The Hilary Home

The next major renovation I tackled on the condo was a kitchen renovation. I had a general idea of what I wanted to do, and I think it's the number one asked for renovation: open kitchen concept. Everyone loves the idea of entertaining and cooking all at once and not being kept away by a wall or hallway. Above is an isometric view in BIM of the kitchen before the renovation (I hid some walls for ease of viewing). The layout was very awkward, for instance, you couldn't be doing the dishes without constantly having to open and close the dishwasher. Not to mention being closed off from the rest of the house with the exception of a small pass through. See below for plan view. The entrance was also very cramped with only a single cased opening with the small original refrigerator in the entrance as you walked in. Again, no easy flow. See below for before picture of the kitchen (this picture was basically taken at the Elevation B viewpoint). Part of the reason I bought ...

This was the first renovation I did on my condo. My plan with my first home was to buy at a great price, in an up-and-coming location close to town and fix it up to a more modern feel (for more on this see  My New House - Condo in Altamonte, FL ) . There were a few phases to this renovation, but I'll start with my favorite renovation: my marble hall bathroom. I decided that since the footprint of this bathroom was so small I was going to make this bathroom my dream bathroom. Okay, so maybe not that spectacular. But for a small space I really went all out, and learned a lot from it. These are the Home Depot finishes I chose: Floor/Shower Accent:  MSI Greecian White Basket Weave 12 in x 12 in  ($12.98/sf) Wall Tile:  Ivy Hill Tile Calacatta 4in x 8in Polished Marble Subway Tile  ($15.83/sf) Vanity:  allen & roth Moravia 36 in White Single Sink Bathroom Vanity with Carrara Marble Top  ($400) Mirror:  Style Sele...