I’m constantly searching for new items and better ways to improve homes. Here is what I found this week that are fun ideas and new ways to enhance the items we already use in our homes.  Some may even offer possibilities for the next remodel.

Mirror Mirror on the wall

Fun, inviting, and bold for that special guest bath.

The sink that comes out on top

BLANCO’s MODEX has a unique raised cubic look and integrated functionality. It’s made of SILGRANIT II, a durable granite composite that lets you use the sink as a real workstation in the kitchen. Prep, Cut,  set a boiling pot atop, etc.

Energy-efficient LED lighting

Big Ass Fans introduces Haiku with LED lighting. This sleek minimalist ceiling fan was launched last year and has been re-invented with a patent-pending LED module that is 80 percent more efficient than traditional bulbs, offers 16 unique brightness settings with bulbs that last for years.

Outdoor living, bathing

A wood-fired hot tub! Take the outdoor bathing experience with you and connect with nature! Weltevree presents their award-winning Dutch-tub.

Tiles

Intricate and detailed, New Ravenna Mosaics’ are patterns inspired by travels throughout Spain, Portugal and Mexico. Geometric art create complex abstractions of classic motifs. The mosaics are created in natural stone and can be installed as floors and walls, inside or out.

People ask me all the time what others are doing when they remodel. This is a hard question to answer as it is truly based on where we live, and how we use our home and each individual.

Knowing what products are best suited to your space and your lifestyle is what makes the project perfect in the end.

We will help you plan. Then,  we will do all of the work for you!

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Refrigerators you’ll instantly warm to…but more than just refrigerators. Meneghini an Italian manufacturer offers a range of wooden fridge-freezers are as individual as you are. They are truly unique and can be customized to beat at the heart of your kitchen’s lifestyle. They are available in a wide choice of colours, designs and finishes.

Originally thought to be just a passing trend, these Ice Box styles or glass front refrigerators are showing up in every style of home, cabin, vacation home we remodel. Incorporating these fun, professional style units that are made for residential use in the basement, outdoor spaces and kitchens has become more common to do now that they are readily available, and easy to customize into our room designs. As homeowners continue to personalize their living spaces we are getting request for items that bring more style along with the most used appliance in the home. 

These refrigerators now offer all the creature comforts that we have all come to expect in our daily appliances. Even the glass door refrigerators now come with ice and water dispensers in them.

Pricy?  Yes.  Stylish- Yes.  Here to stay? Yes, especially the furniture looking pieces. With better storage, multiple sizes options, colors and warranty, we are expecting this type of refrigerator to become even “Hotter” than the ever popular French Door refrigerator.  

Design, plan, build…SCC Kitchen Bath & Home.

I visited this house many times as a child. John Bullock was a family friend, and my dad’s employer. I remember the maid’s quarters, the back stairway off the kitchen, the enormous windows, the library, and a massive carved stairway leading upstairs. This home is Located in Hancock Park, Ca. and recently renovated. A stately grand old house filled with of stories and memories for many.

 I ran across this article and wanted to share.  The following is a reprint of the details.

Morgan Brown of Morgan Brown Designs recently completed the top-to-bottom renovation of the historic Bullock House in the Los Angeles Windsor Square neighborhood, which was built in 1906. According to the Brown, who is the daughter of real estate developer Harry Joe Brown, her objective was to get the beautiful house ready for its second century.

“The bones of the house had a lot of charm with the original wood and railings, but it was really dark and needed a rebirth,” she said.

Brown, who feels the kitchen is the epicenter of a home where all of the action happens, demolished the former space and created a massive kitchen that one would typically see in an estate. The previous layout, which included maids’ quarters and a laundry room, didn’t have a lot of natural flow or light, and the renovated space is what Brown calls a grand, light-filled presence with an immense center island that seats 12 people.

“When you are designing you want to create a “wow” factor, and for this project, that is the kitchen,” she said. “You could have a party and all stay in the kitchen and not go anywhere else.”

A newly designed breakfast nook and dining room flank the kitchen, fulfilling the desire for a completely open floor plan. Brown calls her style “traditional modernism,” which encompasses clean lines, lots of light and as open a space as possible. She chose the light blue accent color to soften up the space and add more light.

She used black-and-white-checkered marble flooring and Carrara marble for the islands and countertops, which she feels is suitable for an elegant, grand house, and replaced the former farm table with the large island. Two porcelain trough sinks and shiny lacquer cabinets add a finished, modern edge. Brown says she used a little bit of everything – from expensive tiles to moderately priced chrome hardware. The appliances are Viking – in the largest sizes available, including two dishwashers.

One challenge to the project was the need to scale the cabinets to the height of the ceiling without being too tall and without creating too much of a gap between the cabinets and the ceiling. Brown’s solution was to have her cabinet contractor create 15-in. moldings, which was no easy task. Some permitting and rewiring issues also set the project back a few months.

Currently for sale – 4,500,000.00 

There is nothing new about a hardworking kitchen island. A hundred years ago it was simply called a farm table. Now the old farm table has modernized and has become the newest focal point in kitchens.

Kitchen islands can range from 2 feet by 3 feet all the way to 5 feet by 12 feet, but we caution against making an island too large unless you plan to add seating. If you have the space, breaking it up into two smaller islands can make sense. One could be used for prep and the other for dining, or whatever purpose suits your family best.

So how do you choose the kitchen island that is right for you and your kitchen?

There are seemingly endless options available when designing a kitchen island. To help you get started and decide on how elaborate your island should be, here are several types of islands to consider and the items to possibly include.

What purpose do you want your island to serve?

• Food preparation: It should be 36 inches high and include a prep sink, stove, knife storage and cutting boards.
• Baking: It should be 30 inches high (the perfect height for rolling out dough) and include a marble countertop and a pop-up mixer stand inside a cabinet.
• Eating: If included with a sink or cooktop;  It should be 42 inches high, which is great for open floor plans as it helps to separate the kitchen from adjoining rooms. Or, dropped to 30” height which is table height and great for children.
• Extra storage: It’s usually 36 inches high, but can be a combination of heights and can include a wine rack or bookcases.
• Entertainment hub: It should have bar sink, bar refrigerator, wine cooler, ice maker and dishwasher.
• A combination of purposes: Mix and match any of the above.

What shape of island do you want?

• Its shape should conform to the size of the kitchen and improve, not impede, traffic flow.
• Rectangle: For traditional or contemporary and everything in between.
• Oval: For small kitchens where maneuverability is an issue.
• Triangle or wedge: Often used in open floor-plans to separate the kitchen from the great room.
• Horseshoe: Practical only in the largest of kitchens; good for homes with panoramic views.

How big should the island be?

• It can be 30, 36 or 42 inches high, but can combine different levels.
• Distance from the kitchen island to wall cabinets and appliances: Must be at least 36 inches, but preferably 42 to 48 inches.

How should the island be constructed?

• Most kitchen islands are made of several sizes and styles of base cabinets, all anchored to each other and the floor.
• They can include drawer units, door units, wine racks, bookcases and appliances.
• Islands can match the wall cabinets or be of a contrasting finish or color.
• Electrical lines must be run to accommodate extra outlets, appliances and overhead lighting.
• Water and drain lines must be run if they include a sink, dishwasher or ice maker.
• For a funky, eclectic island: Use an antique furniture piece topped with a stone slab.

What kind of countertop should I choose?

Stone, Wood, Quartz, Marble,  Stainless Steel, and Tile — the choices are endless. Consider first how the island will be used. The top surface should be durable to withstand tasks. There are countertop products available that can enhance the usage of the space and be beautiful.  Making the correct decision for the use of the island will give you years of enjoyment without the worry of how the surface will perform.  

 Don’t forget the edging.

As with the shape of the island, the edge of the countertop can make a dynamic difference to the entire room. Be careful here. Edges reflect light, so the color of the top has a lot to do with the edge decision. Fancy special cut and layered edges are gorgeous however not comfortable for arms  if the island is used for seating.

Lots to think about! We can Help.

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It’s the details of every project that personalize each space.

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There is truly something for everyone. Here are examples of details that have enhanced spaces to make them great.

Glass Countertops

A Deep Soaker Tub

Jewel tone Glass tiles

Cabinet Bling

Are you looking to personalize your space?

Bead Board Ceiling

We have been making statements in homes for years.

Deck post lights

Sometimes they are just necessary.

Corner Trash roll out

Spice Drawer

Sometimes a necessary upgrade  to go with everything else.

Stylish Door Handle

Or, you don’t want the same old thing

Glass ceiling with filament lighting

For the basement fireplace

Wood Box door
Used to be a hole!

Sometimes it is just gorgeous – and you  “gotta” have it

Back lit precious stone built into a wall accent
Because the stone is Beautiful!

We do all of this!

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A mixture of Salvaged items I found, and new items that are just so great I have to share.

All of these are going into the first three rooms of this great renovation.

The perfect balance of old and new.

A Salvaged White Marble Mantle for the great room

Leaded glass window for above the Bathtub in the Master Bath Remodel

Door knobs for coat hooks on the boot bench in the entry

These rolling door brackets on heavy glass are doors leading to the Master suite

The Hood for the New Kitchen – Custom Hammered Nickel

The Back splash tile and 1- full wall of tile

The Island pendants- these are new—- LOVE!

The Office lights above the chunky desk that our cabinet company is making.

This is going to be the countertop for the island and the back lit behind the aquarium

4 doors—being made into hinged slider doors for the entrance to the home office.

Love it when they turn me loose!

Leslie Copsey-  SCC Kitchen Bath & Home

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When a thought keeps popping into our mind because we’ve seen something appealing – it very well could mean we want it!

When we keep thinking about it, we are quietly considering how to get it.

In my case, this happens with items I want to include in our projects.  I find something. I love it; I know how it would be a perfect addition to a remodel project.  I get excited knowing I found an item that will make someone very happy.

It happened last year. I found an absolutely gorgeous slab of Quartzite from Vermont. Unlike any other I have seen this was more durable by being less porous. It was honed, with a color variety in the veining to die for! This was a premier solution for a kitchen countertop in a kitchen design. I put it on hold knowing it was a beautiful and cost effective choice for a kitchen. When Holly’s kitchen remodel was being designed, I planned her center island around it.  She loved it and her kitchen is fabulous!

Last week several new stone color samples arrived at my showroom. It just happened to be that 10 of them are… Quartzite, from Vermont Danby.

Today, I had a guest into our showroom.  She saw the samples from Vermont. She said- “Oh I love that! It is really and pretty, and I miss seeing it!”   As it turns out she grew up in Vermont. She said the sidewalks are all made from slabs of Quartzite and Marble! It’s perfect for kitchens.  Very durable and Wine doesn’t stain it!

I will be including it in her new kitchen over black cabinets (the new white). Can’t wait!

Some of the samples have graceful swooping colors softly showing in the stone.  Hummmm  … More for me to think about!

-Leslie

A 25 year old kitchen.

Here it the kitchen before.  I’m also showing the before photo of the fireplace wall in the nook adjacent to the kitchen.

Kitchen Before

Fireplace Wall Before

SCC Kitchen Bath & Home was called to make this small space feel larger, and look a bit classier. Lori wanted a calm, updated look with a soft feel to the space.

We left the existing wood floor. Did a minor change to the cabinet layout, added an apron front sink, and under cabinet lighting. We also raised the electrical outlets up to under the upper cabinets so there are no cut outs in the new backsplash tile pattern.

Adding all new appliances is what prompted this remodel in the first place. The decision was made to use wood panels on a French door refrigerator, and panel the dishwasher. We integrated the range and hood to match the cabinets. The new cabinets are a custom pebble color with a touch of a cocoa color for the island. Top it off with quartz countertops and the kitchen is quickly refreshed and ready to.

Lori’s Kitchen After

Fireplace wall After

The new layout and design was quick and easy with our process and  all the selections done in our design showroom. Everything was laid out, chosen and ordered by SCC so we could keep our commitment to the construction timeline for this busy family.

It’s true- you can remodel without lifting a finger!

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You have seen them, the stylish rail that surrounds pools, patios, and decks. The stairway or railing that separates the kitchen from the remainder of your home.  SCC Kitchen Bath & Home receives  so many inquiries about the railings we have added to our customers’ homes in our remodel projects that we decided to show off this great way to enhance your space.

Indoors- stairs to the basement

Here is a poolside option

Add a little style to the outdoor area and make it maintenance free at the same time.

SCC Kitchen Bath & Home will change the railing on your existing deck, or install a stylish modern railing system that allows you to enjoy your view.

When you plan to build your new porch, talk to our professionals about giving your home a special touch by including a long lasting sturdy railing system designed to show off the backyard.

Enjoy sitting on the patio or poolside and seeing the beautiful landscaping beyond.

Full View tempered glass or acrylic, PVC formed, cable, composite or steel. With all the options out there you will need a trusted company to complete the entire project so you make a great decision to never have to deal with the dreaded chore of painting, repairing or changing it again.

Come see what we can do for you!

Are you ready?

SCC kitchen Bath & Home is a professional Remodeling Company with a Showroom and design center in Rogers, MN. Areas where we have jobs under construction at this time are Brooklyn Park, MN- St. Michael, MN- Maple Grove, MN- Plymouth, MN- Elk River, MN- Rogers, MN-  Minnetonka, MN.   Areas of up and coming projects are Golden Valley, MN- Champlin, MN – Monticello, MN- Zimmerman, MN- Corcoran, MN.   We are always eager to add a new city and get to know the community!

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Ugly Kitchen or Nasty Bath? Basement needs to be re done? New Deck, Siding, Windows. Man Cave, Craft room or a Home Theater?  How about finally getting around to that Addition you have always talked about having built?

Have a BIG to do list for updates and Remodel projects around your home?

Steve Copsey; Owner SCC Kitchen Bath & Home  At Booth #65

Licensed General Contractor for 22 years 

Bring you questions and take the time to get answers to questions like these:

Budget-– how much is too much?  Is my house worth it?   What will it cost to remodel?

Where do I go find product I would like to have in my home?  Steve will tell you to come into our showroom and we will help you select everything. Ask him about getting help with color coordinating (No, he does not really do this- he has people!)

Can we remove a wall?  Good question!  Steve has the answers. His first one will be “we can do anything” hear the rest of what he has to say.

What does it cost to Remodel the Kitchen?

How much will the Bathroom Remodel cost?

Steve will have before and after photos, lots of information and he is there to give the REAL answers and personal attention. So, grab a few photos of the space you want to remodel and get your remodel questions answered at the Maple Grove Home Improvement & Design Expo Booth #65!

SCC kitchen Bath & Home is a professional Remodeling firm  with office and Showroom in Rogers, MN. Areas where we have jobs under construction at this time are Brooklyn Park, MN- St. Michael, MN- Maple Grove, MN- Plymouth, MN- Elk River, MN- Rogers, MN-  Minnetonka, MN.            Areas of up and coming projects are Golden Valley, MN- Champlin, MN – Monticello, MN- Zimmerman, MN- Corcoran, MN.   We are always eager to add a new city and get to know the community!