By redesigning her kitchen, Sara Hollis was able to preserve the room’s original layout, while adding necessary, modern updates.
Sep 2018
It’s important to preserve homes rich with history and character, but occasionally innovative updates are necessary. Sara Hollis understood this when she decided to renovate her kitchen. Hollis had lived with her kitchen for 17 years and was feeling cramped.
Redesigning has always been a goal for Hollis, but she knew changing the layout of her historical kitchen was not an option. “To integrate modern features and the original character was very important for us,” Hollis says. Thanks to help from her designer, Susie Edie at Rock Solid Renovations, Hollis kept the walls and the original floor, while updating everything else. They mixed original woodwork with the new white cabinets and plumbed for gas. Another of Hollis’s priorities for her new kitchen was having an updated oven, and when she found this duel fuel range with a gas cooktop and electric convection oven, she knew it would be the perfect fit. Some of her other favorite features include the large farmhouse sink, the quartz countertops and the added counter space. “I’m so happy with what we have done,” Hollis says. “The changes have made all the difference in the world.”
