DESIGNS BY JAN NEIGES, CKD

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Design Challenge:

Update kitchen to match the décor of

the home while making this room the

piece de’ resistance

Solution:

Designed the cabinets with two

finishes. Adding the detail of the

corbels; contrasting trim and building

the crown to the ceiling helped to

support the drama this kitchen now

boasts

Before

Design Challenge:

Enlarge the space without

changing the footprint

Solution:

Raised the height of the ceiling, extended

the kitchen out a foot to align with the

existing ceiling height change

Design Challenge

Provide more storage and make the room bigger

Solution

We moved the fridge further into the kitchen

which helped to widen the kitchen entrance and

designed more efficient storage around the

refrigerator

After

Before

The builder had inserted black

vertical accent stripes in the

structural posts, and it was that

detail that inspired me to utilize

black lines as the design

element for the kitchen cabinetry

Design challenge:

The kitchen was positioned in the

corner of the house, with more

windows then wall space. The client

wanted nothing on the counter tops

and the original plan called for a pantry

closet on the refrigerator wall. This

would have forced her to display the

counter top appliances while limiting

storage.

Solution:

Designed a wall of cabinets 24” deep

for ample storage and to hide the

microwave, coffee machine and

toaster. The doors at counter top level

are all flip up doors.

The dry bar

located outside of

the kitchen was

designed to

continue the

cabinet theme.

Unique Storage Solution:

Stainless steel canisters

recessed into the counter top

for utensil storage

Packed a lot into a

small space. Keeping

the color tones the

same helps to visually

enlarge the space

Design challenge:

The kitchen ceiling went to the roof line, making it difficult for the client to figure

out how to add task lighting.

Solution:

I had the ceiling lowered but followed the same cathedral shape present in the

great room ceiling.

A key element that set the tone for this interior was the clients’ need for

a stone wall for passive solar. He initially wanted to use cultured stone.

I suggested slate and the design elements flowed from there.

New Construction

Design Challenge

Turn the clients’ concept

that was in their mind and

make it tangible

Before

After

The theme in this home was to provide a

style of simplicity. The finish on the

cabinets had to match the interior wood

trim. Built in cabinets were designed to

compliment the clients’ Scandinavian

furniture collection.

Design challenge:

Enlarge the clients’ kitchen

Solution:

Remove the wall, and flip the

kitchen with the dining room that

was in the back of the house

Before: Looking into the kitchen

entrance from the front door

After: Looking into the remodeled area from the front

door. The dining room is where the kitchen was –

the kitchen is now in the back ground.

Design challenge:

The existing window was too low to the floor to accommodate base

cabinets and that was the best place for the sink.

Solution:

Shortening the height of the bay window gave the client room to add a

sink.

BEFORE

AFTER

Design challenge:

Client wanted a walk-in pantry when she didn’t think she had the room

Solution:

I had a pantry built in a corner of the old kitchen space and angled the wall

which helped to establish an interesting and natural division between the dining

room, living room and kitchen.

BEFORE AFTER

Design challenge:

The steel beam that separated the existing dining room and kitchen could not be

removed.

Solution:

We were able to trim back the ceiling to gain more height and tucked the fridge

and oven cabinet under the beam to prevent the eye from focusing on the ceiling

height difference when first entering the room from the dining room side.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Design challenge:

Client didn’t want to change out the tub.

Solution:

Matched the vessel sinks with the white tub.

AFTER

BEFORE

BEFORE

AFTER

Design Challenge:

Client wanted a steam shower and the budget

did not allocate for that

Solution:

I recycled the shower glass walls and only

added a small section to increase the height

and added a glass ceiling.

Design Challenge: Client wanted more room between the stove and refrigerator.

Solution: Relocate refrigerator

Before

After

Before After

The Pantry was not being utilized efficiently but offered the best location for the refrigerator.

This allowed me to create a built in look for the refrigerator.

Design challenge

Tub had to stay and more

storage, counter space and

direct lighting was required.

Solution

Selected white cabinet

finish to match the tub, a

wall was built in front of the

log wall to hide plumbing

and electrical while also

becoming the support for a

large mirror and light

valance. To make the new

cabinets match the existing

room, we color matched the

counter top with the stone

on the tub platform and

refaced the platform riser to

match the vanities

Before

After

Design challenge:

The client wanted an updated look in this 1980’s log home but there was too

much yellow in the pine floors and pine logs.

Solution:

Encouraged the clients to tone down the yellow by staining the logs and I

designed cabinets in a warmer finish.

Design challenge

Update the kitchen to work more efficiently without moving walls and

plumbing. Through the discovery phase I learned that the client is an

avid baker.

Solution:

Created a baking center by lowering a small section of the counter

top, added a wide drawer base cabinet below and an appliance

garage for storing baking appliances. I also visually enlarged the

space by working with one color theme and had the door, trim and

walls painted to match the cabinet finish.

Design challenge:

The client wanted a fireplace but

did not want it to divide the

elongated great room.

Solution:

Designed a freestanding box,

using tile as the surface

material. Designed a custom

fireplace screen.

Design Details

Design Phase Documents

2020 CAD/CAM

CONCEPT

RENDERINGS

Design Phase

Color rendering to help

visualize the anticipated

finished space