JWH Design & Cabinetry

Don’t Miss This Week’s House Tours!

siteadmin — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:08:02 +0000

Spring is an ideal time to begin a renovation project — don’t miss this week’s house tours for inspiration and perhaps even a free Kitchen design!

Wednesday, May 16th: Old Greenwich-Riverside Kitchen Tour
Featured on the tour is the spectacular custom home built by JWH Design & Cabinetry showcasing fun ideas, creative finishes and fabulous cabinetry. View event details>

Friday, May 18th: Rye House Tour
JWH is proud to again sponsor this year’s Rye House Tour benefitting the Rye High School Parent Organization. Tickets are available online>

Saturday, May 19th: JWH Open House
Stop in for a chat with Jennifer Howard, Owner at JWH’s Showroom Open House from 10am – 4pm at 1111 Boston Post Road, Rye . When you arrive, make sure to fill out an entry form for a chance to win a free Kitchen design or enter the contest online>

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Win Your Dream Kitchen Design!

siteadmin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:20:00 +0000

Enter our spring contest for a chance to win a free kitchen design valued at $2500 — design includes cabinetry layout and beautiful 3-dimensional perspective views.

We’d love to hear about your dream project– tell us more about your home, your family and your goals for your new Kitchen. Complete the form to enter today!

In the Works: The Kitchen Challenge

siteadmin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:03:47 +0000

JWH was recently hired by a Larchmont family with visions of a large kitchen and family room expansion. When they showed JWH their expansive architectural plans, our first critical question quickly changed the course of the project:

JWH: “Are you sure you need all this extra square footage and the extra cost you are adding, to create the spaces you really want for your family?”

Our Client responded with a challenge: “Can JWH redesign and renovate our home to make us love our new Kitchen and Family Room if we work within our home’s existing footprint?”

This important dialogue started the process towards creating a design that better reflected the needs, wishlist and overall budget of our Client. A few critical wall and door changes, a steel structural header and added windows across the back dramatically changed the look and function of these spaces.

The enlarged kitchen layout incorporates carefully selected appliance sizes and full-access cabinetry by Dura Supreme to maximize interior storage space. The center island with an extra prep sink serves as seating for casual morning meals and snacks. The family will then gather in the adjoining dining room for family meals and entertaining. The double pocket doors allow great flow between theses spaces on a daily basis, with a level of separation when desired. The family room is “right-sized” for TV viewing, computer work and relaxing. An added French door to the living room allows easy access to this larger space (often unused in most homes) for gathering around the fireplace, extra TV viewing and entertaining larger groups. Improving the flow between the spaces made up for the lack of extra square footage.

The result: We are in Week 7, installing the countertops and backsplash, and refinishing the hardwood floors. We are in the home stretch!

Keep following our blog and quarterly newsletter for the stunning reveal!

The Kitchen Before

Widening the Kitchen and Framing the New Wall

Looking ahead to the finish line (Chief Architect rendering by JWH):

Help! Renovation Survival Tips

siteadmin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:58:57 +0000

What’s the best way to get through a successful kitchen renovation? Be prepared, be realistic and, most importantly, be sure to read the JWH Survival Guide! As we impart to our clients, “It’s all part of the countdown to your fabulous new JWH Kitchen!” Read the JWH Survival Guide>

Investing in a Kitchen Remodel

siteadmin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:52:05 +0000

JWH is well-known for designing kitchen renovations that retain their value by staying true to the architecture of the home, while still accommodating the lifestyle needs of the homeowners. See JWH featured in the recent 2011 Kitchen & Bath Buyer’s Guide, NY SPACES >

Amazing Transformations by JWH

siteadmin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:44:06 +0000

Nothing can replace the joy of hearing how a client’s home life has been transformed by our work — and industry recognition ranks a close second. See our feature in the recent “2011 Amazing Transformations” Issue of East Coast Home + Design (click and turn to page 78).

Cottages & Gardens, Kitchen Issue

siteadmin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:49:16 +0000

CT Cottage and Gardens’ January Kitchen issue: great photos, resources and tips from JWH (and other local design experts.)

Rye Kitchen Revealed!

siteadmin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:08:40 +0000

Do you remember this project we featured on our blog a few weeks ago? It’s barely recognizable from its earlier photos! Minimizing the impact of the renovation on the family, we were able to have the kitchen up and running within 5 1/2 weeks, leaving week 6 to wrap up the final touches, such as finding the perfect pendant light and barstools (courtesy of Crate & Barrel). The final touch should arrive any day now — a custom magnetic bulletin board. We pulled the blue from the piping of the custom window seat cushions for the frame and used a cream colored board for a kid friendly hub of family notes and information.

In the adjoining living room, we installed gas starters in the 100 year-old fireplace and replaced its dated brick surround with a gorgeous non-combustible marble. We kept the beautiful architectural mantel and breathed new life into it with a coat of fresh color. Maintaining the home’s beautiful architectural elements while being sensitive to what’s needed for the family was the key to protecting the value of this home and building confidence with the homeowners. As it often happens, an ongoing relationship blossomed once the homeowners saw the result and experienced firsthand how easy it was — so watch our blog for more before/afters from this family!

In the Works: A Total Home Renovation

siteadmin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:38:32 +0000

We’re in the midst of a complete home renovation for a family in Old Greenwich, CT that recently purchased a home within walking distance to town and the beach. Besides the ideal location, the home itself is situated on an enviable corner lotinside a classic shoreline neighborhood — absolutely gorgeous. However, despite its beautiful surroundings, the home itself was outdated and not the right fit for the family’s needs. It’s been such a pleasure working with this family to fully transform this cramped split ranch into a shingle styled custom home spanning 8000 square feet over three levels, each room with a unique purpose customized to the family’s lifestyle.

How the Project Began
The homeowner was referred to JWH and contacted us before hiring an architect. As a result, our conversations evolved from cabinetry to big picture brainstorming — and our role quickly changed to that of a general contractor. Once the architect was hired, the homeowner felt more confident in communicating their vision for the home and were actually able to sit back and enjoy the process while JWH managed the details of electrical, plumbing, painting, fabrics and furniture. Besides their peace of mind, we saved the client countless hours; consistently keeping each project to schedule and on budget.

Current Status
The outdated split ranch is currently in the process of being transformed into a grand home full of graceful curves, custom moulding and specialty windows. Below, you’ll see a few pictures from the framing and sheetrocking stages, as well as the computer rendering of the kitchen design. We are anxiously awaiting December 1 when the kitchen cabinets are delivered and this computer rendering comes to life.

Keep following our blog for the stunning reveal!

FRAMING

AFTER SHEETROCK

Free Kitchen Design Winner Announced

siteadmin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:46:48 +0000

A Greenwich, CT homeowner’s dream has become reality — she’s won a free JWH Kitchen Design! Keep watching our blog for updates during this exciting renovation project. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of you that entered; it was such a pleasure reading your enthusiastic responses and sharing in your excitement over our new website.

Our winner, the mother of 4 young children, spends nearly 75% of her at-home time in the kitchen since her family loves to cook and entertain. That’s her “before” kitchen pictured below — cramped and a hindrance to their current lifestyle. For years she’s dreamed about the ease and convenience of a more modern layout, which would combine the dining room and kitchen to create a large and functional yet family-friendly space.

We can’t wait to start making this kitchen dream a reality. We’ll start with the design, streamlining the process from start to finish and minimizing the impact of the renovation on the family as much as possible. Join us online and track our progress as we post the designs and ideas for this project on our blog throughout the coming weeks.

Please continue to use our new website to save examples of your favorite designs and start planning your dream project — and at any point, join us in the JWH showroom in Rye and let us share our ideas for your dream project.
The “Before” …

Watch our blog in the coming weeks for the stunning “After !”