Welcome a the newly remodeled kitchen in a Rock Falls, Illinois home. This kitchen renovation was part of a multi-room project management remodel handled start to finish by the kitchen and bath remodel experts at Village Home Stores. Village remodeled multiple rooms at the back end of this home including a back entrance sunroom/porch, a new bathroom, a hallway space converted into a laundry area, and the kitchen we are sharing here. We also used this opportunity to widen other doorways and update some doors and other flooring hardware and trim in the home.
The new kitchen has been fitted with custom Amish-built red oak cabinets and a stunning combination of green wall tiles. The U shape layout keeps the kitchen sink at the center with a cooking zone wall and refrigerator and small appliance space on the opposite legs. A deep double-well stainless sink at the center of the U shape design sits right below the new wider kitchen window. This deep sink means that it can wash large items… but it also means things are out of sight when they are in the sink as you pass by the kitchen. A suite of stainless-steel Whirlpool appliances from Village Home Stores completes the look.
Take a Short Video Tour of The Finished Kitchen
Pictures can’t show you around a space as good as video, so we made you a tour to watch. If you want to have a closer look around, just press play below to see the finished space and see that stunning wall tile in video when the light hits it.
Before and After Remodel
The home remodeling process can take time and a lot of patience when everything is handled correctly. Never trust a contractor who claims they can have your kitchen transformed in a weekend. An scheduling materials and crews in sequence is an important element to our process. But during that process is when you can address other areas of your home that have small projects needing attention. Ask your remodel project manager at Village during your contractor meeting if you are wanting electricians, plumbers, carpenters, or other crews to also knock something off other home project lists while they are working on your kitchen or bath remodel. Are we scheduling electricians for your remodel? Then maybe now is the time to fix a switch that needs it or install a new light fixture in the dining room or front entry. This way we can include the added line items to your schedule and your estimates and you can avoid paying trip charges or struggling to find crews willing to tackle small projects later.
As we shared in the video tour above, the kitchen remodel included reconfiguring the footprint of available kitchen space. The finished result was enough space for a u-shaped kitchen design that kept the sink below the kitchen window. As you can see above, we installed a new wider window during the renovation. Now there is a proper kitchen footprint and countertops and wall tile that spans the entire room. We moved a doorway in the left corner so now the cabinets and counter can return to the left side and build out a full cooking zone wall.
Emerald Green Wall Tile for Backsplash and Accent Above Range
The kitchen wall tile is one of the key elements to this complete design. I am sure you have already noticed this vibrant green statement that is made with color, sheen, shape, and texture. The cooking zone wall showcases these vibrant tones and textures best.
The wall tile is truly one of the key elements of this finished design. 4” x 4” glossy emerald green wall tiles are installed in a grid pattern. Above the range is an accent area of a diamond mosaic tile. The texture of this tile creates a waffled effect when the light hits it. This combination of textures and variations of color is stunning and the pairing with warm oak is a classic choice. We also included floating oak display shelving on the cooking wall in the same wood and finish.
Red Oak Inset Shaker Style Cabinet
The new kitchen has been installed with custom Amish-built Red Oak Cabinetry in a custom stain to match existing built in cabinets nearby. The cabinets are an inset style meaning the doors and drawer fronts close flush with the face frame of the cabinet boxes. This is a style perfect for historical properties and pairs well with the existing woodwork and antiques throughout the home. We included concealed hinges and matching faceted wood knob hardware to compliment that nearby dining room hutch original to the home.
A great kitchen design should never seem time-stamped, instead it should seem like it has been in place all along. Complimenting the home. Here we were able to include much-needed updates and better storage options in a kitchen design that does compliment the home and the collectible décor that our client curates. There is now plenty of new wall cabinet storage all the way to the ceiling and a shelf for a countertop microwave to be set above the counter leaving more room for other small appliances below.
Blind Corner Swingout Base Cabinet
In the corner to the right of the sink, we needed to allow space to add a dishwasher in the new design. This left us without enough space allowance for a standard “Lazy Susan” base cabinet. We did have enough space to include a “blind corner cabinet” And this one includes a game-changing storage solution inside designed to help you access the full storage potential of that corner space. The shelves pull out and swingout to allow you to storge the same kinds of items that would be in a Susan. Giving these homeowners a dishwasher finally and keeping an excellent storage solution at the corner. Press play below to see it in action:
Start Your Own Remodel Before and After Story with Village
Love this kitchen? See the full album of images from this finished remodel project published here on our Houzz portfolio. Are you ready to get started on your own kitchen or bath before and after story with Village Home Stores? We can’t wait to hear about it! We have a detail process in place for all categories of projects and the first step is the same, just connect with out team. You can contact us using the chat feature here on our website, call us at (309) 944-1344, or fill out this short form online. We love that every one of our projects is different from the next, and we can’t wait to hear how we can help you with a project of your own. Our extreme gratitude to these clients who trusted our complete project remodel team to help design, prepare, and install a new kitchen space to help them better enjoy their time spent at home.