Columbus July 2022

“When we bought the house, it had
been vacant for several years and
was kind of a time capsule.”
–Sarah Nickol
POPULAR PERKS
One of Sarah’s favorite features is the range. Her recent cooking endeavors are turning out well,
and she gives credit for this fact to the range. She also loves her ice machine. Due to appliance
product shortages, the family received their new appliances on a staggered basis, one every couple
of months. When the ice machine arrived, it quickly became a family favorite. “It’s built in so you
can’t even tell where it is—it’s part of the cabinetry,” explains Sarah. “It also holds 65 pounds of
ice, so we will never run out. This is great since we have a pool.”
Matching double doors open to a well-outfitted pantry with built in cabinetry and shelving. The
kitchen originally had two separate closets in this area, separated by several feet of wasted space.
Melissa suggested demoing the entire thing to create an amazing walk-in pantry. “It’s a game
changer,” she says. “In an older house in Montgomery, something cool and unexpected like this
is unusual.”
Another cherished feature is the hutch with its floating shelves and soft floral wallpaper. This
area gets a bit of time in the spotlight when Sarah is stationed at the dining room table for work
calls. “It’s my backdrop for Zoom. I get comments from my coworkers, and I say, ‘It’s part of my
brand-new kitchen that I’m slightly obsessed with,’” concludes Sarah with a laugh.
RESOURCES
Kitchen design and color consultation Melissa Kehayes, Western Custom Cabinetry; Contractor Todd Ross,
Ross General Contractors; Kitchen cabinetry Western Custom Cabinetry; Kitchen countertops Calacatta
Arno, Rock Solid Tops; Appliances Bosch dishwasher, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf oven, Scotsman ice maker, Sharp
microwave, all from Custom Distributors, Inc.; Wallpaper Lulu and Georgia from Scalamandre Lo
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