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Registered Remodelor
Brandon C. Bailey
Bailey Remodeling and Construction, LLC 137 Breckenridge Lane Louisville, KY 40207 502.494.7442 www. baileyremodel. com
3922 Napanee Road, 40207
Kitchen, mudroom & family room renovation
The size of the house and the St. Matthews neighborhood were perfect for this active family. But, the awkward floorplan wasn’ t working for their lifestyle.
Brandon Bailey called on the expertise of architect Gant Jones to help address the issue of functionality. Meticulous planning was essential to the successful remodel.
They were confronted by a family room that was too small and was separated from the kitchen by a laundry room. Switching the former family room space to a dining room was relatively simple, requiring little more than adding a chair rail and painting the space a rich, dark blue. The portion of the family room that was devoted to an entertainment center was reconformed into a multipurpose room with a herringbone brick floor. Opening from the garage, the room houses locker storage, a washer, dryer and sink.
The homeowner credits Katharine Hatcher of
Southern Kitchens with envisioning aesthetic changes and offering practical, budget-friendly solutions to logistic challenges in the kitchen. Hatcher suggested that rather than positioning cabinets over the range hood, deeper cabinets be placed above the refrigerator. A wine rack and pullout shelves are integrated into white cabinets with inset Shaker doors. White Danby honed marble countertops provide a sleek but classic look to the perimeter cabinets as well as the island with an apron front sink. A panel refrigerator unifies the look. To save space, the microwave is cleverly concealed in a base cabinet. Acrylic counter stools with chrome feet are a fresh, transitional pairing with the island. An entry area leading from the deck into the kitchen was repurposed as a pantry.
Bailey and Jones designed the family room, formerly the dining room, to be connected to the kitchen by a generously sized eating area. The spacious new family room overlooks an outdoor living area that has comfortable seating, a fireplace, children’ s play space, and an adjoining deck with a grill.
The kitchen’ s laminate flooring was replaced with hardwood to match the existing hardwood throughout the house. All floors on the first floor were refinished.
CHENOWETH LN.
BROWNSBORO RD.
OLYMPIC AVE.
DRUID HILLS RD.
ELFIN AVE.
NAPANEE RD.
CHIPPEWA RD.
WESTPORT RD.
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Kitchen design: Southern Kitchens; Appliances: Bonnycastle Appliance & TV; Kitchen backsplash and mudroom brick floor: Louisville Tile; Kitchen sink and faucet: Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery; Hardwood flooring: Flooring and Granite Direct; Marble countertop: Global Granite & Marble & Flooring and Granite Direct
FRANKFORT AVE. SHELBYVILLE RD.
LEXINGTON RD. not to scale. maps do not show all surrounding streets.
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