Vibrant & Balanced Home Remodel

Remodeling, Custom Cabinetry, Kitchen Remodel, Major Remodel, Bathroom

A Transitional Home Remodel that Balances Contrast and Comfort.

Kathy and Steve recently downsized to this Corvallis home and came to us looking to bring personality to their new space. They were drawn to vibrant and contrasting features, and liked elements of their previous Traditional-styled home but were excited about incorporating modern components while keeping functionality at the forefront of the design. The floor plan of the Kitchen required multiple design iterations to find the perfect fit, as the original house did not offer any connection between spaces, and the ability to entertain guests was a key goal. The final design features a thoughtful mix of straight and curved lines, as well as contrasting patterns and colors. Our designer incorporated functional design elements, such as easy-access drawers for the base cabinets, accessible storage from the backside of the peninsula, a tower cabinet that sits on the Vanity, a hot tub cover with access from the Master Bedroom, and more. This home has been transformed into a fun, functional, and comfortable oasis for Aging in Place.

“We felt our ideas were listened to, incorporated, and enhanced in the final plans. Elizabeth did a nice job adding architectural interest with the arch above the stove and continuing that feature in the new opening connecting the living room to dining space. Eliminating the wall between dining room & kitchen allowed for a much better flow addressing our desire for a more spacious-looking interior without adding additional space. The hot tub cover is a special feature that enhances our ability to use it daily. And creating a space for the washer/dryer in the house instead of the garage was a real win. ”

Kathy Chafin & Steve Wyatt, Corvallis, OR

Project Details

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Floor Plan Transformation

The existing Kitchen had unusable storage and workspaces. The adjacent Family Room orientation and a wall separating the Kitchen from the Dining Room allowed no gathering space for hosting guests. Our solution was to remove the wall to the Dining Room and add a passthrough to the front Living Room. These two changes allowed us to add a peninsula in a calculated location so as to provide enough clearance between the end of the peninsula and the cabinets on the stove wall, which thus provided a clear gathering space in the Dining Room and front Living Room.

Custom-Built Hot Tub Cover

After the project had begun, the homeowners proposed an idea for a cover over their new hot tub, and requested that the roofing be clear and that it fit within the style of the soon-to-be remodeled exterior. This custom-designed and built hot tub cover features a durable polycarbonate roof material to provide weather protection but not block any daylight, and was built with a metal beam and post system so as to not require diagonal bracing for shear strength.

Custom Hood Cabinet

The arched face of this custom hood cover was the catalyst for many other curved details throughout the home, including an arched passthrough to the front Living Room, an arched opening to the coat closet, a curve in the Master Bedroom wall sconce metal plate, and other details.

Accessible Peninsula Cabinetry

The bank of cabinets at the end of the peninsula was designed deep enough to mount an under-cabinet microwave, an appliance garage with Blum Aventos lift hardware, and extra storage for bulky serving items facing into the Dining Room. The storage cabinet switches from drawers at the lower half to doors at the upper half, aligned with the countertop edge.

Cultured Marble Shower with a Tile Accent Band

A cultured marble shower is a cost-effective solution for a solid surface shower, making maintenance a breeze. To add interest to the simple design and provide a connection to the tile floor, our tile installer cut the extra hexagon floor tiles into triangles to create this gorgeous patterned accent band at the top of the shower.

Touch-latch Cabinet Doors

The tower cabinet installed on the Bathroom Vanity provides storage of daily-use Bathroom items to keep the countertop free of clutter and easy to clean. We split the cabinet into three doors to maintain the shaker door proportions used throughout the home. To reduce the visual bulk of the tower cabinet, a frosted glass door was installed at the top with touch-latch hardware so as to not need a cabinet pull. This design is mirrored on the full-height linen cabinet on the back wall.

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Double Barn Doors

The size and shape of the new walk-in closet allows for storage on three sides of the space, with a centered door into the closet. A swing door or single panel door would limit access into the closet, and reduce shelf space. The solution was a double barn door with heavy-duty, slow-close hardware, allowing full access into the center of the closet.

Services Provided

- Kitchen and Bathroom remodel - Easy access drawers - Accessible storage - Tower cabinet on the vanity - Skylights - New peninsula - Custom-built hot tub cover - Custom Hood Cabinet - Cultured Marble Shower with tile accent band - Touch latch cabinet doors - Double barn doors - Frosted glass shower door - Hexagon tile floor

What our Clients are Saying

“They all took great care in meeting our goals and making us feel comfortable during a huge, year-long remodel project. We are thrilled with the completed project and absolutely love our home! Beautiful work!”

Gary & Kimberly Fuszek, Corvallis

See the project

“We worked with G. Christianson on a pretty major kitchen remodel, and the whole project went wonderfully from start to finish. They helped us develop our vision for the new kitchen into a concrete set of plans, and they worked with us to keep the project within our budget. As construction progressed, they were communicative and responsive. We really appreciated the weekly meetings they held with us, where they updated us on their progress and consulted with us about any changes we needed to make to our original plan due to unforeseen quirks in our mid-century house. In the end, the work is solid and beautiful, and our new kitchen is a joy to cook and bake in. We really appreciated the craftsmanship, attention to detail, and deep knowledge of the whole G. Christianson team. We felt like we were in good hands the entire time we worked with them. Just as importantly, everyone we interacted with during the project was friendly and professional, from Carl, the owner, to Anna, the designer we worked with, to Ben and the G. Christianson crew, to all of the subcontractors they brought in, and everyone else. We wouldn't hesitate to work with G. Christianson again if we ever have more remodeling work to do, and we highly recommend them.”

Arianna Chandler & Rob Hess, Corvallis

“Carl’s house avoids 19 tons of CO2 every year compared to a code house. If all houses throughout the entire United States did that, it is possible to slow down carbon emissions to the point that we can slow down global warming and eventually, hopefully, reverse it.”

Jan Fillinger, Architect