Gary & Kris | Light, Bright Main Floor Remodel in Urbandale

Whole Home Remodeling

About Project

Gary & Kris wanted to revive their bold, primary-colored main floor with an updated, modern feel. They turned to the Zenith team to create a lighter, softer space with a more open concept floor plan. Every space on the main floor was renovated, from the kitchen to the living room to the entryway, stairs, and bathrooms, and we even expanded the back deck.

We demolished the walls separating the dining, kitchen and living room to create a more open layout and spacious feel. We also removed the outdated columns on the entryway staircase. We replaced it with a custom wood & black metal railing that makes a statement as soon as you walk into the space.

The kitchen got a fresh set of Merillat Classic cabinets accessorized with satin nickel pulls & handles. The quartz countertop in Klondike Cotton was complemented by the backsplash made up of Jeffrey Court tile in Acute Mosaic from Prosource. A built-in cabinet and banquette with a bench gave the homeowners extra storage and seating in the dining room. We moved the kitchen door to be off the dining room instead to give more cabinet space in the kitchen. This resulted in our team also expanding the back deck to offer Gary & Kris more space to entertain. New appliances and upgraded fixtures completed the space.

Fresh light fixtures like an entryway chandelier, hallway flushmount, kitchen pendants, and additional can lighting gave the space the warm, bright lighting it was missing before. The homeowners chose LVP (luxury vinyl planks) to replace the current flooring which gives the illusion of wood but is more durable, especially in high traffic areas like a kitchen or living room.

A modernized countertop and cabinet set from Home Depot in the color Harbor Blue now sits on new gray tile flooring from Prosource in the remodeled bathroom. We also added an industrial vanity light from Scout & Nimble to illuminate the space. The matte black fixtures contrast well against the Arabescato Penny Round Tile used for the shower floor and light blue glass tile on the shower wall.

Location:

Urbandale

DURATION:

3 mo

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Before After

Review From This Raving Fan

We couldn’t have asked for a better team to work with on our remodeling project. From our initial contacts with Kelly to our meetings with Nicholas and our designer, Jamel, and then into the actual work, everyone has been friendly, punctual, enthusiastic and professional about our project. Nicholas helped us shape the project scope to get the most for our budget, and Jamel provided just the right amount of guidance as we made our design selections. Mark, our project manager, has been patient with our questions and quick to respond to concerns. Communication has been great, everyone has been good about working with our schedules, and work has moved along quickly. We’d recommend Zenith to anyone and we hope to work with them again on future projects.

Gary T.

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