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distressed cherry top on the main island, subway tile with contrasting grout and open shelving with metal brackets. "[With] each selection, we took a little bit more care in picking what it was going to be and how it was going to marry itself to the rest of the home—and flow correctly," Scott explains. "Repeating elements were an important part of that. e open concept was transitional, and it functioned properly for them." SHREWD SOLUTION Custom barn doors allow the clients to close off the kitch- en from the dining room as well as the hearth room, which used to be an unsightly solarium that leaked con- ditioned air. e doors have arched windows that align perfectly with the arched openings between the spaces, and the hearth room contains a vaulted wood ceiling, plus a fireplace that utilizes the same stone as the exterior. "ey had one of those glass atriums that doesn't be- long on any beautiful, historical farmhouse-type building," Bartelt says. "All that thing did was condensate. People walk through that house now and don't know where old ends and new begins because it just all melded together so well." e homeowners needed an extra bedroom to suit their growing family, so Bartelt Remodeling built a new master suite above the renovated kitchen. A walk-in closet affords the clients more storage than their previous bedroom, and the master bathroom showcases a vaulted ceiling with an exposed wood beam running down the middle of the area to match other details in the house. "In these more open-concept kitchens we're eliminat- ing walls, which of course eliminates wall cabinets, and we have to get creative in how we help the clients store those items that would've been in those cabinets," says Heather Scott, interior designer for Bartelt Remodeling. "We spent a lot of time going through the layout and allocating what's going to go in each drawer and cabinet." Scott worked with the homeowners to incorporate storage solutions, such as the roll-out drawer for drinks next to the beverage refrigerator and a coffee bar that stores glasses, mugs and snacks. Decorative elements in- clude custom painted cabinetry, marble countertops, the Custom barn doors separate the kitchen from other areas and serve as a focal point. The new kitchen contains two islands and more windows to harness natural light. Continued PROJECTS: Design Solutions 28 May 2017 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com