2001. The house was built in 1924,
and the original kitchen was extremely
small and included a wood burning
stove and a brick flue that still existed.
I tore out the flue to open the space a
bit, but for the most part the kitchen
was very small.
The half bath and breakfast nook
also cut up the overall space. In 2012
I added on to the north side of the
house, and on the first floor had a
media room and full bath, but you
couldn’t see into the kitchen from the
new room because of existing walls.
What was the inspiration or goal
of the remodel? I don’t cook a lot,
but when I do it is for a lot of people. I
love for my home to feel like home to
my friends and family. People always
gravitated toward the kitchen but its
size limited the number of people who
could be in the room. I wanted to
remove the half bath, open up some of
the walls and improve the flow of the
house with the kitchen, media room,
dining room, and living room.
How long did the remodel take?
We started with demo on January 8th
and I wanted it to be finished so that
I could host lunch at my house on
Easter Sunday, which was April 21st.
With the help of my contractor (Luke
Porter), his family, my mother, and my
friends Andrea Lennon and Joey and
Syndal Cook, we had everything ready
by the end of the day on Good Friday
(April 19).
Describe some of the materials/
finishes used in the remodel. I’m
a fan of British Colonial everything
(furniture, finishes, etc.). Over the years
my entire house has been remodeled
to reflect it. All the woodwork is
stained in Bombay Mahogany.
Luke’s team created a new coffered
ceiling in the kitchen to mimic those in
the original dining and living rooms.
He also did those in the media room in
2012. Quality Construction Design did
the cabinetry, and I wanted the new
butler’s pantry (former breakfast nook)
to have louvered doors and reflect that
British Colonial look.
I chose a ceramic tile for the floor from
Lumber One that is the best-looking
replica of Carrara Marble that I have
ever seen. It looks real. The countertops
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