blue ridge project

Kitchen + Powder Room

This is our home. Our kitchen. Our living lab.

We're in the business of asking people to make big decisions about spaces they'll live in every day. Showing samples in a showroom only tells half the story. We wanted clients and partners to see how materials actually perform—with morning light, with kids, with real life happening around them. The Blue Ridge Project became an extension of our showroom: a place where we could walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

The inherited kitchen was functional but purely utility—it didn't feel like ours. We have a galley kitchen with a direct sight line to our colorful, playful living room filled with bold art and vibrant furniture. We needed calm in the kitchen while maintaining cohesion with the rest of the home. Swiss Blue lacquer uppers paired with engineered wood bases that handle scuffs and won't fade in natural light. Dekton countertops that let us do bedtime with our kids first and clean up later—everything wipes clean without panic. The flat-panel finger-grip cabinetry? Our kids run their hands along it constantly. Somehow, no fingerprints.

The workhorse laundry/entry area off the garage got a complete transformation: we swapped open shelving for concealed cabinetry with mirrored doors and a push-to-open cabinet for tiny backpacks and mittens. The mirrored backsplash doubles the light and makes a compact space feel much bigger. When visitors said "It feels so zen—like you can take a deep breath," we knew we'd gotten it right. This is what we build with two young kids and a dog. Ultradurable. Beautiful. Real life.

A kitchen sink with a chrome faucet, a window above the sink, and a few small objects on the right side of the counter.
Open blue kitchen cabinet with illuminated interior and stacked dishes inside. Light-colored countertop, small decorative gourds, jars of pasta, and flowers in a vase on it. Part of a dining area with a window and a chair visible in the background.
Open kitchen drawer with dishes and bowls inside, sunlight casting shadows.
Modern kitchen with white countertops, wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, large windows, and a sink with a chrome faucet.
A kitchen countertop with a ceramic bowl of leafy greens and eggplants, a wooden cutting board leaning against the wall, and small bowls nearby. The wall behind is a light-colored stone, with wooden cabinets above and below.
Modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, white countertops, and stainless steel appliances, including a stove and oven, with a window overlooking greenery, and decorative items on the counters.
Kitchen countertop with a sink, a window with a view of trees, and various kitchen items including green mugs, a potted plant, and a juice maker.
Blurred view of two black and yellow objects and one gray ball on a wooden surface.
A dining area with a white round table, surrounded by yellow chairs, and a black vase with a green, white, and yellow floral arrangement, in front of a large window letting in sunlight.
A modern kitchen with light wooden cabinets, a countertop with jars and a bowl, and open drawers with plates and bowls inside, illuminated by natural sunlight through a large window.
Laundry room with washing machine, dryer, white cabinets, and countertop with neatly folded towels, a spray bottle, and flowers in a vase.
A hallway with white walls, light wood flooring, a ceiling light, and a white brick wall on the right. There are wooden hooks on the left wall, leading to a room with modern furniture and artwork, including a red chair and a black and white striped r
Modern bathroom with a wall-mounted mirror, a white sink with silver fixtures, a soap dispenser to the right, a small beige vase with orange flowers on the left, a brown towel hanging on a silver towel bar, and a partial view of a toilet on the right