A Gorgeous Family-Friendly Kitchen Design
Ask any parent, and they’ll likely agree—the room in their home that sees the most action is the kitchen. But unless your family has its own reality television show, you’re probably not spending countless hours preparing gourmet meals with your children. Instead, your kitchen is likely the backdrop for everyday moments: packing school lunches, helping with homework, preparing family dinners, and gathering with loved ones at the beginning and end of busy days.
While these daily activities may not seem glamorous, there's no reason your kitchen can't be as beautiful and functional as the ones you see on television. Thoughtful cabinetry, durable flooring, quality lighting, and smart storage solutions can help transform an ordinary kitchen into a space that works beautifully for your family's lifestyle.
Take a look at this kitchen remodel in Albany, Georgia, to see how the right cabinetry, countertops, flooring, and lighting selections helped bring this family's vision to life.
The Akers Home
Kris and Shanti Akers wanted to transform the kitchen in their Albany, Georgia, home into a more functional, safe, and family-friendly space. Their primary goal was to replace an awkwardly shaped peninsula with a more practical island layout, create additional storage, and update the overall design.
The Akers family's priorities included:
Creating a safer, family-friendly kitchen environment
Achieving a more open and inviting layout
Adding a functional kitchen island
Increasing storage and organization
Updating the overall look and feel of the space.
Designing a Safe and Functional Kitchen With Storage
Designing a Functional Kitchen with Better Storage
When the Akers family purchased their home, they loved the house but knew the kitchen needed updates to better suit their family's needs and style. When we first met with the Akers family, they told us they wanted a clean, modern, and functional space. A striking, updated design was important, but so was creating a kitchen that would work well for their family every day.
To help accomplish that vision, the family selected new cabinetry and design features that supported a more open layout and improved functionality.
The finished design features a large center island that serves as both a gathering space and a storage solution. Additional cabinetry was incorporated throughout the kitchen to maximize organization and create dedicated spaces for everyday items.
The family wanted an area where they could charge phones and tablets, make coffee, and keep everyday essentials organized. By incorporating utility cabinetry with roll-out storage and additional countertop space, we helped create a highly functional kitchen design.
BEFORE PICTURES
AFTER PICTURES
Cabinetry That Balances Style and Performance
The perimeter cabinetry for the Akers kitchen was selected from the Pool Brothers Aspect Cabinetry collection. The family chose a clean, square flat-panel door style finished in Agreeable Gray. For the center island, they selected cabinetry from the Shiloh Cabinetry line finished in a rich Carbon stain, creating a beautiful focal point within the space.
Once the cabinetry selections were finalized, the design was completed with stunning Calacatta Laza quartz countertops on the main work surfaces and Fossil Gray quartz countertops in the breakfast area.
Quartz countertops were an ideal choice for this busy family thanks to their durability, low maintenance requirements, and timeless appearance.
To tie the cabinetry and countertops together, the design incorporated a natural stone hexagon backsplash that adds texture and visual interest without overwhelming the space.
Layering in Lighting for Function and Style
Lighting plays an important role in any kitchen design. The Akers family selected updated fixtures that complemented the kitchen's new aesthetic while improving everyday functionality.
Decorative lighting above the island, accent lighting in the breakfast area, and under-cabinet lighting help create a layered lighting plan that supports food preparation, entertaining, and everyday living. Pool Brothers supplied the lighting selections for this project, ensuring they coordinated beautifully with the cabinetry and overall design.
Updating the Space with Hardwood Flooring
The Akers family already had beautiful hardwood flooring throughout the home, making replacement unnecessary.
Instead, the existing floors were refinished with an updated stain to complement the new cabinetry and design elements.
Planning a Kitchen Project in South Georgia or Lake Country?
Whether you're building a new home or updating an existing space, the right cabinetry, flooring, lighting, and design materials can make all the difference.
Pool Brothers supplies cabinetry, flooring, lighting, countertops, and other interior selections for homeowners, builders, home designers, and remodeling contractors throughout Leesburg, Albany, Moultrie, South Georgia, and the Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair areas, including Greensboro, Eatonton, and Buckhead.
Visit one of our showrooms to explore product options and work with our team to create a space that's both beautiful and functional.
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