Thank you for all of your questions and kind comments on our home remodel process! Today's post is the final post detailing what we've done with our Los Altos fixer upper and I'd like to think that I've saved the best for last. When we made the decision not to add additional square feet to our home we knew we could make up for it by adding square footage to our exterior spaces. Our goals were to spruce up the exterior laundry ... Keep Reading >>
Portola Valley Relocation
Our relocation services are a favorite of mine because I love having the opportunity to unpack and organize a home efficiently from the start. When a client is moving into a new home or a major remodel is involved, we are often brought in during the planning and building phases to help with the storage design and plan. This Portola Valley project is one of those cases. I began working with this client six years ago at their ... Keep Reading >>
Palo Alto Multi-Purpose Garage Transformation
I've shared plenty of garage organizing inspiration on the blog over the years but today's project is a bit different. Different how? Well, yes, while it's a project we've helped transform from the studs to glossy cabinets and epoxy floors thanks for our partners at Valet Custom Cabinets, this before and after post is different because you'll see the reality of how our client's have grown into this multi-purpose space 9 months ... Keep Reading >>
Portola Valley Perfect Pantry
I love it when something new gives a nod to something old and this Portola Valley custom pantry does not disappoint. Our clients completely remodeled a beautiful country estate with antique elements that had me questioning, "is that original" every step of the way. This pantry cabinet is within a large open pantry with a wet bar, window seats, and storage for paper products and pet supplies. Just off the mudroom and on the way ... Keep Reading >>
Top 10 Pantry Organizing Tips
Pumpkin spice is in the air which means holiday baking and entertaining is just around the corner. Now is the time to overhaul your stale space so you can spend less time at the grocery store and more time creating memorable meals and treats. Our goal at Kuzak’s Closet is for pantries to feel and function like a boutique grocery store. Whether you have a walk-in pantry or a small cabinet in your kitchen to store your staples, ... Keep Reading >>
Our Home: Master Closet
Hello friends! My apologies for the delay in sharing the latest blog post from our Los Altos home remodel with you! I've been too busy organizing client closets to find time write about my own! When it comes to living in a small space and downsizing, my organizing philosophy is to compartmentalize the home into zones and carve out a home for items related to each zone. For example, our bedroom closet is the only closet that ... Keep Reading >>
Our Home: Master Bedroom
Next up on our home tour is our master bedroom. It's just off the bathroom (well, everything is just off the bathroom when you live in 900 square feet) and with the changes we made during the remodel it feels like a retreat. Originally this space was two separate bedrooms but we opted to remove a wall to create a livable room and carve out space for a walk-in closet. In many parts of the country it would be silly to remove a ... Keep Reading >>
Our Home: Bathroom Transformation
Next up on our home tour is our bathroom which is tiny so it will be a quick tour! We have a single bathroom and while it was an adjustment from our three bathroom rental, we have survived. We weighed the options of adding on a second bathroom but it wasn't worth it with our timeline and budget. After all of the numbers weighed in (carrying costs, additional rental costs, and construction costs) it would've only made sense to ... Keep Reading >>
Our Home: Living Room Transformation
Thank you all for the wonderful comments and questions on my last post featuring our kitchen remodel! You all seem to be loving the accent tile wall, banquette, and dutch door just as much as I do! Today's blog post features the changes we made to our living room, which is now open to the kitchen with the previous kitchen walls removed. Just to give you a frame of reference, here is the architectural plan we submitted for ... Keep Reading >>