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New Natelli Custom Home Featured in Bethesda Magazine

Bob — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:32:16 +0000

A new custom home built by Natelli Homes for the Darvish / Fallahi family was recently featured in Bethesda Magazine. The details and character of the home fit the client perfectly. Take note of the spectacular iron railings, the tile-work in the bathroom and the enormous kitchen with stone and marble countertops and WoodMode cabinets.

www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/September-October-2011/Dar-House/

Fee free to contact me at Bob@NatelliHomes.com

Bethesda kitchen on the run

Bob — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:05:24 +0000

In early February, we talked about a kitchen in progress in our blog. See, “New Bethesda Kitchen & Family Room”. The room was drywalled and primed, but hardwood was not installed, tile flooring was still in the warehouse, kitchen cabinets were not set, appliances were nowhere to be seen and final paint colors has not even been selected.

In just 45 days, Natelli staff and crews quickly completed the project sooner than the client expected. Everything behind the scenes was planned and organized and the job moved efficiently and with ease to full and proper completion. Our clients are happy, the project looks great and we have already toured the kitchen with another client.

You might hear a lot of stories about the remodeling project that never ended, the one where the contractor never showed up or the subcontractors did not perform. The Washington DC metro area is full of competent and professional renovation contractors (and unfortunately many from which these bad stories eminate), and I am proud that Natelli Homes is one of those remodeling firms that out-performs our clients expectations. The key is staffing. Our Supervisors and Project Managers know how and when to help clients with the myriad decisions that go into a project and ensure that decisions don’t delay the project. This is not an easy endeavor and the skill comes with experience and industry intelligence.

When you consider your next renovation project, kitchen or bathroom make sure you find a professional contractor with decades of experience who can give you examples of their success like this one.

Feel free to contact me at Bob@NatelliHomes.com or visit our website at www.NatelliHomes.com

New Bethesda Kitchen & Family Room

Bob — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:59:45 +0000

Arguably the most important rooms in a home are the kitchen and family room. Families tend to congregate, eat, play, laugh, argue, watch TV and use computers in these rooms. Dining Rooms are used a couple of times a year and Living Rooms almost have no purpose at all.

For this property owner in Bethesda, like the vast majority in the Washington, D.C. metro area, they needed an affordable expansion of the kitchen, family room and breakfast room. This project included a family room addition about 20 feet square that adjoined the kitchen and breakfast room. The family room connects to the kitchen through an open counter-top and two cased openings as you can see in the adjacent photo. The breakfast room is large enough to house a generous table and will include a wall-mounted TV and wireless computer connections.

This project is ready for the finishes. The drywall has been installed and primed, the sub-floor has been screwed and prepped to receive the wood flooring and equally important, the home is clean and safe. A clean project is a safe project. The windows are ready to be trimmed with casing and stool – this project is ready to continue on its speedy schedule. Check our posts in a week or two - I will be sure to include some photos of the completed cabinets and trim.

Feel free to e-mail me at Bob@NatelliHomes.com or visit our website at www.natellihomes.com. We have valuable on-line coupons for kitchens, bathrooms and windows that will not be available for much longer.

Metal kitchen countertops, WoodMode cabinets and some creativity add new dimensions to an old kitchen

Bob — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:26:27 +0000

Natelli Homes recently completed a kitchen renovation to a home in Potomac, MD. We used custom WoodMode cabinets, Kashmere Gold perimeter granite countertops with antique honed finishes and professional grade Wolf, Subzero and Dacor appliances – all high-end components that would make any kitchen stand out. The Woodmode cabinets with a distressed Cottage White finish on the surrounding wall and base cabinets make the rich wood-tones of the island stand out.

The existing kitchen was limited in width so the client made some creative decisions to make the island the most notable feature in the project without harming valuable space. The cherry cabinets in the island are a rich Burnished Tuscan Sun finish from WoodMode’s array of custom options and finishes. At the end of the island is a maple butcher block that the client found in an antique shop. We studied the butcher block with our WoodMode kitchen designer and made a custom base that would look as if they were both designed with the original cabinets.

The most challenging part of the project was the custom zinc top. Knowing that zinc is a soft metal that can scratch and stain unless properly cared for, we debated for several weeks with the client about that choice of material. Finally after much discussion on the pros and cons, we carefully measured for the top and made a template for the zinc manufacturer. Even in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, not many firms are experienced or qualified to make a zinc top, so we ended up using a firm in Texas. The separation from DC to Texas was not very comforting as all dimensions and details had to be confirmed over e-mail or the phone. Obviously the top came out great. It is a beautiful, completely unique feature in what could have been an outstanding but somewhat typical kitchen renovation.

Credit goes to the client for knowing what they wanted, researching the issues and sticking to their instincts. We are pleased to have been a part of another beautiful kitchen renovation with different challenges and such notable differences in the finished product.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. I can be reached at Bob@NatelliHomes.com or visit our website at www.natellihomes.com

Kitchens that open up the rear yard

Bob — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:24 +0000

Kitchens can be a lot of fun if you let your imagination go beyond traditional thinking. Families spend the majority of their time in a kitchen so why not put the emphasis in that room? We obviously eat our meals in the kitchen; but in addition, kids do their homework on the kitchen counter-top, parties invariably end up in kitchens, computers are in most kitchens, families watch TV in the kitchen not to mention the cooking and food preparation that goes on in a kitchen.

Kitchens are one of the most important rooms in our home. They need to be significant, functional, comfortable and engaging.

A properly executed kitchen renovation needs to convert a basic kitchen into a multi-functional, useful and family oriented living space. In this example we converted an ordinary kitchen into an eye opening, light filled space with a breakfast room, large open counter-tops, an expansive island, two dishwashers, accommodations for computers and TVs and comfortable sitting areas. It is hard to believe that these photos are the before and after of the same kitchen, but they really are, which is a testament to the power of imagination and good design.

Note the high ceilings in the open gable window of the breakfast room. The room fills with the warm morning sun and makes for a inviting space for families and guests. The back yard and patio are now extensions of the kitchen and breakfast room. There is even a fireplace in the adjacent room that can be enjoyed from the kitchen and breakfast room.

When designing a kitchen or any space for that matter, “think outside the box”. Creative design, quality construction and understanding the needs of a client should be paramount in your selection of a kitchen contractor. Don’t be limited by the walls in front of you, look to a professional designer like Natelli Homes to guide you to to the right design and premier construction services.

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