The kitchen of David & Danielle Lapaglia in Vestavia Hills needed a complete redesign and gut job. Upon entering, we had to remove the old tile entry way and replace it with new hardwood flooring that we matched as we resurfaced and stained all the hardwoods throughout the house. Custom flush wood grates covered the vents. The living room area had existing beams that started at 84 1/2" AFF and increase at an angle to 10' high. They had a small breakfast area between the living space and the kitchen, a very long rectangle. The dining area and kitchen had lower ceiling heights of around 95" and the kitchen had bead board on the ceiling. All of this was removed to show the exposed attic, and the beams in the living room were duplicated and matched throughout both spaces. The existing beams had structural issues that we addressed and repaired, and a decorative PUD was placed at the base of every beam. There is constant asymmetry throughout the space to deal with. We duplicated the space of the beams until we reached kitchen cabinetry, and then adjusted to be asymmetrical throughout the remaining space. They chose a furniture base wood hood that also had to have an additional piece at the top so it would angle and match the beams.
They had 2 sets of French doors and 1 large window in the center of them. We changed both sets of doors to large windows and replaced the large window with one set of French doors. this meant we had to redo the existing brick and weave in new brick to replace what we removed on the outside in the screened in patio area. The brick was an odd size and difficult to match so they were hand cut and then painted to match the remaining brick. The entire section of the home had to have new electrical and the plumbing and electrical had to be moved to new locations for the kitchen HVAC had to be moved for the new cooktop location. Selected cabinets were lit up with glass inserts, all new cabinetry, pantries, double oven tower, under counter microwave, under counter beverage cooler, new countertop button mount garbage disposal, all new Cafe' appliances installed. Backsplash features a beautiful hand painted marble tile as well as 4x12 vintage wave tile for the remaining areas. Satin bronze hardware and light fixtures are featured. Cabinetry is Shiloh and Aspect with a paint and stain combination, on maple.
All new interior doors, back door to garage, new paint throughout hall and 4 connecting rooms, new can lighting with dimmers, trim work, new insulation.
This was a special remodel for Danielle. She had a hard upbringing and did without a lot. She and her husband David have sacrificed and helped others so often, and never did much for themselves. This is their time, for their family. It was truly a pleasure to help and serve them. CHS can do a great remodel but the greatest things we build, are relationships.
City, State
2832 Vestavia Forest Drive, Vestavia , Alabama
Realtor or Builder Name
Complete Home Specialties
Realtor/Builder Phone Number
2055680239
Realtor/Builder Email City, State
completehomespecialtiesllc@gmail.com
Company Website
https://completehomespecialties.com/
The kitchen of David & Danielle Lapaglia in Vestavia Hills needed a complete redesign and gut job. Upon entering, we had to remove the old tile entry way and replace it with new hardwood flooring that we matched as we resurfaced and stained all the hardwoods throughout the house. Custom flush wood grates covered the vents. The living room area had existing beams that started at 84 1/2" AFF and increase at an angle to 10' high. They had a small breakfast area between the living space and the kitchen, a very long rectangle. The dining area and kitchen had lower ceiling heights of around 95" and the kitchen had bead board on the ceiling. All of this was removed to show the exposed attic, and the beams in the living room were duplicated and matched throughout both spaces. The existing beams had structural issues that we addressed and repaired, and a decorative PUD was placed at the base of every beam. There is constant asymmetry throughout the space to deal with. We duplicated the space of the beams until we reached kitchen cabinetry, and then adjusted to be asymmetrical throughout the remaining space. They chose a furniture base wood hood that also had to have an additional piece at the top so it would angle and match the beams.
They had 2 sets of French doors and 1 large window in the center of them. We changed both sets of doors to large windows and replaced the large window with one set of French doors. this meant we had to redo the existing brick and weave in new brick to replace what we removed on the outside in the screened in patio area. The brick was an odd size and difficult to match so they were hand cut and then painted to match the remaining brick. The entire section of the home had to have new electrical and the plumbing and electrical had to be moved to new locations for the kitchen HVAC had to be moved for the new cooktop location. Selected cabinets were lit up with glass inserts, all new cabinetry, pantries, double oven tower, under counter microwave, under counter beverage cooler, new countertop button mount garbage disposal, all new Cafe' appliances installed. Backsplash features a beautiful hand painted marble tile as well as 4x12 vintage wave tile for the remaining areas. Satin bronze hardware and light fixtures are featured. Cabinetry is Shiloh and Aspect with a paint and stain combination, on maple.
All new interior doors, back door to garage, new paint throughout hall and 4 connecting rooms, new can lighting with dimmers, trim work, new insulation.
This was a special remodel for Danielle. She had a hard upbringing and did without a lot. She and her husband David have sacrificed and helped others so often, and never did much for themselves. This is their time, for their family. It was truly a pleasure to help and serve them. CHS can do a great remodel but the greatest things we build, are relationships.
About the Builder
State Licensed Home Builder/Remodeler
Member GBAHB, GBAHB Remodelers Council, HBAA, NAHB.
Complete Home Specialties began serving our clients in late 2008. Bob Hopton-Jones (President/Owner) has over 35 yrs experience in and around the residential construction industry.
He started out on framing crews building quality homes with a well respected homebuilder, leading to custom high end build experience, in virtually all phases of new home construction. Moving forward to high-end remodeling, he developed his "hands on" approach to a wide array of projects ,only limited by the imagination. From there, Bob gained valuable experience working with kitchen and bath designers installing and finishing cabinetry on a wide variety of homes from simple slabs to multi-million dollar custom homes.
During these years, Bob developed relationships with a virtual “who’s who” of respected home builders and remodelers and learned even more about what it means to take care of your clients, have a great eye for detail, and build our reputation as a premier trusted contractor.
15 years later, Complete Home Specialties works with their team of kitchen and bath designers to bring their plans to reality. The company has added GlassHouse Design's Maggie Glass as the premiere custom kitchen & bath designer, and Stacey Bos as their own interior design/ decorator. They both specialize in interior and exterior design & decor. CHS has become a true turn key, Design/Build Remodeling entity.
Every project we undertake is personal and unique. It is our core mission to pay attention to every detail and deliver the absolute best results possible through never compromising on the quality of the build, to superior craftsmanship on all finishes. Our remodels are proven to not only add beauty and functionality to your home, but also stand the test of time.
We understand that when remodeling, our clients are allowing us into their home. Often, for weeks and months at a time. Relationships are formed, and our goal is to make the entire process exciting and fun, while taking care and working together to make the disruption and intrusion as limited as possible.
We like to say our clients become family. And that goes back to our motto… “The most important things we build are relationships.”