Award-winning designer Wendy Glaister always gives every client and project her best, but a recent remodel in Modesto’s Copper Creek neighborhood had a special place in her heart.

“She built the home a long time ago, and her son and my son were in the same preschool and elementary school together, and that’s how we got to know each other. And over time, the friendship evolved. And then she asked me to redo the whole kitchen,” said Glaister, whose goal was to bring a little peace and calm into the busy physician’s homelife.

One of the main design aspects was bringing a little light into what was a dark kitchen. Glaister worked with architect Joe Smith from API architecture out of Modesto to re-engineer the back kitchen wall to put in all windows. The new, lighter shade cabinets was done by David Azevedo from Woodworks by David. The cabinets are laminate, which Glaister said “is not like your grandpa’s laminate. It’s heavy-duty, lasts for 100 million years, laminate.” They chose two different finishes to use to make it a little softer, an oak wood grain and then a linen finish. 

“So it’s really, really calm and serene, because, as a physician, she has an extremely stressful life.”

Also helping to illuminate the new kitchen was Carrie Arnold, who made extra sure it would not be dreary.

Being a real home chef, the client chose Kitchen Aid appliances and a Zip Water System, which provides boiling, chilled, and sparkling water at your fingertips.

As part of the remodel, Glaister and her team shifted the placement of the fireplace in the adjoining space. Valley Fireplace moved it to the middle of the wall for that dining area and then installed wall sconces that go with the light fixture that is eucalyptus leaf inspired. 

Glaister praised the work of Deam Adkins of Adkins Construction out of Ripon.

“I just really feel like it was divinely inspired,” said Glaister about the project. “It was inspired by friendship and a desire for my friend to have the things that just really make her happy, and have her own special, happy, beautiful, calm space.”

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