Renovations, new builds, vacation home upgrades and reimagined spaces, these are all perfect opportunities to visit the new showroom of Elite Cabinet Designs. Newly opened in May of this year, the showroom is much more than a sample room, it is a chance to experience what elevated home design looks like.
“We were trying to create an inspirational place where people could experience being in a home instead of just looking at samples,” said Elite Cabinet Designs Owner Mike Anderson. “We have a living room, a fully functioning kitchen, a modern kitchen and even a master bathroom. We also have an outdoor living space to showcase our sister company, Renovation Flooring's, tiles, pavers, turf and other offerings.”
When asked what room is usually the first to be renovated, Design Consultant Feather Nolan said without question, the kitchen. She emphasized the importance of designing a kitchen to fit the specific needs of each client.
“Overall, we help clients factor in the function of the kitchen and how each person in the home is going to utilize the area,” Feather said. “If you are a chef, you have different needs than if it is a vacation home. Functionality of the kitchen then starts dictating the design and we integrate the design elements from there.”
The kitchens on display in Elite Cabinet Designs' new showroom in Miramar Beach showcase a multitude of design inspirations such as a sleek modern design, and a mixture of purposeful color and texture to give the look and feel of the luxury design their teams can achieve.
“I designed our showroom kitchen with a focus on coastal sophistication,” Feather said. “Being in this Emerald Coast area, we wanted to show a coastal theme, but in an elevated way, so that clients will come in and have a little bit of a wow factor.”
Feather designed the main showroom kitchen with soft warm wood features and cool blue accents in the base cabinets to bring in an ocean feel. She then finished the project with painted white oak cabinetry to add texture, reminiscent of our white sand beaches. It is this attention to detail that gives Elite Cabinet Designs showroom an elevated and luxurious feeling.
Other trending features in kitchen design include innovative storage solutions such as sliding pantries and pull-out cabinets that allow for maximal usage of space with a seamless modern look.
“I definitely think utilizing storage space in creative eye-appealing ways is on-trend in kitchen design right now,” Feather said. “One of the favorite features that we offer is our base corner unit that I call the cloud mechanism. Instead of a traditional blind, our cloud-shaped drawer comes completely out of the unit and fits back in seamlessly so that customers can utilize the full storage area of the corner cabinet.”
As customers walk through the showroom, Feather said they are often surprised at the many innovative upgrades and functionality of space that Elite Cabinet Designs offers. From dog bathing stations in the laundry room to backlit Cambria quartz countertops, Elite Cabinet Designs is true to its name when it comes to any home renovation project.
“Typically, our customers end up wanting to upgrade the whole house,” Feather said. “Once they start working with us on one project, they start to see how it truly elevates their entire living space. With our new showroom, we want to evoke creative inspiration in our clients to begin their renovation journey with us."