ore than 400 lbs. of dog made for a
twice-a-day feeding frenzy at the home
of two Racine, Wis., veterinarians.
Looking to increase comfort and ef-
fciency for themselves and their dogs
— two golden retrievers and three
fat-coated retrievers — the homeowners decided to re-
model the kitchen and add an adjacent mudroom with
the dogs' needs at the forefront of design.
Joseph J. Klein, CKBR, UDCP, director of design at
Wauwatosa, Wis.-based S.J. Janis Co. Inc. took the lead.
A dog owner himself, he explains the cramped conditions
of the outdated kitchen. "Tey had a peninsula. Te space
was dark, cramped, and the homeowners were constantly
tripping over the dogs. It was too congested. It didn't
work well for them, their dogs and their cat," he states.
"Of course, the cat runs the show," Klein adds.
DOG DESIGNS
Te 125-sq.-ft. mudroom design was dictated by the dogs'
needs. Te pre-existing mudroom was several steps down
from the kitchen and about half the size as the new one.
Te previous swinging door connecting the two areas was
scratched and difcult to keep clean. "It didn't work,"
Klein simply states.
When designing the new mudroom, Klein specifed
a high-quality door to keep separation clear when the
A job for
the dogs
Accommodating man's best friend
was paramount when remodeling a
Wisconsin kitchen and mudroom
By Laurie Banyay
M
30 February 2015 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com | ForResidentialPros.com
PROJECTS: Kitchen Solutions