BEFORE THE BAR | This week our #beforethebar spotlight is on @johnmcclaindesign. With a traditional touch, this kitchen showcases how you can take an outdated look, keep the bones, and update it with just a few design touches. ⠀
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Here's what he said:⠀
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What drove the redesign? ⠀
This client wanted to retain portions of her kitchen while updating it for a fresh new look. We painted the cabinetry, changed hardware, and of course, updated the tile.⠀
The lovely color of this subway tile not only blended the colors of the countertops (which were retained from the original home) but they also look handmade.⠀
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Did you hit any roadblocks? ⠀
The walls in this home (as in many homes) were uneven, so lots of leveling had to be done. We also sampled a few tiles from TileBar before we found just the perfect color.⠀
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How did you work with the original space your client had? ⠀
The footprint of this kitchen stayed exactly the same, as well as retaining the items mentioned. The best moral of this story is that with a few select updates, you CAN have a brand new space.⠀
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When the space was redesigned, did you have a hard time choosing the backsplash? What made you choose the tile you did?⠀
Tilebar makes it so easy with choosing our samples online, to receiving the physical sample in the mail, so we had a very easy time in deciding. Once we received the samples, showed them to our client (along with the new paint colors), the choice was evident. We have used expensive hand glazed tiles in the past that look almost identical to the tile that we selected for this kitchen. The big difference? The cost was much less and our client was just as happy. A true win/win!⠀
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Tile | Castle Hazy Trail ⠀
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