DESIGNS BY JAN NEIGES, CKD
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Design Challenge:
Update kitchen to match the décor of
the home while making this room the
piece de’ resistance
Solution:
Designed the cabinets with two
finishes. Adding the detail of the
corbels; contrasting trim and building
the crown to the ceiling helped to
support the drama this kitchen now
boasts
Before
Design Challenge:
Enlarge the space without
changing the footprint
Solution:
Raised the height of the ceiling, extended
the kitchen out a foot to align with the
existing ceiling height change
Design Challenge
Provide more storage and make the room bigger
Solution
We moved the fridge further into the kitchen
which helped to widen the kitchen entrance and
designed more efficient storage around the
refrigerator
After
Before
The builder had inserted black
vertical accent stripes in the
structural posts, and it was that
detail that inspired me to utilize
black lines as the design
element for the kitchen cabinetry
Design challenge:
The kitchen was positioned in the
corner of the house, with more
windows then wall space. The client
wanted nothing on the counter tops
and the original plan called for a pantry
closet on the refrigerator wall. This
would have forced her to display the
counter top appliances while limiting
storage.
Solution:
Designed a wall of cabinets 24” deep
for ample storage and to hide the
microwave, coffee machine and
toaster. The doors at counter top level
are all flip up doors.
The dry bar
located outside of
the kitchen was
designed to
continue the
cabinet theme.
Unique Storage Solution:
Stainless steel canisters
recessed into the counter top
for utensil storage
Packed a lot into a
small space. Keeping
the color tones the
same helps to visually
enlarge the space
Design challenge:
The kitchen ceiling went to the roof line, making it difficult for the client to figure
out how to add task lighting.
Solution:
I had the ceiling lowered but followed the same cathedral shape present in the
great room ceiling.
A key element that set the tone for this interior was the clients’ need for
a stone wall for passive solar. He initially wanted to use cultured stone.
I suggested slate and the design elements flowed from there.
New Construction
Design Challenge
Turn the clients’ concept
that was in their mind and
make it tangible
Before
After
The theme in this home was to provide a
style of simplicity. The finish on the
cabinets had to match the interior wood
trim. Built in cabinets were designed to
compliment the clients’ Scandinavian
furniture collection.
Design challenge:
Enlarge the clients’ kitchen
Solution:
Remove the wall, and flip the
kitchen with the dining room that
was in the back of the house
Before: Looking into the kitchen
entrance from the front door
After: Looking into the remodeled area from the front
door. The dining room is where the kitchen was –
the kitchen is now in the back ground.
Design challenge:
The existing window was too low to the floor to accommodate base
cabinets and that was the best place for the sink.
Solution:
Shortening the height of the bay window gave the client room to add a
sink.
BEFORE
AFTER
Design challenge:
Client wanted a walk-in pantry when she didn’t think she had the room
Solution:
I had a pantry built in a corner of the old kitchen space and angled the wall
which helped to establish an interesting and natural division between the dining
room, living room and kitchen.
BEFORE AFTER
Design challenge:
The steel beam that separated the existing dining room and kitchen could not be
removed.
Solution:
We were able to trim back the ceiling to gain more height and tucked the fridge
and oven cabinet under the beam to prevent the eye from focusing on the ceiling
height difference when first entering the room from the dining room side.
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Design challenge:
Client didn’t want to change out the tub.
Solution:
Matched the vessel sinks with the white tub.
AFTER
BEFORE
BEFORE
AFTER
Design Challenge:
Client wanted a steam shower and the budget
did not allocate for that
Solution:
I recycled the shower glass walls and only
added a small section to increase the height
and added a glass ceiling.
Design Challenge: Client wanted more room between the stove and refrigerator.
Solution: Relocate refrigerator
Before
After
Before After
The Pantry was not being utilized efficiently but offered the best location for the refrigerator.
This allowed me to create a built in look for the refrigerator.
Design challenge
Tub had to stay and more
storage, counter space and
direct lighting was required.
Solution
Selected white cabinet
finish to match the tub, a
wall was built in front of the
log wall to hide plumbing
and electrical while also
becoming the support for a
large mirror and light
valance. To make the new
cabinets match the existing
room, we color matched the
counter top with the stone
on the tub platform and
refaced the platform riser to
match the vanities
Before
After
Design challenge:
The client wanted an updated look in this 1980’s log home but there was too
much yellow in the pine floors and pine logs.
Solution:
Encouraged the clients to tone down the yellow by staining the logs and I
designed cabinets in a warmer finish.
Design challenge
Update the kitchen to work more efficiently without moving walls and
plumbing. Through the discovery phase I learned that the client is an
avid baker.
Solution:
Created a baking center by lowering a small section of the counter
top, added a wide drawer base cabinet below and an appliance
garage for storing baking appliances. I also visually enlarged the
space by working with one color theme and had the door, trim and
walls painted to match the cabinet finish.
Design challenge:
The client wanted a fireplace but
did not want it to divide the
elongated great room.
Solution:
Designed a freestanding box,
using tile as the surface
material. Designed a custom
fireplace screen.
Design Details
Design Phase Documents
2020 CAD/CAM
CONCEPT
RENDERINGS
Design Phase
Color rendering to help
visualize the anticipated
finished space