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1969
Kitchen

A tired 1969 kitchen, gutted to see exactly what space we actually had, then redesigned in 2020 Design to work for two lives at once: the owner living in it today, and a future renter after that. Every inch of this small footprint had to earn its place.

GUT & ASSESS → REDESIGN → DOCUMENT
Project
1969 Kitchen Renovation
Drawn By
Kelly Borrello
Design Tool
2020 Design
Documented In
2020 Design
Render of the redesigned kitchen fridge and sink walls together, showing the full corner layout
Constraint
Small footprint, big function
Brief
Durable now, sturdy for renters later
Location
San Diego County, CA
01

The Project

Gut to redesign
01 · Assessed it

Gutted first

Original 1969 kitchen, untouched. We stripped it down to studs to see exactly how much real space we had to design with before drawing a single line.

Kitchen gutted down to studs and block wall during renovation
02 · Redesigned it

Solved the layout

Moved the fridge off the side wall so its doors swing fully open, and added pull-outs to the blind corner cabinet. Small space, no wasted inches.

Overhead render of the redesigned kitchen layout
03 · Built for both

Owner now, renter later

The client planned to live here a couple years, then rent it out. Every material and layout choice had to look good for them and hold up for whoever came next.

Render of the finished oven wall with range and hood
02

Before & During

Original condition
Original 1969 Kitchen
Original 1969 kitchen before renovation, view 1 Original 1969 kitchen before renovation, view 2 Original 1969 kitchen before renovation, view 3 Original 1969 kitchen before renovation, view 4
Gutted to Assess the Space
Kitchen gutted to studs, view 1 Kitchen gutted to studs, view 2 Kitchen gutted to studs, view 3 Kitchen gutted to studs, view 4
03

Design Board

Materials & selections
Kitchen design mood board showing hardware, cabinet color, countertop, sink, faucet, and appliance selections
UPDATED GREEN KITCHENSELECTIONS
04

Final Design

2020 Design renders
Render of the redesigned kitchen fridge and sink walls together, full corner view
FRIDGE & SINK WALLSRENDER
Overhead top-down render of the full kitchen layout
FULL LAYOUTTOP VIEW
Render of the fridge wall with tall pantry cabinets
FRIDGE WALLRENDER
Render of the sink wall with farmhouse sink and window
SINK WALLRENDER
Render of the oven wall with range and microwave
OVEN WALLRENDER
05

Sheet Index

Documentation complete
SheetTitleScaleStatus
A-101 Floor Plan 1/2" = 1'-0" Issued
A-201 Elevation — Sink Wall 1/2" = 1'-0" Issued
A-202 Elevation — Fridge Wall 1/2" = 1'-0" Issued
A-203 Elevation — Oven Wall 1/2" = 1'-0" Issued
2020 Design floor plan with cabinet codes and full dimension strings
FLOOR PLANA-101
Sink wall elevation with dimensions and cabinet codes
SINK WALLA-201
Refrigerator wall elevation with dimensions and cabinet codes
FRIDGE WALLA-202
Range wall elevation with dimensions and cabinet codes
OVEN WALLA-203
06

Skills Shown

On this project
01
2020 Design space planning
02
Existing conditions assessment
03
Cabinet accessory specification
04
Appliance clearance and code checks
05
Small-footprint layout optimization
06
Dual-use client needs balancing
07
Photorealistic rendering
Prepared By
Kelly Borrello
CAD Drafter · Rhino 3D + AutoCAD
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