Kennett Square Kitchen Remodel

About This Project

There's a particular kind of kitchen that doesn't just look beautiful in photographs but actually changes the way a family lives. This Kennett Square kitchen is one of those. When these homeowners came to Craftsworth Construction, the existing space was closed off, outdated, and disconnected from the rest of the home. The finished result is a bright, open kitchen anchored by a massive center island, wrapped in white shaker cabinetry with brushed gold hardware, and crowned by a show-stopping matte black and gold range hood that gives the entire room its personality. It's the kind of kitchen where Sunday morning pancakes and Saturday night dinner parties feel equally at home.

The island is the undeniable centerpiece, and it earns the attention. A thick quartz countertop with delicate marble-like veining wraps down both ends in a clean waterfall edge that creates a furniture-quality presence in the middle of the room. Built into the island's cabinet base, a Sharp microwave drawer sits flush with the surrounding shaker panels, keeping the countertop completely clear while putting the microwave exactly where it's most convenient. Deep drawers with long brushed gold bar pulls line both sides of the island, providing the kind of storage that makes you wonder how you ever lived without it. Above, a pair of geometric cage pendant lights with sputnik-style brass starburst centers hang from thin chains, casting warm, ambient light across the work surface while serving as sculptural elements that tie together the gold hardware below and the brass chandelier in the dining area beyond.

The perimeter tells its own story. Against the main wall, a professional-grade stainless steel range with oversized control knobs sits flanked by white shaker cabinets that run floor to ceiling, every drawer and door fitted with the same brushed gold pulls that appear throughout. Above the range, the hood commands attention: a bold matte black body with a wide brushed gold band at its base, flanked by tall white shaker cabinets on each side. It's the kind of design decision that could go wrong in lesser hands, but here the proportions are exactly right, the black grounding the wall while the gold band connects it to every other warm metallic accent in the room. Behind the range, full-height marble-look porcelain tile rises to the ceiling, its soft gray veining against a white field creating a backdrop that feels like natural stone without the maintenance concerns.

At the sink wall, three windows flood the workspace with natural light and frame views of mature trees and blue sky beyond. A gold undermount sink with a matching pull-down sprayer faucet sits centered below the windows, set into the same quartz countertop that runs across the island. The marble-look porcelain backsplash continues here in large-format tiles, creating visual continuity between the cooking and prep zones. It's a working kitchen that doesn't sacrifice beauty for function, and every element reflects that balance.

An entire wall of upper cabinetry serves as both storage and display. Four center doors with frosted glass panels reveal softly lit interior shelves, perfect for curated dishware or favorite pieces that deserve to be seen. Flanking these glass-front cabinets, solid shaker doors with brushed gold pulls provide concealed storage, while small illuminated transom windows above add an architectural detail that lifts the eye and makes the ceilings feel taller than they already are. Under-cabinet lighting washes the marble-look backsplash below in warm light, creating a soft glow that transforms the kitchen's mood in the evening hours.

The open floor plan ties everything together. From the island, sightlines extend through a wide opening to the living room on one side and a dining area with French doors leading to the back deck on the other. A modern brass chandelier with candelabra-style arms hangs above the dining space, its warm metallic tone echoing the gold hardware and pendant lights in the kitchen proper. The hardwood oak flooring runs continuously from the kitchen through both adjacent rooms, knitting the entire first floor together in a way that makes the home feel cohesive, generous, and designed with intention.

A built-in stainless steel French-door refrigerator sits at the far end of the galley run, its professional finish complementing the range and dishwasher without competing with the warmer design elements. The galley corridor between the island and perimeter cabinetry is wide enough for two people to work comfortably side by side, a detail that matters more in daily life than any finish selection. This is what separates a kitchen that photographs well from one that actually works: the proportions, the flow, the way every appliance and fixture lands exactly where your hand reaches for it.

Craftsworth Construction built this kitchen to be the kind of room that pulls a family together. The materials are timeless, the hardware is warm, the layout is intuitive, and the statement pieces are bold enough to give the space character without tipping into trend. It's a kitchen that will look just as good in ten years as it does right now, and that's exactly the point.

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