A South Charlotte kitchen transformation that opened a closed-off 1970s home into a connected living space, centered around custom cabinetry, stacked stone columns, a built-in cedar wine rack, and a dramatic black kitchen island.
A South Charlotte kitchen transformation that opened a closed-off 1970s home into a connected living space, centered around custom cabinetry, stacked stone columns, a built-in cedar wine rack, and a dramatic black kitchen island.
Colony Contemporary Kitchen transformed the first floor of a 1970s South Charlotte home that had become divided by walls and dated finishes.
The renovation completely gutted the existing kitchen and removed the walls separating the dining and living areas, creating a much more open connection between the spaces. Real stacked stone columns now visually tie the living room fireplace into the kitchen, giving the remodeled interior a strong architectural element.
The kitchen itself was built entirely around custom details. Custom cabinetry and the matching soffit were designed specifically for the space, while a cedar wine rack built directly into the wall adds warmth and personality.
The centerpiece is a distressed, oil-rubbed black island topped with an exotic granite countertop sourced from Madagascar. The darker island creates a strong contrast against the surrounding cabinetry and lighter finishes.
Underfoot, hickory flooring laid in a random pattern and stained a deep walnut tone carries the richer material palette throughout the first floor.
The result is a kitchen renovation where structural changes and custom craftsmanship work together to turn a dated, enclosed layout into a distinctive entertaining space.
