For the Sullivans, homeowners in Chino Hills, the goal was clear. They wanted a functional space that also felt sleek and modern. This applied to the kitchen, bathroom, and living area remodel.
An Outdated Original Design
Before the APlus remodel, the kitchen of this Chino Hills home was bland, outdated and just felt boring and unoriginal. The kitchen had standard-grade cabinets in a light wood tone. The countertops used white tile. The kitchen provided little space and minimal storage. Because of the limitations in terms of storage, there was clutter that found its way onto the countertops.
The bar was incredibly thin in width and offered little space for eating.
There was a nook on one side of the kitchen with a small table. It felt cramped and almost unusable. Most of the other areas of the kitchen felt the same. The color palette was murky, and everything felt unremarkable.
Much of the countertop space was tucked away into tight corners, leaving little workspace in this Orange County kitchen.
The powder room in this project had no cabinetry. It had a floating sink and a dark wall color that didn’t work in the small space.
Reconfigured and Redesigned
The first goal in this Chino Hills kitchen project was to add more countertop space. We also widened the bar to make it functional. A sink was added in the corner. Above it, we installed floating shelves accented by the mosaic tile backsplash, which continues upward.
The crisp, white countertops with square mitered edges juxtapose the cabinets, which are true showpiece in this project. To maintain the modern style the homeowners wanted, we created custom Euro-style Sophia Line cabinets. They feature a rich Dark Manganese finish. The cabinets have no panels, retaining the sleek, clean lines that were pivotal in this modern remodel.
The Sophia Line cabinets feature a horizontal grain throughout. The tall cabinets use a contrasting vertical grain for subtle visual interest. The custom APlus cabinets include features such as toe-kick drawers and vertical tray dividers.
The appliance packages include an Empire under mount double basin sink from the Everest Collection, and a Jenn-Air 36-inch range and a floating 42-inch stainless steel hood. There’s also a Jenn-Air under-counter microwave drawer.
We installed the hardware for the custom Sophia Line cabinets horizontally.
Where there was once the small dining table, there is now a custom built-in banquette-style bench and a pantry that matches the style and design of the rest of the kitchen cabinetry.
Throughout the kitchen and living area, there is richly detailed plank flooring with varying shades of gray.
A Modernized Living Space
As part of this Chino Hills home remodel project, we also revamped the adjacent living area, keeping the open-concept floorplan and ensuring streamlined style and cohesion between these spaces.
A tiled feature wall is also used as an entertainment center and fireplace, while tiled planks add modern elegance to the connection wall.
In the downstairs powder room, we added a contemporary vanity with a wide raised basin white sink. The bathroom includes the same wood flooring in the kitchen and family room, and we again added a plank tile feature wall.
The result of this Chino Hills remodel is a kitchen and downstairs living area that went from dull and standard, to completely modern. There is a sense of drama in the dark richness of the Sophia Line cabinets, while details like white stone countertops keep the overall style clean and relaxing.
