A production-built house became the forever home they drove 1,200 miles for.
This family fell in love with their new home from halfway across the country. The size was ideal and the location, with a clear view of the Disney fireworks from the lot, was perfect. The only catch: nearly everything else about the house, from the flat finishes and lack of character to the substandard electrical and plumbing work, needed to change.
Working with the original layout, we made the kitchen feel brand new with a 3.5-inch mitered, bookend-matched island countertop, a custom range hood, modern lighting fixtures, and gold details on bright finishes.
The old tub sat awkwardly in the middle of the room, so we pulled it and installed a shower nearly double the size. We then combined two disconnected closets into one with direct access to the laundry room.
The living-room fireplace hides receptacles and data wiring in a cubby underneath. The mantle opens into a charging-station drawer built by Sean’s father and the in-house carpentry team.
Set adjacent to the kitchen, the dry bar was built with the homeowner’s bourbon collection in mind. To fit the budget, we trimmed the original plan while keeping class and convenience on full display.
An unused nook became a home office, anchored by a custom shiplap feature wall and designed to promote comfort and focus.
We repositioned the bed and built a fireplace with flanking drawers in its place so the family can now watch the Disney fireworks from bed.
The mirror was split around a narrow window and finished in matching custom trim. Backlighting shines across the quartz, glass tile, and wood at night.
The new railings add character to the upstairs while also creating a more open view that was originally obstructed by plain drywall.
We replaced the floating floor with a glued-down engineered floor so the tile transitions and the tile inlay at the front door are flush.
Built in LED lighting in the dining room illuminates the room in a way that complements the natural look and feel of the wood beams.
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Before.
The homeowners loved the lot and the location. They didn’t love a single finish in it, but the scope that brought them to us still started small: a kitchen, a fireplace, new flooring, a downstairs bath.
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Layouts and finishes were in need of a change, but that wasn’t the full story. Once we were inside the walls, we found the drains weren’t sloped correctly and the wiring wasn’t what we’d want to leave in a family’s house.
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We laid out a full whole-home remodel and once the family saw it, a smaller scope stopped making sense.
The design addressed obvious pain points like the misplaced tub, disconnected closets, and dreary kitchen finishes, while creating a cohesive, uplifting feel and flow throughout the home.
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The builder’s model home had the flooring, beams, and trim their own house never got, so with the family mid-move we walked the model in person to match those details.
From there, we drafted concepts and mailed curated sample boxes (with snacks tucked in) so they could make selections from Kansas before the family ever set foot in the finished house.
Everything about the home the family fell in love with finally had an interior to match.
The layout makes more sense: a reworked bathroom, joined closet space, a focused home office, the bed repositioned toward the Disney fireworks. To top it off, the finishes throughout finally match the house they fell for.
Yes. With some creativity and good design, we can rework how a kitchen functions without moving walls or pulling up flooring you already like. It’s one of the most common things we’re asked, and it’s very often possible.
It depends on the scope. About half our clients stay and half move out. For a whole-home remodel like this one, we usually recommend moving out, and we’ll be honest with you about what living through it would really look like.
Yes. Our studio is in Longwood, and we work throughout central Florida including Lake Mary, Heathrow, Winter Park, and the northern Orlando area.
Whether you’re ready to begin or just want to see if we’re the right fit, we’re glad you reached out. Destini will look over your project and get you on the calendar with Sean and Kimberly for a complimentary, no-pressure 15-minute discovery call.
172 W. Warren Ave, Longwood, FL 32750
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