Distinctive Remodelers Invent New Kitchen for New Lenox Mom Who Loves to Cook
New Lenox, IL, March 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- As a single mom busy managing a career and caring for two growing adolescent boys, Vonni Panfil craved order and extra space in the small kitchen of her New Lenox home. A frequent entertainer of family, friends and teenagers, Vonni yearned to be able to cook more often in a bigger, better room that was more conducive to food prep. Her existing kitchen was so spatially inadequate, in fact, that she didn’t even have an available drawer in which to store silverware.
“We moved into this house back in 2006, and it was only built about nine years ago, but the kitchen wasn’t designed to be very user friendly,” Vonni said. “There was never enough room as a gathering place for everyone. We were extremely hampered when it came to enough counter space, drawers and cabinetry. And yet, on the other side of the wall, we had this big formal dining room that we hardly ever used.”
Vonni envisioned a fresh new space in which the wall between her kitchen and dining room were removed, opening up a kitchen that was equipped with handsome new cabinetry, appliances, countertops and more. With her hectic schedule, however, she worried about finding time to locate a trustworthy remodeler for the job. She decided to begin her hunt last September, concerned about the vetting process. Serendipitously, though, a newspaper article caught her eye that described a similar remodeling project undertaken in her area. She even knew the homeowners featured in the story.
“What I read really struck a chord, especially the details about Distinctive Remodelers, the firm that did that renovation job,” said Vonni. “I decided to call them right away.”
Within minutes, Distinctive chairman Bryan Nooner phoned Vonni back and arranged for an in-home consultation. Bryan took careful measurements and notes about Vonni’s existing layout. They arranged to meet at Bryan’s design center/showroom within a few days, when he would have more detailed drawings ready. When that date came, Vonni brought along her sister-in-law, who had just finished a major remodeling project of her own and who could help Vonni ask important questions and screen other remodeler candidates they expected to meet with later.
“We were so impressed by the presentation Bryan gave and the plans he recommended. When we left the meeting, my sister-in-law stopped me before we got to the car and surprisingly said, ‘I’d sign if I were you.’ She’s extremely tough to please and made me promise to get multiple bids, but she was so wowed by what Bryan was offering that she convinced me to go with Distinctive right then and there.”
Looking back, Vonni hasn’t had a single regret, as the finished product far exceeds even her greatest hopes for a reimagined kitchen.
“When I first surveyed Vonni’s kitchen, it was the worst of three worlds—it was cramped, inefficiently designed and outdated,” said Bryan. “It was clearly evident that she needed to significantly upgrade the room and add extra square footage, which we were able to do by removing that wall.”
In so doing, Distinctive transformed a 103-square-foot room into a 223-square-foot executive chef’s kitchen. The existing components were gutted, replaced with new espresso-glazed custom birch cabinets, granite countertops with a peninsula eat-in buffet area, and several new appliances—including a built-in range and cooktop. Bryan’s crew installed oil rubbed bronze light and faucet fixtures, 10 can lights in the ceiling, exquisite under-cabinet lighting, walnut travertine and onyx and glass backsplash tiles, two bountiful pantries, and a natural stone-style ceramic tile floor that extends into the foyer. Thanks to Vonni’s existing cathedral ceiling, Distinctive was able to stagger the heights of some of her new cabinets for a more dramatic effect. Additionally, per her request, they implemented new electrical outlets off the upper cabinets closer to the ceiling to make it easier to plug in holiday lights.
In short, the finished kitchen, said Vonni, is nothing short of “breathtaking. It’s exactly what I wished for and more.”
The room even passed muster with Vonni’s two tall, athletic sons—Evan, 15, and Isaac, 12. Evan told his mom that the kitchen was so roomy and comfortable that “he wanted to sleep in it.”
But Distinctive’s handiwork didn’t end there. Vonni also enlisted Bryan’s team to replace the front door, five-panel bow window, and several wood banisters with wrought iron replacements in the railing overlooking the family room below the kitchen. What’s more, they put in a foyer fixture where there wasn’t one before and equipped the closet with an extra handy A/C outlet.
“Bryan and his crew were amazing. He listened to everything I said or asked for, and I never had to repeat an inquiry or request—that’s how good of a memory and a listening ear he had,” Vonni said. “He was always concerned with what was best for me and my family, which we greatly appreciated.”
To make an appointment for a free estimate, contact Distinctive Remodelers at (708) 479-7700. For more information, visit www.DistinctiveRemodelers.com.
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“We moved into this house back in 2006, and it was only built about nine years ago, but the kitchen wasn’t designed to be very user friendly,” Vonni said. “There was never enough room as a gathering place for everyone. We were extremely hampered when it came to enough counter space, drawers and cabinetry. And yet, on the other side of the wall, we had this big formal dining room that we hardly ever used.”
Vonni envisioned a fresh new space in which the wall between her kitchen and dining room were removed, opening up a kitchen that was equipped with handsome new cabinetry, appliances, countertops and more. With her hectic schedule, however, she worried about finding time to locate a trustworthy remodeler for the job. She decided to begin her hunt last September, concerned about the vetting process. Serendipitously, though, a newspaper article caught her eye that described a similar remodeling project undertaken in her area. She even knew the homeowners featured in the story.
“What I read really struck a chord, especially the details about Distinctive Remodelers, the firm that did that renovation job,” said Vonni. “I decided to call them right away.”
Within minutes, Distinctive chairman Bryan Nooner phoned Vonni back and arranged for an in-home consultation. Bryan took careful measurements and notes about Vonni’s existing layout. They arranged to meet at Bryan’s design center/showroom within a few days, when he would have more detailed drawings ready. When that date came, Vonni brought along her sister-in-law, who had just finished a major remodeling project of her own and who could help Vonni ask important questions and screen other remodeler candidates they expected to meet with later.
“We were so impressed by the presentation Bryan gave and the plans he recommended. When we left the meeting, my sister-in-law stopped me before we got to the car and surprisingly said, ‘I’d sign if I were you.’ She’s extremely tough to please and made me promise to get multiple bids, but she was so wowed by what Bryan was offering that she convinced me to go with Distinctive right then and there.”
Looking back, Vonni hasn’t had a single regret, as the finished product far exceeds even her greatest hopes for a reimagined kitchen.
“When I first surveyed Vonni’s kitchen, it was the worst of three worlds—it was cramped, inefficiently designed and outdated,” said Bryan. “It was clearly evident that she needed to significantly upgrade the room and add extra square footage, which we were able to do by removing that wall.”
In so doing, Distinctive transformed a 103-square-foot room into a 223-square-foot executive chef’s kitchen. The existing components were gutted, replaced with new espresso-glazed custom birch cabinets, granite countertops with a peninsula eat-in buffet area, and several new appliances—including a built-in range and cooktop. Bryan’s crew installed oil rubbed bronze light and faucet fixtures, 10 can lights in the ceiling, exquisite under-cabinet lighting, walnut travertine and onyx and glass backsplash tiles, two bountiful pantries, and a natural stone-style ceramic tile floor that extends into the foyer. Thanks to Vonni’s existing cathedral ceiling, Distinctive was able to stagger the heights of some of her new cabinets for a more dramatic effect. Additionally, per her request, they implemented new electrical outlets off the upper cabinets closer to the ceiling to make it easier to plug in holiday lights.
In short, the finished kitchen, said Vonni, is nothing short of “breathtaking. It’s exactly what I wished for and more.”
The room even passed muster with Vonni’s two tall, athletic sons—Evan, 15, and Isaac, 12. Evan told his mom that the kitchen was so roomy and comfortable that “he wanted to sleep in it.”
But Distinctive’s handiwork didn’t end there. Vonni also enlisted Bryan’s team to replace the front door, five-panel bow window, and several wood banisters with wrought iron replacements in the railing overlooking the family room below the kitchen. What’s more, they put in a foyer fixture where there wasn’t one before and equipped the closet with an extra handy A/C outlet.
“Bryan and his crew were amazing. He listened to everything I said or asked for, and I never had to repeat an inquiry or request—that’s how good of a memory and a listening ear he had,” Vonni said. “He was always concerned with what was best for me and my family, which we greatly appreciated.”
To make an appointment for a free estimate, contact Distinctive Remodelers at (708) 479-7700. For more information, visit www.DistinctiveRemodelers.com.
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