At Wicklow in Providence Country Club, Charlotte, NC, the kitchen design centered on how the room would work as a whole: preparation space, seating, storage, and the connections to the rooms around it. MUSE’s design-build approach connected the cabinetry and seating design with plumbing, lighting, flooring repairs and finish details in one coordinated remodeling plan.
The planning challenge: connect preparation and seating
This Providence Country Club kitchen needed its preparation areas, dining space and storage to work as one room. The design considered the table and bench alongside the islands, appliance connections and routes through the kitchen. The result would depend on those relationships, not just new finishes.
The design-build approach: plan the room and the work together
The cabinetry layout affects sink and dishwasher connections, lighting positions and how the new work meets the existing floor. Considering those details with the design gives the homeowner one coordinated team to discuss layout, selections and construction requirements.
Bringing built-in seating into the kitchen
The finished kitchen brings an L-shaped built-in banquette and a round dining table alongside the preparation area. A pale counter wraps behind the bench, with a wood seat and dark cabinetry below. The seating stays connected to the kitchen while giving the dining area its own place beside the windows.
Making the new work belong
The plan retained the existing windows and doors and called for preserving the surrounding flooring. At the former islands and knee wall, the scope included hardwood repairs, feathering in new material and sanding and staining to meet the existing floor. Cabinet trim and existing house trim also needed a deliberate transition. These were part of the construction plan, rather than details to leave until the new cabinets arrived.
Coordinating the working details
The work order coordinated sink and dishwasher connections with cabinetry, lighting and electrical changes. The finished view shows how those decisions meet at the room level: built-in seating in the foreground, preparation space behind it, and a patterned backsplash around the cooking area. If you want seating closer to the kitchen, consider the table, bench, circulation and working surfaces together when planning the layout.
The finished room: a place to prepare and gather
The finished photograph brings the seating and working areas into the same view: an L-shaped bench, round table and counter beside the windows, with cabinetry and preparation space beyond. For a kitchen with both cooking and gathering in its brief, the connections between those areas belong in the design conversation from the start.
Explore our kitchen remodeling services or learn more about remodeling in Charlotte. If you are deciding whether to keep or change your kitchen layout, our kitchen layout planning guide explains the choices to discuss.
