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Kiel Thomson
Kiel Thomson Company 100 Weist Place Louisville, KY 40206 502.899.9593 www. kielthomsoncompany. com
503 Ridgewood Road, 40207
Kitchen, dining room, master suite, and two bathrooms remodel; porch, basement and garage addition
Kiel Thomson Company designed and structurally rebuilt this impressive 3,000 sq. ft. home. The kitchen, dining room and master bath were gutted, the existing deck was removed, and sliding glass doors to the area were replaced with four sets of French doors. Space under the deck was excavated for a new twocar garage. The existing crawlspace was excavated to create a larger basement that connects the existing basement to the new garage.
The double porch’ s screened and unscreened areas are ideal for the homeowners’ frequent gatherings of family and friends. Pre-Civil War heart pine was salvaged from an old Alabama cotton mill to create a cathedral ceiling above the hydronically heated Tennessee flagstone floor. The grill hood was specially constructed to extend through the roof to prevent smoke from damaging the wood ceiling.
“ Redesigning the kitchen totally changed the way we live and entertain,” says the homeowner. An existing cramped kitchen was opened onto the dining room to create an easy flow from the sunroom / dining room / kitchen onto the porch. Twig-like oil rubbed bronze hardware accessorizes the kitchen’ s custom reclaimed American chestnut cabinets and island. A closet was converted to a convenient pantry. Thomson’ s commitment to environmentally-friendly restoration is reflected in an adjacent bar’ s reclaimed pine shelving. Lower cabinets in the bar were retained and were painted to match those in the kitchen.
The new master suite features a bathroom with a large, curbless tiled shower with Waterworks fixtures, and a dressing area. French doors were added and windows were replaced in the bedroom. A vestibule off the bedroom serves as an office and laundry room.
Two additional bathrooms in the home were updated.
Before the renovation, the basement was not serviceable. A cracked wooden beam was replaced, plumbing was rerouted, and shelves were built to cover an existing footer. A new“ man cave” is replete with an entertainment area, a pull out-style bar with an antiqued mirror and copper sink, exercise room, laundry area, bathroom, and a curated collection of surprises.
The remodel project included new mechanicals and the installation of geothermal heating and cooling, a whole-house generator, audio system, alarm system, and security cameras. All floors were refinished and the skylight in the foyer was enlarged. Power lines were buried and a swell was cut in the back of the property to divert water from running into a neighboring yard.
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Design: Charlie Williams’ drawing adapted by Kiel Thomson Company; Interior finishes: Kiel Thomson Company; Lighting: Alcott & Bentley; Cabinets: Birdsquare Carpentry, Kiel Thomson Company; Interior design: Bittners; Appliances: Bonnycastle Appliance & TV; Plumbing Fixtures: Willis Klein; Masonry: Eastwood Masonry; Concrete: Cunagin’ s Concrete; Geothermal system: A. N. Roth; Countertops: Artisan Stone; Roof: Balcor; Entertainment Center: Crawford Entertainment; Garage doors: Cunningham Door and Window; Tile: Louisville Tile; Plumbing: Robert Wood; Insulation: Sexton Insulation; Painting: Skaggs Painting; Framing materials, exterior columns, cedar materials, exterior trim, windows and doors: PC Building Materials
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