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Posted - Sep 3,2010 KCH&G 2010 Best Whole House Remodel $200,000-$500,000
Best Whole House Remodel
$200,000-$500,000
Architectural Designer/Contractor: CHC Creative Remodeling
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The goal: To upgrade the quality and aesthetic appeal of the main floor of the home, with particular focus on the fireplace, flooring and trim.
The challenge: Maintaining the traditional style of the home while updating existing spaces.
The result: The foyer, which features a custom front entry door with leaded glass inserts designed by the homeowner, new floors and a redesigned grand staircase, establishes the traditional design of the home upon entry. From there, the dining room and great room can be seen through graceful arched passageways. Retaining the existing floor-to-ceiling red brick fireplace and tongue-and-groove ceiling, the great room features a hand-made alder fireplace surround and cove molding with corner blocks that wrap the ceiling.
The judges liked: How the relocation of the powder room and addition of an entrance from the patio met the homeowners’ requirements.
Resources:
Contractor: CHC Creative Remodeling • Interior Designer: Casual Elegance Interiors • Lumber: Kansas City Millwork, McCray Lumber, Frank Paxton Lumber • Sheetrock: KC Drywall • Paint: Sherwin-Williams • Painter: The Hamlin Co. • Cabinets: Altenhofen Cabinets • Countertops: Trendstone • Appliances: Factory Direct Appliance • Hardware: Locks & Pulls • Tile: Eddie Cummings Tile,
ISC Surfaces • Glass & Mirrors: J&D Glasswork • Heating &
Cooling: Custer's Heating and Air Conditioning • Plumbing: KB
Complete • Plumbing Fixtures: Ferguson Enterprise, Pyramid Pipe & Supply • Light Fixtures: Western Extralite • Engineer: Norton & Schmidt
Posted - Sep 2,2010 KCH&G 2010 Best Kitchen Remodel $70,000-$120,000
Best Kitchen Remodel
$70,000-$120,000
Architectural Designer/Contractor: CHC Creative Remodeling
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The goal: To reroute the flow of traffic from the pool deck to the laundry room and bathroom rather than through the kitchen/dining area.
The challenge: Finding the necessary space to meet
the homeowners’ requirements for the kitchen without utilizing space
from the existing outdoor patio.
The result: Newly
added hardwood floors and arched passageways create a cohesive flow
through the space. The main support columns built to replace the
load-bearing wall are hidden in the oven’s stone surround that provides a
focal point for the space. The kitchen also features several unique
design touches, including custom-designed cherry cabinets, hand-blown
glass pendants that illuminate the granite island countertop, and a
custom sculpted exhaust hood above a personally designed and crafted
tile mosaic.
The judges liked: How the colors and finishes blend together.
Resources:
Contractor: CHC Creative Remodeling • Interior Designer: Casual Elegance Interiors • Lumber: Kansas City Millwork, McCray Lumber, Frank Paxton Lumber • Sheetrock: KC Drywall • Paint: Sherwin-Williams • Painter: The Hamlin Co. • Cabinets: Altenhofen Cabinets • Countertops: Trendstone
Appliances: Factory Direct Appliance • Hardware: Locks & Pulls • Tile: Eddie Cummings Tile,
ISC Surfaces • Glass & Mirrors: J&D Glasswork • Heating &
Cooling: Custer's Heating and Air Conditioning • Plumbing: KB Complete •
Plumbing Fixtures: Ferguson Enterprise, Pyramid Pipe & Supply
Light Fixtures: Western Extralite • Engineer: Norton & Schmidt
Posted - Sep 1,2010 2010 KCHG Best Basement Finish
Best Basement Finish
Architectural Designer/Contractor: CHC Creative Remodeling
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The goal: To create a space with an edgy style and defined purpose that would be comfortable for personal relaxation and entertaining.
The challenge: Figuring out how to deal with
seemingly immovable objects, such as the fireplace, that countered any
reasonable furniture layout.
The result:
Utilizing a blend of clean lines and tactile textures, the space allows
for entertaining both indoors and out. The indoor space features
hardwood floors and a contemporary video center with matching bookcases
and wet bar. Anchoring the interior is a newly constructed fireplace
that was relocated within the space to allow for better layout. Wrapping
the fireplace is a geometric pattern of limestone blocks that is
repeated throughout the space, including the outdoor fire pit, creating a
single architectural element that unites the design of both areas.
The judges liked: The creative use of materials.
Resources:
Contractor: CHC Creative Remodeling • Framing: Schelp Construction Co. • Lumber: Kansas City Millwork, McCray Lumber
• Sheetrock: Mag Enterprise • Roofing: Schwenk Roofing Co. • Painter:
Wilco Painting • Countertops: Trendstone • Hardware: Locks & Pulls •
Tile: International Materials of Design • Flooring: ProSource • Heating & Cooling: Custer's Heating and Air Conditioning • Plumbing: Schoeller Plumbing • Plumbing Fixtures: Ferguson Enterprises • Light Fixtures: Western Extralite Co. • Fireplace: Complete Home Concepts • Hardscaping: Sturgis Materials • Engineer: Norton & Schmidt
Posted - Apr 7,2010 CHC Attends The Angels of The Children's Place 9th Annual Luncheon.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter, a former foster care child, was the keynote speaker. Ashley spent 10 years of her childhood in 14 different foster homes until she was adopted at the age of 12. Ashley talked about one specific lady who was her volunteer advocate and helped her through all those years of foster care. As Ashley said, "It only takes one person to change the life of a child". Ashley is now a very well-spoken, talented young lady with several bachelor degrees and is recently married.
In addition to financially sponsoring The Children's Place, NARI plans to complete additional remodeling projects for The Children's Place in 2011.
Posted - Feb 1,2010 CHC Volunteers at The Children's Place
