The Challenge
The kitchen was original to the home: 1990s laminate cabinets, tile countertops, worn vinyl flooring. The layout still worked. There was nothing structurally wrong with it. But more than two decades of use had left the finishes looking exactly as dated as they were, and the kitchen felt cut off from the rest of the main level rather than connected to it.
Ivana also wanted consistent flooring throughout the first floor. The existing mix of vinyl in the kitchen and carpet elsewhere created visual interruptions that made the space feel smaller and more segmented. Running one continuous floor surface through the kitchen, dining room, living room, and entry was a practical way to address both problems at once.
The decision to combine the kitchen remodel and flooring into a single project was the right call. Flooring goes in after cabinetry is set and before appliances are placed, which means doing them as part of one coordinated project avoids scheduling gaps, protects new floors during the heaviest part of construction, and keeps the project moving on a single timeline.








