Story:

My mother always said, “big things come in small packages” and the perfect icon for this idiom is Bella, the family terrier and local guard dog. Bella made sure I knew who was boss every time I visited. She was no bigger than my shoe, but she yipped and herded me to my chair establishing which space was hers and the space she elected to share. She is a small package with immense punch. The new kitchen offers the same impact. Adding a 65 SF box is a small addition, but this tiny package adds tremendous punch to Bella’s domain.

Location:

San Antonio, TX (Designed 2010; Built 2010)

Idea:

3-ring

Personalized remodel!

Stats:

323 SF; kitchen w/ office area, dining island, walk-in pantry

Client’s Style:

traditional-transitional

Services:

The Sketch, The Details, The Docs

Lifestyle Features:

• central dining island with cross-buck doors and panels
• expanded walk-in pantry for food and utensil storage
• office niche with file storage, desk space and drop-off zone
• specialty wine cabinet with built-in wine cooler, glass storage and wine rack
• designed for future access to laundry/mud room

Environment Solutions:

• locate gas range and sink near existing hookups to reduce rework
• replace asbestos-cement siding with low maintenance fiber cement siding
• mixed species direct-attach wood floor for a timeless and friendly finish
• solid-surface quartz countertops, recycled, renewed, refreshing

Community Influence

• invisible addition — only the owners know it’s new
• updated exterior fabric to maintain architectural compatibility

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