For many of us, the perfect weekend is spent visiting other people’s beautifully appointed homes to get design ideas and inspiration for changes we’d like to make in ours. So, add to your calendar the April 29 Kitchen and Bath Tour 2023, organized jointly by the San Diego chapters of the American Society of Interior Designers and the National Kitchen and Bath Association.
“In 2004, the house had carpet throughout with tile in the kitchen and bath, and popcorn ceilings in kitchen, dining and office,” she recounted. “There have been modifications prior to the kitchen remodel. We replaced all windows and sliding doors to be more energy efficient. All the bathrooms have been remodeled. Lighting has been replaced throughout the home both inside and out. We also added an outdoor kitchen in 2021, and a Jacuzzi in 2020.
A wine and soft drink refrigerator was installed across the entry to the hallway leading to the powder room in the Zoni-McMakin home. La Mesa, CA - March 08: The remodeled outdoor kitchen of Rebecca Zoni-McMakin’s home near Mount Helix in La Mesa, CA on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Zoni-McMakin’s home is part of the first-ever joint kitchen and bath tour of the San Diego chapters of the American Society of Interior Designers and the National Kitchen and Bath Association.
Zoni-McMakin incorporated her dining room table and chairs into the new space, placing them on a very practical area rug of Fall in Line Jade carpet tiles by Flor. On the other side of the kitchen, she had more cabinets made. “They’re amazing,” she said. “You can ask Google to turn on/off lights as well as dim them without touching a switch. I like that we also have a general switch that turns them all off at once. We also are enjoying the recessed hood vent. It doesn’t obstruct the view, and with the 600 CFM blower, it is powerful and very quiet.”Once the kitchen renovation was under way, the couple realized that the powder room next to it also needed updating.