03/04/2026
✨ Teresa’s New Kitchen Reveal! ✨
Teresa is actually a repeat Caruso Cabinet customer. She loved the kitchen we built for her in her previous home so much that when she moved into a new house, she knew she wanted to do it again. With this home having a larger kitchen footprint and higher ceilings, we had the opportunity to take things even further.
With the extra space to work with, we focused on a few key upgrades that would make the kitchen feel bigger, cleaner, and more functional. We brought the cabinetry all the way to the ceiling, added seating for two at the island for everyday meals, and found a much better home for her kitchen TV so it was no longer sitting on the countertop.
One of the biggest design challenges was creating a symmetrical layout that could hide the TV in plain sight. The solution ended up being something we had never done before. We built our largest wall corner cabinets yet at 30” x 30”, which allowed a 24” TV to sit perfectly on a diagonal inside the cabinet. Above it, we added a crossbuck wine rack to finish the space. On the opposite side of the kitchen, we mirrored the design with another oversized corner cabinet, this time with a glass door to display Teresa’s china.
Even though the layout stayed very similar, bringing the cabinets to the ceiling completely transformed the room. The large U-shaped kitchen now feels grand and balanced, especially with the range and hood centered perfectly in the middle of the space.
Function was just as important as appearance. Teresa now has storage everywhere, with large lazy susans in both corner cabinets, roll trays, baking sheet storage, utensil pull-outs, and custom drawer dividers. Combined with the generous counter space throughout the U-shaped layout and island, this kitchen gives her plenty of room to cook and entertain.
The cabinetry features our Franklin door style in hickory finished in Driftwood stain with an Onyx glaze. The countertops are MSI Calacatta Cinela with an ogee bullnose edge, fabricated by Excel Glass and Granite. Hardware is the Sullivan pull by Jeffrey Alexander in brushed pewter, paired with a Pfister Port Haven faucet and a Karran workstation sink.
Another nice moment during the project was Teresa getting to see her installer Tim again. Tim actually installed the kitchen in her previous home, and she specifically requested him for this one too.
Teresa absolutely loves her new kitchen. She says she constantly receives compliments from friends when they stop by, and it’s clear she went all out this time around.
📞 Ready to start your own kitchen project? Call 724-864-9820 or visit carusocabinet.com to get started.
