Fireplaces, Bars, Pantries, and More

While sitting with our clients and exploring various design ideas for their kitchens, it’s not unusual for one or both of them to ask about other areas of the home. They might have a smaller pantry or laundry room adjacent to the kitchen that desperately needs expansion and a modern update. Perhaps the pantry is fine, but one spouse really wants to transform a plain wall into a custom bar area for all the parties they host. The living room and family spaces also don’t quite encourage family gatherings like they once did—especially as they’ve added children and pets to the mix. Yes, the kitchen remains the focal point, but seamless customization across multiple areas could be the icing on the cake. To all of this, we say, “Why not?” While we are known for our innovative and award-winning kitchen and bathroom designs at Sunday Morning Kitchen and Bath, we take great pride in creating a whole-home experience. So, whether you want to start over in the family room, redesign a formal dining area, remove a wall to expand the pantry, or do something else in another room, we are your partner for this transformative journey.

Pantries

Fireplaces

Living Rooms

Formal Dining Areas

Mudrooms

Custom Bar Areas

Laundry Rooms

Utility Areas

Potential Pitfalls in Fireplace and Bar Design

Lack of Functional Appeal

Is your current fireplace purely ornamental without providing real warmth? A poorly designed fireplace might not only lack efficiency but can also fail to create the inviting ambiance that makes your living space a home.

Inadequate Entertainment

Struggling with a bar area that doesn’t cater to your entertainment needs? Limited storage, poor layout, or lackluster design can make your gatherings less engaging and leave guests feeling disconnected.

Mismatched Style Elements

Does your bar or fireplace seem out of sync with the rest of your home’s decor? Incohesive design elements can disrupt the overall aesthetic, making these areas feel like an afterthought rather than integrated parts of your living space.

Are Design Flaws Diminishing Your Living Spaces?

Unwelcoming Atmosphere

Struggling with a living space that feels cold or unwelcoming? A poorly designed family or dining room can deter the warmth and interaction that these spaces are meant to foster.

Inefficient Use of Space

Frustrated by awkward furniture arrangements or lack of flow? Inefficient space planning can make your living and dining areas feel cramped and uncomfortable, limiting their usability.

Mismatched Aesthetics

Does your space feel disjointed or outdated? A lack of cohesive design elements can disrupt the aesthetic harmony of your home, making it less inviting and detracting from its appeal.

Common Setbacks in Utility Space Design

Cluttered & Chaotic Spaces

Struggle with clutter in your mudroom or pantry? Poorly designed utility spaces can lead to disorganization and stress, making your home feel chaotic instead of serene.

Inefficient Layouts

Is your laundry room cramped and impractical? Inefficient use of space can significantly hinder your daily routines, complicating simple tasks.

Lack of Customization

Do your utility spaces serve your specific needs? Without custom solutions, these areas may not fully support your lifestyle, leading to frustration and wasted space.

Our Key Offerings

Optimizing Spaces

The first step with any project is to assess the current layout of the space. For family and dining rooms, we consider existing traffic patterns, focal points, seating areas, the size of the room, and how you are currently using the space. For fireplaces, we look at the existing materials and whether or not they match or clash with the home’s current and future design. With pantries, mudrooms, and laundry rooms, we consider the current layout, how you use the space, and any limitations with efficiency, functionality, and overall organization and flow. Our goal in each instance is to consider all these existing factors and offer clever design tactics that encourage social interaction, comfort, innovative storage solutions, and improved functionality.

Visualizing Transformation

Rather than playing a guessing game and being unsure how every puzzle piece fits together, we provide detailed before-and-after floor plans that showcase how your new fireplace, mudroom, pantry, or redesigned living area will look moving forward. Want to change something on the spot? We can do that, too. The bottom line is that these plans allow you to visualize the placement and scale of each feature, furniture, and more, thus illustrating the dramatic enhancement in ambiance, functionality, and better use of space. Our goal is to prevent potential spatial issues and ensure that every new addition or redesign works seamlessly with every other space in the home.

Cabinetry Solutions

Cabinetry solutions aren’t just for kitchens and bathrooms. They can be incorporated into nearly any space design you have planned, and working with us ensures you have a true professional overseeing the entire project. Our cabinetry is crafted to maximize space utilization and display options and enhance functionality through features such as adjustable shelving, hidden storage units, and custom hooks and hangers. From pull-out bins that discreetly manage recycling and waste to beautifully designed cabinets that hide away appliances, built-in bookcases, and other entertainment solutions, every element is considered. We focus on integrating cabinetry that fits seamlessly into your lifestyle, regardless of which room you need us to help reimagine.

Visual Previews

With advanced 3D renderings, you can finally visualize your redesigned spaces in high definition. These renderings enable you to see the impact of each design choice, ensuring the final project aligns perfectly with your vision. This immersive experience helps you appreciate the nuances of texture, lighting, and spatial dynamics, making it easier to make informed decisions about layout and decor before the physical work begins. Our renderings can simulate different times of day and lighting conditions, allowing you to anticipate how the environment will look and feel in various scenarios.

Streamlined Selections

Selecting the right materials, furniture, and finishes can be daunting, whether you are redesigning an existing living room or completely gutting a pantry or fireplace and starting from scratch. We guide you through this process, ensuring every choice reflects your style and meets your expectations for durability and maintenance. Our team also provides expert advice on coordinating different elements like fabrics, wood finishes, and lighting fixtures to create a cohesive look that enhances every aspect of your project.

Client Success Stories

At Sunday Morning Kitchen and Bath, we pride ourselves on delivering award-winning design services that exceed expectations. Our commitment to excellence and client satisfaction shows in the glowing testimonials from our satisfied clients, many of whom say, “You made my kitchen dreams come true.” Discover why homeowners trust us to transform their spaces.

I love this kitchen, which combines beauty and style with function. I follow Marta Layton’s designs, for she has a unique sensibility of how to take her clients’ aesthetics, needs, and budget and then…

Jane Zimmerman

Excellent work! I enjoyed very much having Marta help us with designing our new upstairs. Great ideas! Dependable, prompt, professional. I’ll use her again on any further home remodeling.

Patsy

Marta is a rare gem! We spent a few months trying to find a designer. Even paid one and it did not go well. When we found Marta we were very worried we were going to have another bad experience but sh…

Laney McCandless

Had a wonderful experience with Marta’s consultation in my home. She is very thorough, detailed oriented and could easily grasp what I was looking for. She didn’t attempt to oversell what we agree…

Jay Ro

Marta did an amazing job. From the first meeting and throughout the whole design process she was always there with great ideas and recommendations. It is rare these days you get what you want. Marta n…

Ash Habashi

After coming home from vacation to a major bathroom leak (that ended up in two adjoining bedrooms!!!) we decided to remodel our entire house. We had the great fortune to be paired with Marta from Sund…

Tony Radoszewski

Marta went above and beyond in the selections of finishes, accommodating some pretty tricky requests like a porcelain tile that mimics marble in our primary bathroom. She even ensured compatibility of…

Elevating Everyday Spaces

Enhancing Home Efficiency

We do more than remodel pantries, mudrooms, fireplaces, and living areas. We enhance your home’s efficiency by transforming those and other critical spaces into functional and welcoming hubs for relaxation, entertainment, and life simplification.

Commitment to Practical Beauty

Each space is designed with a focus on aesthetics, practicality, and the functionality needed to entertain or simply support your ever-evolving lifestyle. Builder-grade versions of these spaces often leave a lot to be desired. Let us help you achieve more

Award-Winning Design Expertise

Backed by industry certifications and accolades, we specialize in the high-end customization of living areas, pantries, fireplaces, and more. Our passion for design, attention to detail, and making our loyal clients’ dreams come true is unmatched.

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