LTA ConstructGeneral contractor · Englewood, CO (303) 396-3469

Kitchen remodel · South Denver metro · 6 weeks

White Shaker Kitchen with Wood Island and Banquette

Full kitchen remodel with white shaker cabinets, a wood-wrapped island, open shelving, a custom range hood, crown molding and a built-in banquette in the dining nook.

Before and after

Custom built-in banquette bench along a wall of windows in a dining nookAfter
Plywood carcass of a built-in bench being assembled on siteBefore

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The problem

A closed-off kitchen with a load-bearing wall between it and the living room, dated cabinets, and a dining area with wasted space under a bank of windows.

What Luke did

Luke opened the wall and wrapped the required support column in wood paneling so it reads as a design choice. New white shaker cabinets were installed and trimmed with crown molding set so no nail holes show. He built floating shelves with under-shelf lighting, a custom wood range hood, and a banquette bench that runs the length of the window wall. Hardwood floors were run through the whole space.

The result

The client’s review names each piece: the cabinets and crown, the floating shelves, the paneling over the beam, the banquette. “All of them turned out beautiful.”

Luke pays a lot of attention to detail and does high-quality carpentry work. He installed our kitchen cabinets and crown molding. He did a wonderful job on the crown molding and installed it in a way we can't see the nail holes. I loved that. He also built us custom floating shelves, paneling over a support beam, and a custom built-in banquette bench. All of them turned out beautiful. He did a wonderful job with the mitered edges. He also worked with us to revise the design of the bench to get the price of it down to a range we could afford when our initial design was out of our budget. He communicated well and showed up when he said he would show up. Overall, I would highly recommend Luke.
A W. · Verified Google review · · Read on Google

Photos

Remodeled kitchen with white shaker cabinets, a wood-wrapped island, quartz counters and hardwood floors
Remodeled kitchen with white shaker cabinets, a wood-wrapped island, quartz counters and hardwood floors
White shaker kitchen with farmhouse sink under a wide window and open wood shelving
White shaker kitchen with farmhouse sink under a wide window and open wood shelving
Open kitchen and living room with a wood-paneled support column and banquette seating
Open kitchen and living room with a wood-paneled support column and banquette seating
Kitchen island with pendant lights and wall ovens, hardwood flooring throughout
Kitchen island with pendant lights and wall ovens, hardwood flooring throughout
Kitchen run with open shelving, under-cabinet lighting and stainless appliances
Kitchen run with open shelving, under-cabinet lighting and stainless appliances
Custom wood range hood between white shaker cabinets
Custom wood range hood between white shaker cabinets
Floating wood shelves on subway tile with under-shelf lighting
Floating wood shelves on subway tile with under-shelf lighting
Wide view of a remodeled kitchen with a custom range hood and island seating
Wide view of a remodeled kitchen with a custom range hood and island seating
Corner open shelving built into a white kitchen
Corner open shelving built into a white kitchen
Banquette bench frame under construction along the dining nook windows
Banquette bench frame under construction along the dining nook windows

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