This Timonium family loved their neighborhood but had quietly grown frustrated with a kitchen that left them feeling cut off from the rest of the home. They wanted more room to cook, a real place to land when they walked in the door, and a space that made it easy to bring everyone together. We extended the kitchen by 6 to 8 feet, added a true mudroom, and opened the passageway to the dining room, turning a home that wasn’t working into one they never want to leave.
Timonium, Maryland
9 weeks
$67,578
"We used Charleene's Houses for an extensive kitchen redesign and mudroom addition. We could not be happier with the results. Charleene was extremely attentive, honest, and lovely to work with throughout the entire renovation. Will absolutely hire her again."
— Homeowner, Timonium, Maryland
Our designers used Chief Architect software to build detailed 3D architectural renderings, so the family could see exactly how their new space would look and feel before a single wall moved. We also curated physical samples of paint colors, countertops, cabinetry, and hardware, giving the homeowners the confidence to make decisions they loved, with no guesswork and no surprises.
The new large island instantly became the place where homework gets done, meals get shared, and conversations take place, turning the kitchen into the natural center of family life.
With a true mudroom addition designed for real family life, the days of tripping over backpacks and sports gear at the back door are gone, and coming home actually feels calm.
Widening the passageway between the kitchen and dining room removed the visual and physical barrier that had always kept the spaces feeling separate, making entertaining flow naturally from one room to the next.
Now that the kitchen and dining room are truly connected, this room has become the place where family dinners stretch long into the evening.
Hexagonal Tile Mudroom Floor: A blue-gray hex tile floor sets the mudroom apart from the kitchen hardwood, giving the space its own character and a surface that's built to handle whatever the family tracks in.
Expansive Mudroom Storage: A built-in bench with drawers underneath and open upper cubbies with storage baskets above create a complete, organized drop zone right at the back door.
Warm Brass and Gold Finishes: Brass cabinet hardware and gold wall sconces carry a warm, cohesive tone from the kitchen cabinetry all the way through to the windows.
Diamond Lattice Tile Backsplash: A custom diamond lattice pattern behind the stove gives the kitchen a distinctive focal point that feels both classic and considered.
Floor-to-Ceiling Cabinetry: Tall cabinetry lining the kitchen walls draws the eye upward and puts every inch of vertical space to work.
What started as a frustrating, disconnected layout became a warm, open home where the family can finally cook, gather, and relax, all in the same space. The kitchen, the mudroom, the flow between rooms, all of it now works the way this family always hoped it would.
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