Kitchen Remodeling in Jackson, MI

Foursquares, Victorians and back kitchens from the early 1900s

Kitchens in Jackson's older houses were often small rooms at the back, separated from the dining room by a butler's pantry or a narrow hall. Many owners now want that wall opened, but the trim, the radiators and the window placement are part of what makes the house worth owning. Our job is to find room without stripping the character.

Older walls can hide knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized supply lines and floors that have settled over a century. Nick plans for those conditions in the scope of work, specifying cabinetry that can be scribed to uneven walls and layouts that use 9- or 10-foot ceilings with taller uppers or a stacked crown.

Working from Pinckney on a 55-minute project

The first conversation is an interview-style consultation about how you use the house. With a design retainer in place, Nick measures and documents the trim and window details worth matching, then returns with floor plans, elevations, 3D renderings and a pricing presentation. Countertops, backsplash tile, hardware and lighting are chosen together, and samples can come to the house so you see them against original woodwork. Cabinets are ordered through our studio, the partner contractors Nick schedules do the building, and he stays close to the job until install wraps up.

Services for older Jackson houses and the people in them

Kitchen RemodelingFull remodels in early-1900s homes cover the hidden work, such as replacing old wiring, galvanized supply lines and a tired subfloor, along with the cabinets and counters you actually see.Kitchen DesignDesign drawings let you weigh opening the old pantry wall against keeping it, before anyone picks up a hammer. Elevations show how new cabinetry meets the original door and window casings.Kitchen CabinetsCustom cabinetry can be sized to tall ceilings and scribed to walls that left plumb decades ago. Stacked uppers or a second row of glass doors put a nine- or ten-foot ceiling to work.Aging-in-Place RemodelingLarge older homes often spread living across several levels; Nick's CAPS training helps plan a kitchen and bath that still work as mobility changes, often with a main-floor bath near the kitchen.Open-Concept Kitchen RemodelMany owners want the wall between kitchen and dining room gone. Nick and the partner contractor confirm whether it carries load first, then show a full opening and a wide cased one side by side.Pantry & Cabinet StorageA butler's pantry or back hall from the house's first decades can become working storage again, with tall pull-outs and a coffee or baking station instead of a passage nobody uses.Kitchen Material & Finish SelectionOriginal oak trim, old floors and leaded glass set the palette. Finish selection matches countertops, tile, hardware and lighting to what the house already has, with samples judged in its own light.