Full Kitchen Remodel In The Old Historic Northside of Pueblo

In Pueblo, Colorado the Old Historic Northside is a special neighborhood of tree-lined sidewalks bordering homes that were built around the turn of the 20th century. It’s bordered on one side by the beautiful Mineral Palace park on the east and the Parkview Hospital on the souths. It’s homes represent the very best of residential architecture in the city. Proud homeowners care for houses over a century old and often that means taking the time to do an update. But what do you do when you want to get a touch of modern without doing away entirely with the charm of the past? That’s what our clients were looking for on this project. We started by tearing out… well… everything. Tile, cabinets, appliances, countertops. The only thing that stayed was the drywall.

Out with the old… builder grade cabinets, laminate countertop, tile that was coming loose from the floor, struggling appliances.

There were, however, a couple of things that we wanted to keep. First off was the woodwork. It had been covered in 7 layers of paint over the many years it had been there, but it matched everything else in the house. So instead of tearing it out, we opted to restore it. Also, there were a set of cabinets on the sink wall that were probably original to the house. They had old doors with old glass and they gave the kitchen a sense of old charm that was so connected to the past. They had to stay, but they were also covered with 7 layers of paint topped with a layer of self-stick vinyl. So we went to work on them.

In the new design, we wanted something that appealed to the craftsman character of the home’s architecture, but had a lighter, more modern feel. So we chose a shaker style cabinet door. We also put some glass front doors in the two upper units over the stove to show off some of their nicer pieces, and also to keep things light and airy. To the right of the fridge we included a nice spot for a coffee bar and opted to add in backsplash to that area in the final design to tie it together with the rest of the kitchen.

Full mock-up

Full 3D rendering of the kitchen in the design phase of the project.

A big farmhouse sink, light granite countertops and a natural subway tile backsplash worked to provide a very natural feel. Fully refinished old cabinets and trim provided warmth and age to the space and matching hardware drew the two pieces together. Lighting updates included repainted recessed lighting housings, a beautiful pendant over the sink, and of course, under-cabinet lighting for both deck surfaces—an absolute must-have in a fresh new kitchen.