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Eclectic Bungalow Kitchen

Nicole Zeigler — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:38:00 +0000

There’s a saying: “Don’t mix business with pleasure.” But I disagree. As long as you stay professional and set expectations in advance, it can be a very positive experience. Case in point: These clients are good friends of mine. Because of this, I’ve gotten to see them REALLY use and enjoy their kitchen, and I’ve experienced first-hand the impact it has on their family and their everyday life. Also, since we are friends and have some similar tastes, it was extra fun to work with them!

We removed a wall, shifted the layout, and upgraded everything. What a difference!

Because the kitchen expanded into the dining room, we pushed the dining space to the corner, with a great built-in bench. We were invited for dinner and easily fit 4 adults and 3 kids with room to spare. (Custom seat cushion and extra dining chairs are on order – will update post with new pics.)

The great thing about white kitchens is that you essentially have a blank canvas, and then you add personality and style through the tile, hardware, lighting, etc. In this case, there are 2 major showstoppers:

1) Backsplash: The client loved look of Heath Ceramics, and they also loved the company and had previous experience with their products. This backsplash tile is a work of art!

2) Reclaimed Wood: We wanted a warm eclectic look so we were exploring various reclaimed wood options on the peninsula. This mix of 3 different colors from Stikwood was the perfect solution!

And to really truly show the transformation, here are some before photos:

And a rendering we did of the proposed space during the design phase:

Props to Justin Bates Construction for making it real!

Mentioned in Utah Style & Design Magazine!

Nicole Zeigler — Thu, 29 May 2014 20:09:00 +0000

I’ve been meaning to share this for a while. And don’t think my lack of sharing means I’m any less excited about this. Enzy design is featured (again – see first feature here and here) in the Spring issue of Utah Style & Design! Where enzy was the sole designer involved in the first project, this one is something I’m equally proud of because of the collaboration that was involved, and the end results. Collaborating with other designers can be fun and refreshing, and a welcome change from handling every detail on a project by yourself.

(click on image to enlarge)

Interior Designer Cody Beal brought me in as a Kitchen & Bath Design expert to design & supply the cabinetry (using Hallmark Custom Cabinets). Cody firmly believes in the importance of a team. He knows he’ll look better if he relies on his team of experts to help pull the project together. So Cody came to me with his grand scheme plans for the kitchen, bathroom, and master bedroom cabinetry, and once we selected finishes, he gave me free reign to tweak the layout and design the cabinetry details. This was smart for a few reasons:

It freed up his time so he was able to focus on fine-tuning all the other design details throughout the house.
Because Cody trusted me, it allowed me to fully use my expertise to provide the most functional, ergonomic, and aesthetically pleasing cabinetry for the clients.
By working directly with the clients, I was better able to understand their needs. We discussed everything from comfortable reaching heights to how many pairs of shoes they had. This much information would have been nearly impossible without direct contact with the clients.

Check out the whole issue while you still can!

And see more photos of this project on the enzy design portfolio.

White & Walnut Bathroom Remodel

Nicole Zeigler — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:28:00 +0000

I had the opportunity to help a client turn a basic hall bathroom into her own personal retreat. This just shows that you don’t need a large space to create something special.

One key element that brought this design together is the tub. The Lacey tub from Hydro Systems is now available with integral seamless front & sides, custom made to order. This allowed us to have a simple clean look without the need for a partition wall at the end of the tub.

My client has wonderful tastes – she just needed someone to pull it all together, and to ensure that she would get the look she wanted with the function she needed.

One important part of creating a personal space for a client is leaving room for them to express themselves, through accessories and artwork (in this case, this includes my client’s own paintings!)

Photography by Jessi at hiya papaya.

By the way, this client is a realtor. She obviously has great taste (AND a fun yet professional personality), so if you need a realtor recommendation, I’d be happy to provide anyone with her contact info!

Traditional Kitchen with French Bistro Flair

Nicole Zeigler — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:06:00 +0000

I’m excited to share this recent kitchen remodel!

Starting with the floor plans… the clients initially were interested in a “pull & replace” scenario (pulling existing items out and putting new back in the same spot). But because walk-in pantries are often not the best use of space, we convinced them to consider an alternative layout that reduced the pantry closet size. The outcome: a larger kitchen with more organized pantry storage and a bigger island.

Here’s the Before:

And the After:

Aside from the layout change, we also updated the look. After exploring several different styles, the clients settled a sort of french bistro theme with white cabinetry accented by pale yellow and a provincial blue.

Here’s the kitchen before:

And here’s the kitchen now:

We integrated antique / matte brass finishes, fireclay sinks, glass tile backsplash, and the new Pental Calacatta quartz countertops to complete the look.

We incorporated these tiles into the backsplash – they tell a personal story about the client and their pharmacy background.

And the final finishing touch was the new upholstery fabric for their dining set. We found the perfect fabric from Robert Allen that coordinated with the colors and perfectly accentuated the lines of the dining chairs.

Cabinetry by Swirl Woodcraft

Countertops by Klein’s Custom Countertops

Appliances & Plumbing from Mountainland Design

Upholstery by Sharp Upholstery

Backsplash tile from Arizona Tile

Basement Bathroom After Photos

Nicole Zeigler — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:50:00 +0000

I finally had the opportunity to take some photos of a basement bathroom project.

We started with a VERY small, cramped bathroom. Look how little leg room there was between the toilet & tub!

The adjacent space gave us the flexibility to move a wall to add some space to the bathroom. By moving the wall, we had room for a slightly larger tub, while still leaving adequate leg room in front of the toilet. By moving the bathroom door, we also now had more space for a larger vanity.

My client moved to Utah from California, and loved the idea of a beach-themed color scheme. Because we were working with a small space, we muted the colors – a light soft mix of grays, blues, and whites. We added texture through tile patterns and a custom weathered-look vanity.

Small bathrooms don’t have a lot of room for extra design elements, so something both functional and aesthetic is key. This double recessed niche provides storage for shampoos and soaps, while also adding a dramatic design element to the tile surround.

Details such as a seamless tub, wire-brushed wood, cabinet hardware, edge treatments, and countertop lines really stand out in a small space, so choosing the right materials was important.

Sources:

Vanity – Hallmark Custom Cabinetry

Countertop – Caesarstone

Floor & Tub Field Tile – Contempo Tile

Accent Tile – Dal Tile Stone Medley

Faucets & Accessories – Moen

Tub – Mirabelle

Contractor – Sundberg Building & Design Inc.

KBIS Eye Candy

Nicole Zeigler — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:06:00 +0000

While my previous post was my soapbox, in this post I promise you fewer words and more photos.

Things that caught my attention at KBIS:

I’m loving the new & updated cabinet accessories. Hafele now has walnut(-look) accessories, like the plate racks and peg boards below.

Another Hafele piece: Their lift mechanism typically used for TV’s was installed behind a shallow wall cabinet, and lowered into the backsplash area to reveal spices and knives. How creative is that?

Robern has new vanity sizes. At only 30″w x 18″ deep, there’s a surprising amount of storage space in that cabinet! And check out the outlet in the front of the drawer.

I always love the Element Designs booth. Shelves with integral LED lights:

More Element Designs: Their aluminum frames (available in black, white, and oil-rubbed bronze, in addition to the standard aluminum finish) have several profiles. And not only do they offer Parapan (a high-gloss acrylic insert that I love), but now they’ve teamed up with 3-form to offer even more insert options.

I really want to use one of their aluminum cabinet bases.

Not just cabinet accessories, but sink accessories too. Both sinks from Kohler:

And I did a lot of drooling at the Toto booth:

Check out the LED-lit lavatory (and mirror)

More & more possibilities for curbless showers and semi-enclosed glass doors/panels:

Another glass enclosure & linear drain from Fleurco:

And then, just for fun, I loved some of the creative details in the “Contained” exhibit.

Light fixture made from quartz countertop samples and what I believe to be Plumen designer CFL bulbs:

Light fixture from beer bottles:

A floor-mounted faucet for the dog’s water:

Basement Remodel with Master Suite

Nicole Zeigler — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:58:00 +0000

We are nearly finished with a great project that involved reconfiguring and refinishing a basement in order to give the clients a Master Suite, and I thought it would be fun to give a recap of the design & selections process we went through.

Moving walls, especially in a basement, can be a challenge, as these walls may be load-bearing, and they will likely contain plumbing lines, electrical wires, and HVAC ducts that feed the basement as well as the upstairs floor(s).

This basement we started with was likely an old DIY finishing project. (This was not the work of my clients – they bought the house this way!). It presented a lot of these structural and mechanical challenges, as mentioned above, along with some interesting and unexpected construction methods (as we often see with DIY projects) that made the demolition and prep phases even more challenging.

Old Plan:

The old configuration had 2 bathrooms (one of which was a very odd layout, as the bathroom was open to the adjacent den-type space, and the toilet was tucked beneath the stairs). The open room that the bathroom was in had no connection to the rooms in the back of the basement, except through the laundry room. This back space included a kitchenette, the other bathroom, and 2 small awkward rooms.

I worked with Drew & Mike of ReVive Remodeling to determine which walls we could move and how everything could be re-routed & relocated.

We left the laundry and mechanical rooms where they were, but reconfigured everything else to include:

Den/Office
Bedroom
Bathroom
Large Master Closet

New Plan:

The bathroom itself is a very unique layout. We didn’t have the luxury of space for a large bathroom with separate toilet room, so we created a niche for the toilet behind the shower. Not only does this give the clients privacy, but it also allowed the toilet to remain in the existing plumbing location, which saves money.

Selections:
I started with this (very sketchy) sketch to propose a look for bathroom sink wall.

The concept was based on the clients’ need for storage, their love of concrete and that “rustic modern” look, and their desire for 2 sinks (which they didn’t really have a lot of space for). Fortunately, the clients loved it, and so from there I worked with them to finalize finishes. Below is one collage photo and paint samples, and you can see more on this previous post.

The conceptual sketch and material selections led to construction drawings and elevations.

And now, the project is nearly finished! There are still a few remaining punch-list items to be taken care of, but the bathroom looks so good that I just couldn’t wait to post these photos. Please note that one of the final items is adding wood trim around the mirror, which will be the perfect finishing touch.

Check out the sliding shower door!

Aside from the clients being really cool people with great tastes, I got to work with a lot of other talented people on this project:

Mike from Future Form Designs for the custom concrete sink
Bill & Jason at Hallmark Cabinets for the beautiful sink base
Cora at Elume Distinctive Lighting for the vanity fixtures
Kathleen at European Marble & Granite for the great deal on the limestone remnant pieces
Jodi at Mountainland Design for the plumbing fixtures
Also the other trades that Mike & Drew worked directly with on site…

I’m lucky to have been a part of this project!

Modern Bathroom Remodel

Nicole Zeigler — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Recently I posted about a beautiful white & wenge kitchen remodel I was lucky to be a part of. Well, at the same time, we did the bathroom, which included a closet. And that’s gorgeous too!

The same wonderful group of people was involved in this project: Cody Beal, Lew Shurtliff, Adam Erickson, and others. Cabinetry by Hallmark Cabinets.

elume distinctive lighting showroom

Nicole Zeigler — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:28:00 +0000

I recently had the chance to design the wet bar for the glamorous new elume distinctive lighting showroom in Park City. I love the mix of stark white with the natural grain of walnut, and was thrilled to be given free range to use these materials here.

I basically had these limitations:

1. It had to fit in this space:

(This is the measure I did using the Measures app on my ipad. Highly recommended app!)

2. It had to accommodate the existing Sub-Zero, plus a new wine cooler, sink, and dishwasher drawer.

3. It had to look good.

A few more photos of the results:

The “ladies of elume” have great tastes, and it was fun working with them on this project!

Specifications:
Cabinetry: Horizontal grain walnut, by Riverwoods Mill.
Countertop: Nanoglass, by J2 Design
Tile: Modwalls Viridian Ocean

Foyer Built-In Cabinetry

Nicole Zeigler — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:05:00 +0000

You might remember the post I did a while ago about this laundry room and basement remodel in a beautiful craftsman home here in Salt Lake. Well, I just designed a built-in for the foyer of that same home. With the rustic finish and hardware, along with the antique mirror, it’s hard to believe this piece hasn’t been there all along, which was sorta the whole point.

Furnished & installed by Arendal Kitchen Design. Custom cabinetry from Hallmark Custom Cabinets. Hardware from Rocky Mountain Hardware.