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REMOTE RENOVATION KAREN KETTLER DESIGN IMPLEMENTS SUCCESSFUL KITCHEN RENOVATION VIA LONG-DISTANCE COLLABORATION.
Creating a design plan that marries a client’s needs with the vision and expertise of the designer is perhaps the most intensive and integral part of the home design process—a process undoubtedly made complicated by the inability of both parties to meet face to face. In early May 2019, a New Jersey family preparing to relocate to the Charlotte area approached Karen Kettler, owner of Karen Kettler Design, about a kitchen renovation in their new Dilworth home. She knew the job would be both challenging and rewarding. 88
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“The clients had plans to relocate in August and wanted the job to be completed by move-in,” Kettler says. “We collaborated remotely and agreed on a comprehensive kitchen plan that was ultimately fully implemented shortly after their arrival.” As the heart of the home and the gathering place for family and friends, the kitchen needed to provide efficiency and functionality in a streamlined aesthetic and with a touch of cozy ambiance to entreat loved ones to sit and enjoy a meal or some warm conversation.
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WRITTEN BY BRANDY WOODS SNOW
