Executive Kitchens, Inc. http://www.executivekitchens.org Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:29:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Ann Arbor, Michigan http://www.executivekitchens.org/ann-arbor-michigan http://www.executivekitchens.org/ann-arbor-michigan#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:00:31 +0000 Joel http://www.executivekitchens.org/?p=72 Subject: Large custom built 1980’s ranch overlooking acres of rolling horse pastures.

Storyline: During the day, our client is a husband and wife team with a professional practice in town.  At night they like to spend quality time ‘in the country’  honing their culinary skills together.

Challenge: Their home was a conundrum of the 1980’s …. dark kitchen reminiscent of the mid-1980’s with elements of the contemporary late 1980’s.  The kitchen was dysfunctional and drab.    “… prior to working with Terry and Joel, other Designers would only recommended replacing the cabinets we have with new ones …”

Solution: We began the project with a clean slate.  We removed the soffits, relocated several door openings and prepared for professional grade appliances.  For storage we raised the wall cabinets to the ceiling, provided a built in pantry with 100 pound capacity interior drawers, and included many large base drawer cabinets.  We accomplished our goal of providing a working kitchen for two.

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From The Designer

“… Joel Hersh at Executive Kitchens is a good listener and has an excellant eye for detail.  We laid out my clients needs and Joel followed through in great detail and understanding.  You tell Joel something once, and consider it done..”

Terry Ellis, ASID
Room Service Interior Design, Inc., Michigan Design Center

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Storyline: The client initially wanted a new home but found their current home nicer and better built then anything they saw, in addition, they loved their current neighbors.

Challenge: The home was “1970’s dark” with many small, chopped up rooms.  The husband thought the kitchen should be light  and the wife thought dark.  The client visited a plethora of Kitchen Designers and Builders … all of whom proposed essentially the same lackluster plan of reusing the space the way it was presented to them.

Solution: We started by removing some of the multiple entry/egress points to the kitchen .  We opened up the wall separating the kitchen and family room to make the room larger, enhance traffic flow, and allow more natural light to enter.  We opened up a hallway doorway leading to the kitchen and turned it into a fabulous butler’s pantry for storage and serving.  Finally, we restored “marital bliss” by combining a paprika cherry perimeter and a crème & chocolate glaze, cheese clothed island.

Before & After Photos

From The Designer

… Joel Hersh at Executive Kitchens is exceptional when it comes to unique door styles, finish options, space planning, and value.  Many “Designers” in our industry are merely “order takers”.  Joel saved us a lot of time and money because my client was no longer  ‘spinning their wheels.’

Jan Parker McCollum,
Interior Designer, Michigan Design Center

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