A CULINARY KITCHEN…IT’S ABOUT THYME

When CulinaryThymes.com website publisher Alyce Eyster was ready to redesign and remodel her kitchen, she called on her friends at Kitchen & Bath Concepts to assemble and lead a team of professionals to plan and produce her dream kitchen. KBC’s Micqui McGowen CMKBD, (Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer), worked with Eyster to design a space that eliminated the “jammed up” areas, resulting in a more efficient food and traffic flow, much more countertop space and better storage.

Alyce’s culinary interests, both professional and personal, deserved an exceptional kitchen. A true “foodie”, she writes about food, teaches cooking, and loves cooking and entertaining at home, especially since the completion of the new kitchen. The redesigned kitchen is bigger, brighter and all-around better.

The new floor plan is much more functional, and flows well for large or small groups, and especially for their active family of four, plus pets. Hard-working stainless steel pro-type appliances, two sinks, two ishwashers, ample storage space and large no-maintenance Silestone countertops all make this new kitchen a joy to work in. Simple lines of the BrookHaven cabinetry with slender chrome handles, combined with beautiful linear glass backsplash tiles create a calm transitional design statement for this modern kitchen in an established home.

Kitchen & Bath Concepts’ approach to every project is a comfortable, collaborative process between client, designer, and the project team, where genuine listening occurs, ideas are shared, and plans are developed, combining experienced knowledge, expert craftsmanship, and beautiful materials. The project team includes the contractor, suppliers and other trades involved. This approach always generates the best results for the client and the most satisfaction for the team.

Talmadge Hargraves was the general contractor for the Eyster kitchen. He has worked with KBC for over 20 years creating beautiful projects and happy clients. His scope of work includes new home construction, additions and major remodels. Talmadge says he “appreciates the level of design detail and professionalism of the KBC designers.”

David Gardner, of ICM Marble & Granite provided fabrication and installation of Silestone countertops in the kitchen. David also has a long history of collaboration with Kitchen & Bath Concepts. ICM has been in the stone business over 25 years, has a full-service showroom, and also works with other countertop materials like the “Yukon” Silestone in Eyster’s kitchen. Brookhaven cabinets by Wood-Mode were designed and ordered by KBC for the kitchen and bar area in two contrasting finishes—painted white for the
kitchen, with a dark “Java” stain on cherry for the bar area. Alyce loves the precision- quality construction and beautiful long-lasting finish of her factorymanufactured cabinets.

Here’s what she says about the experience:
“To say that we are thrilled with our new kitchen would be an understatement. The improved flow enhances cooking and entertaining and the kitchen certainly generates its share of wows. It is so satisfying to see the culmination of the efforts of many that went into this project. We are grateful to have worked with some amazing folks. And the final product is better than we ever
could have imagined.”