Living without a kitchen during a renovation project can be stressful.  There are options of course: use this time as an opportunity to explore all the restaurants, food carts, and take-out places in your neighborhood! Since this isn’t practical for all your meals, I’m sharing the top five tips from several clients who have successfully survived their kitchen remodels.

There’s something very special about people who love bold colors. I suggested Robe and Kris use a granite countertop detailed with incredible, golds, copper, black and purples for drama. The granite became the starting piece for the colors of the whole room. It led me to the burnished gold hardware pieces and the purple accents throughout.

The most important elements the clients wanted to incorporate into their new home were the art and textiles they gathered on their many travels. They aren’t afraid of color or patterns, and they were ready to make some major changes to their home to suit their needs. My goal was to create a space that is as exciting and unique as they are!

Kim and Jeff had an outdated kitchen. It was from 1982 and had been only cosmetically updated once in that time. When asked about what she didn’t like about her kitchen before, Kim stated, “It was just ugly.”