Oregon Home | 29 The way Build Forward Design and Construction accomplished that in the kitchen was through the addition of a cozy breakfast nook, designed in collaboration with interior designer Miranda Wiser. The team explored the idea by taking the clients to the Buffalo Gap, a century-old saloon just across from Sellwood, where they sat at the most coveted table. “It’s very private and cozy,” Montalvo says. “We decided to take the homeowners there for a drink and use it as a chance to show them our idea. They loved it!” The nook went into a space formerly occupied by a closet and the existing pantry. While that may seem like a good way to eat up storage space — which the clients were already lacking — Build Forward had a solution: Design a new floor-toceiling pantry and cabinetry that more than meets their needs. “Because we designed the floor-to-ceiling pantry with so much space and storage, the use of the closet and pantry spaces for the nook did not use up unnecessary space,” Montalvo says. “In fact, it opened it up and created more visual space.” The kitchen remodel also included new cabinets and stainless-steel appliances, sleek vertical tiles to open up the space visually, and a handsome island for gathering. The Build Forward team also got creative in rewiring the new kitchen for appliances and lights without disturbing much of the original lathe and plaster that’s part of the original charm.
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