Kitchen Remodeling in Ann Arbor Township, MI

Kitchen remodeling in Ann Arbor Township for wooded and hillside homes

Universal Design & Living-in-PlaceLarge single-story homes on the wooded lots around Barton Hills suit universal design: wider paths, varied counter heights and lighting that keep the house workable as a household changes.Kitchen RemodelingKitchen remodeling for mid-century and later township homes whose original kitchens are closed, dark or worn, often a galley behind a wall that can open toward the windows and the woods.Kitchen DesignKitchen design that keeps a mid-century or architect-designed house's character instead of dropping in a generic kitchen, with the wood ceiling, window bands and rooflines treated as fixed points.Kitchen Lighting DesignKitchen lighting design for rooms under tall oaks, where daylight fades early most of the year and under-cabinet, pendant and cove light have to carry the work surfaces.Kitchen CabinetsFurniture-grade kitchen cabinets in flat-slab walnut, rift oak or quiet painted profiles that suit modern houses north and east of the city, with integrated pulls where hardware would clutter the lines.Kitchen CountertopsCountertops in lighter quartz or stone that bounce light around a shaded kitchen, with thin, square edges that match the restraint of mid-century cabinetry rather than a heavy ogee.Kitchen Additions & Bump-OutsKitchen additions on wooded lots where the room truly cannot grow inside, planned early because any footprint change in the township needs a certificate of zoning compliance first.Whole-Home & Interior RemodelingHome remodeling for built-ins, entries and walkout lower levels on hillside lots, where a lower-level kitchenette or bar can make the downstairs as usable as the main floor.

Shade, slopes and mid-century kitchens on Barton Hills–area lots

Many township homes were built from the 1940s through the 1970s on wooded parcels north and east of the city, and some are architect-designed. Their kitchens were often galley-sized behind a wall, with wood ceilings, slab cabinets and windows facing the trees. Tree cover means low natural light most of the year, so we plan lighting in layers and choose finishes that reflect rather than absorb.

Hillside lots bring walkout lower levels, stepped floors and foundations that make moving plumbing harder. When the house has architectural merit, we design a kitchen that fits it, with flat panels, wood and simple lines, rather than one that fights it.

From Kress Road around the north side of Ann Arbor

Nick's first visit is a consultation at your house: what you want from the kitchen, what you would never change about the house, and a full measure. A design retainer opens the planning stage, in which rough layout sketches become a 3D model of the room, then a full set of elevations and builder drawings, and finally a priced proposal.

Materials are chosen in your own shaded light, with samples brought out and time billed hourly or as a package. The purchase agreement triggers the cabinetry order through Kitchen NV, and partner contractors build while Nick follows the install.