OUR VILLA MAKEOVER!
Wanted to share how you can turn a 90's chopped up floorplan into a stunning OPEN floorplan! Our wishes are coming true!

 
Original look from Great Room to Kitchen & Phase 1 demo.


KITCHEN - Before with all original cabinets, island & appliances. Tight fit!

 
Wall removed, pantry removed, track lights replaced with recessed. The small studded wall is positioning for my new island! What a difference the removal of that wall made!


Colors for Kitchen/Entertaining area - 5in wide dark engineered hardwood, light rear cabinets, dark island cabinets, Nomadic Desert wall color & bright white trim. New baseboards will be 5.25inch.


Colors for Bathrooms & Laundry - 15in Congoleum tile, set in basketweave design in hall bath & laundry, set diagonal in master bath. Hall bath dark cabinet & master glazed parchment cabinets. Master bath was reconfigured to include a monster shower with custom base & solid surface walls which is the color chip on right, Butterscotch! Nomadic Desert wall color & bright white trim. New baseboards will be 5.25inch.

 
Staircase BEFORE & AFTER
Removed wooden spindles & replaced with iron. Iron spindles are stock items at Lowes. When replacing the flooring we removed the base board that held the spindles. Now the spindles attach to the floor for a much cleaner & more modern look.

     
Kitchen in Progress.

Kitchen Completed!

 
Great Room in Progress.

   
Guest Bath - Before, during & AFTER.

 
Master Bath BEFORE

   
Master Bath in Progress.


More pics to come soon - we're almost done!

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Cabinets - Replaced all baths plus kitchen. Make sure to plan ahead, it takes up to 6 weeks for custom cabinets to arrive!

Trim Carpenter was Mark Pieper. Got a very competitive bid from him including real wood 5.25in baseboards, not the MDF that most folks try to sell you! Replaced every single baseboard on the main level including inside of closets! Also did the staircase spindle replacements! 
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Cabinet Installation work done by Ron Aiello Construction. Got a very competitive bid and they installed both bathrooms & kitchen in just a couple of days!
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Granite in kitchen & both bathrooms done by who I refer to as The King of Counters, Jimmy. Took only days from me picking out the slabs to having it done!
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I was amazed that we removed the walls & you cannot tell where they were on the ceiling OR on the walls! Remarkable drywall work! Also did recessed lighting, pendants & under cabinet lighting.

Painting done by Avedis. He's like Cher to me and only has one name! He's the best in the biz and is always in high demand because he's SO good and reasonable.
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Flooring being done by Eric Potts with First Class Flooring. I chose engineered wide plank distressed Maple flooring by Armstrong & Tile by Congoleum for baths & laundry!
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Tile work being done by Eric Potts with First Class Flooring. I chose accent stripe of glass tile for master shower & mini subway tiles for kitchen backsplash!
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Plumbing done by Michael Young. He knows his stuff. He reconfigured all plumbing in the master bath which was HUGE! Installed all fixtures including dishwasher!
Very conscientious too!
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Flat Panel TV Install above fireplace with cords hidden in wall performed by Jake Bertillo. He also installed a sound bar with hidden cords!
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I am able to keep my kitchen set, but the color needed to be changed! Table & Chair Painting done by Scott, who also paints cabinets if you want a change! Phenomenal results!
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What's a dream villa without a DREAM WALK IN CLOSET? Custom Closet by California Closets designed by Tiffany - she's the best!
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I will post ALL of my contractors info as soon as they have completed their portion of the job! Want to make sure that if I'm advertising them here, that they have done a great job! Don't want to pass along just any old "bubba's" name to you!

Craigslist is definitely your friend when doing this massive of a makeover! All appliances (even the garbage disposal), cabinets, sink fixtures were repurposed on Craigslist & gone within days of posting! This gives you $$ to use for the new look PLUS gets that stuff hauled away for you!