Kitchen Remodeling in Clarkston, MI

The farthest drive we make, planned around few visits

A Clarkston project starts with a call. Nick then visits to ask how you use the kitchen and to measure every wall, floor and window, because 19th-century houses are rarely square. Under a retainer, he designs in Pinckney and returns with plans, elevations, renderings, installation drawings and pricing in one presentation.

Finish samples come to your house for selection. Kitchen NV manages the cabinet order, and partner contractors build, with Nick on site for planned milestones.

Kitchen remodeling in Clarkston for historic homes

Kitchen RemodelingIn 1800s Clarkston houses the layout, wiring and plumbing tend to come due together, so a full remodel opens the walls once and settles all three instead of patching each in turn.Kitchen DesignPrecise drawings handle out-of-square rooms, sloping floors and original trim before anything is ordered, because a mis-sized cabinet means a reorder and weeks of waiting.Kitchen CabinetsCustom cabinet sizing fits tall ceilings and irregular walls in 1800s construction, with scribe strips and toe kicks drawn to follow what the old house actually does.Small Kitchen RemodelVillage lots inside the historic district leave little room to build out, so most Clarkston kitchens gain function inside their existing walls rather than through an addition.Pantry & Cabinet StorageOld houses near Depot Road and Main Street often have a back hall or former pantry beside the kitchen; rebuilding it with shelves and roll-outs adds storage without touching the exterior.Kitchen Lighting DesignHigh sills and small 19th-century windows leave counters in shadow, so pendants, recessed fixtures and under-cabinet light are planned around the original openings rather than new ones.Aging-in-Place RemodelingClarkston owners planning to stay near Main Street for the long haul may want reachable storage, lever hardware, brighter task light and safer access built in while the walls are open.

Clinton River-era houses with small, altered kitchens

In Clarkston’s oldest homes the kitchen sat at the rear, and many have been altered several times since. Expect narrow rooms, floors that slope toward an addition, plaster walls, high window sills and doorways that cut up the usable wall. Some houses have very little room to expand on their village lots.

The design work is about fitting a modern kitchen into the existing shell: drawers and tall storage instead of more square footage, lighting that makes up for small windows, and cabinet proportions that suit the house.

The village was platted by the Clark brothers in 1842, a decade after its first houses and a sawmill went up beside the water now called the Mill Pond, so the oldest homes sit on lots drawn long before cars. Houses fronting Main Street face a state highway, which means a delivery truck or dumpster needs a planned spot, and cabinet drop-offs are timed with the partner contractor rather than left to chance.