Canary Kitchen

A little bit goes a long way.

Year
Winter 2025

Architectural Design
McFadin Design/Build

Photographer
Robb Farrington

Our clients were looking for an enlarged and more functional kitchen to accommodate their two ever-growing kids, as well as a rework of some existing garage and attic space.

The solution came by way of a small addition into the backyard. By extending the dining room, kitchen, and garage a mere few feet, the family now enjoys a mudroom entrance, gear storage space, an eat-in kitchen, and light-flooded dining room with patio doors to the backyard.

A beautiful yellow backsplash and large skylight brings the sunshine in on drab rainy days, while pairing perfectly with sentimental canary wood accents. Floor-to-ceiling pantry cabinets line the back wall, and a new arched opening ties into the homes original 1920’s character.

Perhaps the most transformative feature of this project came from a somewhat mundane area of the existing house. The back half of the garage was converted into a mud room and gear storage room, with a vaulted ceiling and full lite glass door leading into the new kitchen!

Now this active family has streamlined access to their bike bus morning commute, and plenty of space to stash all the gear that comes along for the ride.

Newly remodeled mud rom entryway with colorful jackets hanging on hooks, shoes organized on a tray, and a blue door with a glass panel leading to a room with bookshelves and a countertop.
New mudroom entryway with colorful doormat, open blue door, and hooks on the wall with coats, jackets, and shoes arranged on racks and trays.
Remodeled dining area and kitchen. The walls are painted cream, and there are wooden shelves with plants and books. There are two pendant lights hanging from the ceiling, and the space is well-lit with natural light.
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Renovated kitchen with yellow brick backsplash, blue lower cabinets, white countertops, and wooden shelves with potted plants, cups, and vases.
Detail of three potted plants on a wooden shelf with a decorative vase in the middle. The shelf has a second level above and a yellow brick background below.
Remodeled kitchen with blue lower cabinets, white countertop, a window above the sink. and yellow tile backsplash. Recessed lights are in the ceiling, and a large skylight provides natural light.
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Minimalist remodeled white kitchen with built-in cabinets with gold knobs, a blue side cabinet with gold handles, a wooden shelf with books and a plant, and a white countertop.
Kitchen cabinet with open doors showing pantry with various food items, some books on a shelf, and a plant next to a blue drawer.
A remodeled kitchen with white cabinetry, blue lower cabinets, and a colorful yellow tile backsplash. It features a large island with a white countertop and wooden support, stainless steel appliances, and a skylight with natural light.
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Remodeled attic room with sloped ceiling, two skylight windows, a small square window, wooden bookshelf filled with books, a potted plant, a desk with a computer, and an office chair.
A remodeled attic bedroom with a white bed, two gray pillows, and wooden headboard. There are two skylights on the sloped ceiling, two windows with a view of trees, and hardwood floor.
Remodeled attic bedroom with sloped ceiling, two skylights, window, built in shelf and drawers, bed with white bedding, wooden headboard, potted plant, and a white chair near the window.
Backyard of a house addition with newly built ADU. with matching dark gray siding on the ADU and remodeled kitchen/dining room complementing the existing light green siding on house.