![The remodeled kitchen with access to views and natural light filtering through the sunroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584055835760-1UAOFU5S73EGK8ZOD3WM/2019_0411-Sterchi-DaltonProject-020.jpg)
Kitchen Remodel
![The remodeled kitchen with access to views and natural light filtering through the sunroom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584055835760-1UAOFU5S73EGK8ZOD3WM/2019_0411-Sterchi-DaltonProject-020.jpg)
The remodeled kitchen with access to views and natural light filtering through the sunroom
![A sunroom wall was replaced with back-to-back base cabinets and deep countertops, framed by pantries on either end and a matching soffit above](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584055895340-NOIEPCS0W4CZ4CEU3MBN/Chung-+Kitchen+Scenes+2.jpg)
A sunroom wall was replaced with back-to-back base cabinets and deep countertops, framed by pantries on either end and a matching soffit above
![The cast stone vent hood is a key element of the new design](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584055942944-176Q6NZGAJZVXVUSN9G2/2019_0411-Sterchi-DaltonProject-022-Edit.jpg)
The cast stone vent hood is a key element of the new design
![kitchen-cabinets-french-country-gray.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584055999964-SK44QEUXT7PM89V6WUEG/kitchen-cabinets-french-country-gray.jpg)
![Floor plans establishing as-built conditions, produced in collaboration with the custom cabinet designer](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056095269-422IVXXE65Q4QC7QXDRC/Chung-+Kit.+Cab.s+1.jpg)
Floor plans establishing as-built conditions, produced in collaboration with the custom cabinet designer
![Related plans, working toward establishing and confirming cabinet box sizes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056142629-EVPDMI6FFJZRP1D1N9WH/Chung-+Kitchen+24x36+1.jpg)
Related plans, working toward establishing and confirming cabinet box sizes
![The client requested an animated walkthrough of the design, requiring a 3D model](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056200481-LQIEEUDBOAM123OEPO6O/Chung-+Kitchen+24x36+2.jpg)
The client requested an animated walkthrough of the design, requiring a 3D model
![The model also simplified providing the cabinet elevations](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056245438-VMYD7MH0FOLUREO7JSV1/Chung-+Kitchen+24x36+3.jpg)
The model also simplified providing the cabinet elevations
![The cast stone vent hood was modeled to confirm various details with the manufacturer](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056294846-B473557BI6MK5X8WS264/Chung-+Kitchen+24x36+4.jpg)
The cast stone vent hood was modeled to confirm various details with the manufacturer
![Chung- Kitchen 24x36 5.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056339285-UY2X7C39AE5W7CB6U6FS/Chung-+Kitchen+24x36+5.jpg)
![Barrel-vaulted valence concept, to be located above the main sink](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056378484-KAMD0MFOTAB6CLW5XE4A/Chung-+Vaulted+Cab.+Lighting.jpg)
Barrel-vaulted valence concept, to be located above the main sink
![A perspective view of the kitchen used as a key for countertop pricing plans](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056414825-J87WVISUPD77D9TYS70Q/Chung-+Stonesource+Price+Doc+1.jpg)
A perspective view of the kitchen used as a key for countertop pricing plans
![Chung- Stonesource Price Doc 2.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056452034-WEL0BGDALOP6FF2QLVA0/Chung-+Stonesource+Price+Doc+2.jpg)
![Tile backsplash pricing plan](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056487321-PR6AES8224YQJFTVVX46/Chung-+Stonesource+Price+Doc+3.jpg)
Tile backsplash pricing plan
![The vent hood installation concept provided to the HVAC contractor and stone hood manufacturer for feedback](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056527678-Y7A21GX4RKB956RGULWB/Chung-+Vent+Hood+2.jpg)
The vent hood installation concept provided to the HVAC contractor and stone hood manufacturer for feedback
![Additional field notes sharing existing conditions with the team](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056569489-FRGFBFRX4I92LSC9X3EE/CC%27d+Web+Pic%28s%29-168.jpg)
Additional field notes sharing existing conditions with the team
![CC'd Web Pic(s)-169.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056606382-C2PE1WDMTHGGXEFYC0UJ/CC%27d+Web+Pic%28s%29-169.jpg)
![A soffit above the peninsula conceals the duct and allows it to exit through the garage, preserving clean aesthetics within the living space](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056644744-GZUTQLTMCEKPEJYPV0ZF/Vent+Hood+Duct+blower+Installation.jpg)
A soffit above the peninsula conceals the duct and allows it to exit through the garage, preserving clean aesthetics within the living space
![Drawings to help the hood manufacturer confirm the Wolfe insert fit](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056678920-ZI78IMAC11U46JPKAHI3/Chung-+Vent+Hood+1_.jpg)
Drawings to help the hood manufacturer confirm the Wolfe insert fit
![Engineered wall framing and mounting brackets](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056717351-SPNKTOAOBCTPFRAAXH4I/Chung-+Stone+Hood+Installation+1.jpg)
Engineered wall framing and mounting brackets
![Mounting locations allowing the chains to clear the stone hood and Wolfe insert](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056753893-C599ZW1TIVZ0Z7VLJ7TX/Chung-+Stone+Vent+Inst_.jpg)
Mounting locations allowing the chains to clear the stone hood and Wolfe insert
![Anchor placement within an existing opening in the finished wall](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056789895-UC1Y6N7S1HXRR8H7C36T/Chung-+Stone+Hood+Installation+2.jpg)
Anchor placement within an existing opening in the finished wall
![Shop plans for fabricating the steel anchor brackets](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056824697-SL1MTMGQ01VHHJHAP8RN/Chung-+Stone+Hood+Installation+4.jpg)
Shop plans for fabricating the steel anchor brackets
![Originally, a wall separated the kitchen from the sunroom. It concealed two steel columns supporting a beam above.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056874329-OCF13K070RIT8P9J54LF/Chung-+Kitchen+Struct.+STL.jpg)
Originally, a wall separated the kitchen from the sunroom. It concealed two steel columns supporting a beam above.
![A proposal to remove the wall and rework the beams, supporting their intersection with a single column hidden in the rear corner of a pantry cabinet](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056911953-3W56XNC866DOAGN5JRKX/Chung-+Kitchen+Struct.+STL+2.jpg)
A proposal to remove the wall and rework the beams, supporting their intersection with a single column hidden in the rear corner of a pantry cabinet
![The bottom center image shows the redesigned structural elements in red, existing steel in blue.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584056947185-3ZQ9R3BLMHMQNV5HZZFG/Chung-+Structural+Stl.jpg)
The bottom center image shows the redesigned structural elements in red, existing steel in blue.