Bright white kitchen with wooden accents, modern gold pendant lights, and a wooden floor. The kitchen features a white island with stools, white cabinetry, a stainless steel stove, and open shelves with dishes and decor. A large bowl of apples is on the island.

Residential

Dora’s Midcentury

Location
Naperville

Client
Private

Status
Complete

A renovation of a home in Naperville with an iconic Midcentury modern architecture. The project included a complete overhaul of two separate spaces, kitchen and dining.

The goal of this project was to meld a more transitional style with midcentury modern vibes. We knocked down the main supporting wall, adding a beam and consequently allowing natural light to flood in and around all the entire space. The details of adding pops of color, sprinkling in some retro vibes with a beveled backsplash, classic, midcentury pendant lighting, and heirloom accents are all what made this project a highlight in my design career.

Cabinetry & Construction: Taylormade of Naperille

Photos: Summer Brader

ORIGINAL KITCHEN & DINING

Stainless steel refrigerator in a kitchen with white cabinets, a coffee station with appliances, and a baby gate blocking entry to adjacent rooms.
Kitchen with white cabinets, a dining table with chairs, and a hanging light fixture over the table.
A dining room with a wooden table filled with various items including a cardboard box, a water bottle, a white plate, a laptop, and clothing. Three wooden chairs are pushed against the wall, which has a framed black-and-white picture. A modern chandelier with multiple lights hangs from the ceiling.
White kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including stove, microwave, and refrigerator, white cabinetry, tiled floor, and a small kitchen island.
A corner of a room with a wooden dining chair, a wooden cabinet with framed family photos and electronics on top, and a partial view of an open door to another room with hanging black apron.
A dining room with a wooden table and six matching chairs, a chandelier overhead, a sliding glass door with curtains, and a small white cabinet on the left, with a few items on top and a box on the floor
Modern kitchen and dining area with a wooden table set for a meal, decorated with a candle holder and candles, and surrounded by blue chairs. The background showcases white cabinetry, a kitchen island with beige chairs, and a window allowing natural light.
Bright, modern kitchen with white cabinets, wooden accents, and stainless steel appliances. Features include a central island, window above the sink, and open shelves with decor.
A modern dining room with a white table, bowl of apples, and abstract wall art, with a yellow ceiling light.
View of a kitchen opening into a dining area with a wooden table and blue chairs, wall art, and a modern gold chandelier.
Dining room with a wooden table set for six, surrounded by blue chairs, and decorated with a bowl of fruit, candles, and a lamp, with modern art on the wall and a window showing greenery outside.
Modern kitchen with a kitchen island, bowl of apples, dining area with blue chairs, framed art on white walls, and gold light fixtures.
Modern dining room with a wooden table, six blue upholstered chairs, a gold chandelier, and framed artwork on a white wall.
Bright dining nook with a white round table, four wooden chairs with light cushions, a window seat with pillows, a black hanging pendant light, a small potted plant on the table, and a large window with greenery outside.

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