Before & After | Seattle Sunset Hill Home Reveal 1

We are back with the #SeattleSunsetHill full home project reveal! A design project that we have been hard at work designing over the past year … and we’re still not done quite yet because the bar stools we ordered last summer still have yet to arrive.

Back in April, we shared the design details behind this project, however, we started working on this project back when I was pregnant with Ellie. Which feels like a lifetime ago! It’s a good thing we have loved every minute of working with this client and family, actually a bit sad for it to come to an end. They have been beyond a joy to work with from afar! They trusted our vision from the beginning which led to a very seamless process with little hiccups. Any hiccups that did come from this project were due to product delays and the supply chain. But what’s fun without a little challenge?!

We also got to help source all new furniture and decor within this home, and even better – Jamie and I flew out to Seattle to help style the home, once construction was wrapped up. After a year of working together digitally, it was so much fun to see how Eakman Construction brought the designs perfectly to life in real life!

So sit back and buckle up because this is one long blog post filled with all the before, designs, under construction, after, selections, and every itty bitty detail.

Kitchen

First up, the heart of the home, let’s start with the kitchen. When these clients contacted us, they knew they wanted a full gut and remodel of the entire home and they were open to any floor plan layouts and design suggestions we had to offer. So we did what we always do and designed it out as if it were our own home.

The biggest challenge within this home was that everything was so divided and closed off throughout the house. So we knew walls needed to come down within the main and lower level, especially within the kitchen, where a couple of walls separated the living and formal dining room.

Before

Below is the wall that separated these spaces, that came down. Now where the wall once was is an oversized island bringing these three spaces together. The challenge was the ceiling within the kitchen was lower than the living and dining room ceiling, which was vaulted. So we had to come up with a game plan on how to transition the ceiling heights without it looking off.

The window and sink remained in the exact same spot. So as you scroll through the before and afters, that will help you for reference.

The entire wall to the right also came down, and that’s where we put the buffet area, which doubled their kitchen space.

The range also remained in the same location and then we brought double ovens to the left, where the fridge is. And then moved the fridge to the right of the sink.

And here’s a before view from the other side of that same wall facing into the kitchen, which was removed. Our clients never used the fireplace so we decided to take it out and not replace it elsewhere within the home.

Designs & Renderings

Mood boards, selection sheets, floor plans, elevations, and renderings – we did it all for this full home design project. Light and bright with warm touches was all our client wanted within the kitchen design! And that’s exactly what we delivered. Off-white cabinetry, warm wood flooring throughout with touches of wood accent pieces such as the hood and open shelving, black and gold accents with a pop of color in the buffet area.

One of the recommendations was to create this buffet area over on the right-hand side that was once the formal dining room to utilize more space, storage, and then do away with a lot of the uppers in the actual kitchen to give more of a statement! Our clients were on board with it all.

Once the floor plans were finalized, we started to rock and roll on the selections sheets and concept boards. Here’s what we ended up with!

And lastly, when it comes to our design process is the renderings. This shows our clients the exact visual with the floor plans and selections we are recommending.

You can find more design details and renderings of this design blog post here behind this project.

Under Construction

Once the mood boards floor plans, selections, concept boards, and renderings were all signed off on – it was construction time! We sent all of the designs over to Eakman Construction and they took the project over and brought everything to life perfectly. Here’s a few fun under construction pictures they grabbed.

Demo day is always my favorite day! I could already see the designs coming to life once the walls came down.

After

Dun, dun, dun. Same view below as the picture above. Everything came together so perfectly. Looks just like the renderings!

The only bummer was the dining room light. We had to re-spec this, which was my fault due to the slanted vaulted ceiling I wasn’t thinking about and the chain links, but in the end, we sourced a beaded chandelier and of course, it came the week after we shot the space. But it still looks perfect even without it!

Our client wanted to maintain a bright and light look within the space so we went with Edgcomb Gray paint color for the cabinetry and complimented it with Montauk Gin 4×4 Ceramic Wall Tile. I loved how clean and simple we kept everything with no uppers and the warm wood accents.

The accent custom wood hood that Eakman created tied in so perfectly with the warmth of the wood floors.

One of our new favorite lights is the – Visual Comfort Piatto 18″ Medium Pendant with Metal Shade by Thomas O’Brien. We did these same lights but in black for the Breezy Point Remodel, which you can find here.

And of course, the matte white Cafe appliances with a bronze finish for the win in another project. These are on major backorder but worth the wait if you ask us.

The Havana, Retro bar backsplash was another favorite of mine. It gives a wallpaper feel, but better. A perfect way to add a statement of pattern and texture.

Selections + Shop this Look

From the interior design selections to the furniture, decor, and style we got to do it all for this entire home. You can shop this space below and we’re also sharing all of our design furniture design boards we used within this space as well.

Living + Dining Room

Next up, the living and dining room. The room is right off of the kitchen. One of the bigger things we did in the same as remove the wall that separated the living room from the kitchen as well as put in a stair rail where that wall and ledge were.