Kitchen with timber cabinet fronts and dark upper shelving.

Sierra Kitchen

An inefficient kitchen layout redesigned with separate cooking and storage zones, accessible drawers and an island for preparation and seating. The project included cabinetry, lighting, finishes and installation.

Project Type

Apartment

Project Duration

10 weeks

Spaces Included

Kitchen

Services Provided

Kitchen Design & Remodeling

Square

620 sq ft

Completed

2026

The kitchen had enough floor area, but overlapping work zones, hard-to-reach corner cupboards and a tall divider made it inefficient. The homeowners wanted more preparation space, easier pantry access, an appliance zone and better lighting, within the existing room and the limits of its services and budget.

White kitchen with three banks of open pantry shelves.

Kitchen with white walls, timber cabinets and a freestanding worktable.

Person kneeling to work at the edge of a floor.

The plan uses a clear cooking wall, a tall storage bank, and a compact island with seating. Drawer storage replaces deep base cupboards, integrated lighting improves the work surface, and the restrained material palette keeps the focused renovation connected to the rest of the home.

The ten-week scope included demolition, revised electrical and plumbing points, ceiling repair, flooring infill, custom cabinetry, stone installation, appliances, lighting, paint, and final adjustment of doors and hardware.

Unfinished doorway with protective boards along both sides.

Drawers make items easier to reach than the former deep cupboards, and the tall storage bank keeps pantry goods and appliances in one zone. The island adds preparation space and seating without increasing the kitchen’s footprint.

Oak veneer and warm white cabinet fronts were paired with light quartz countertops. Matching oak infill repaired the floor where the layout changed.