itchens and bathrooms are two
spaces that can be tricky to reno-
vate. Matching their functionality
with an aesthetic that fits the rest
of the home is a sign of good design. In this
Los Angeles home, Goli Karimi, Director of
Design at the design build firm Home Front
Build helped renovate a kitchen and two bath-
rooms that needed a complete overhaul.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK
Before Goli and Home Front Build started
working on the kitchen and bathrooms, the
home had suffered from poorly planned
additions made over time. While the addi-
tions were each functional on their own, as a
whole, they didn’t fit the house. “None of the
additions ever acknowledged that the house
was now a larger home,” says Goli. The result
was a layout that didn’t make sense. “The main
design goal was to reconceive the home with-
out adding more square footage and make
the house function more cohesively.”
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The natural wood finish on the oak
cabinets works well with the light-
colored wood flooring and open
space in the kitchen.