4 3201 SPRINGSTEAD CIRCLE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40241

It’s always a challenge to complete a whole home remodel while the family is occupying the house, but Bender Construction takes pride in planning, staging and executing their projects to completion with the least disruption possible. That’s just what they accomplished at the home of Mike and Linda Osborne. The team used floor and furnishing coverings to protect existing finishes, partitioned off work areas from living spaces, and cleaned up work areas daily to make the family much more comfortable throughout the construction process.

The Osbornes wanted to modernize their 30-year-old traditional twostory brick home — taking its darker interior and boxy floorplan of the early 90s forward into a clean, open concept. The overall goal was to create more family-friendly spaces and upscale entertainment areas.

The family selected black and white as the featured color scheme for the entire home and used bright primary colors in decorating and furnishings.

Beginning at the front entry, Bender Construction replaced the heavy, dark-wood front door and sidelights with new black double French doors, each featuring three large obscured glass panels bringing more light and modern design to both the home’s outside curb appeal and to the large foyer, hall and stairway. A new chrome and glass lantern-style chandelier and white paint color produced the updated look the homeowners were seeking.

Removing some walls entirely and creating larger doorway openings in others, the company eliminated all the various wood, carpet and tile floorings on the first floor and stairs, and replaced them with a single unifying floor of rich chocolate wide-plank ¾-inch solid oak — adding a sharp contrast throughout the entire main floor and the stairway.

Once the wall between the dining room and the kitchen was removed, Bender Construction created a large, open kitchen with a sizable center island, dining area and a lighted custom built-in hutch with lower storage cabinets and upper glass doors to display their brightly-colored glass stemware.

The simple Shaker-style white cabinetry with polished chrome fixtures and hardware look stunning with the Midnight Majestic polished quartz countertops of the perimeter cabinets and the glistening white Calcutta Botanica polished quartz countertop of the massive island with its porcelain farmhouse-style apron sink! The sleek chrome and crystal pendant lighting pairs well with the stainless-steel GE Monogram appliances and creates an atmosphere perfect for easy entertaining!

The custom cabinetry continues into the large family room, flanking two walls with lower Shaker-style cabinets and beautiful open lighted-glass display shelving under soft arches and crown molding to the ceiling. What a perfect place to show off even more beautiful colored-glass collectibles and favorite family photos!

The heavy brick fireplace, hearth and mantle were replaced with a sleek black gas fireplace insert featuring a white custom-designed surround and mantle that coordinates with the cabinet and crown styling of the built-ins. With all the walls, cabinetry and trim painted bright white and the dark chocolate flooring throughout the main floor, the Osbornes were very pleased with the updated look of

the finished product!

The homeowners wanted to continue the updated look in the second-floor primary suite with the bright, white walls and in the ensuite, bringing the black and white scheme up from the first floor. A beautiful black, white and gray hexagon tile on the new shower floor, stacked large white subway tiles for the shower walls and neo-charcoal brick-laid tiles on the bathroom floor create a sharp contrast to the white Shaker-style double vanity with two linen towers, black quartz countertop with top-mounted white square porcelain sinks, and the spotless white soaking tub. The polished chrome hardware, lights and plumbing fixtures sparkle in this beautiful new bathroom.

“It was very exciting to watch the transformation of this lovely traditional home into a showcase that will remain in style for years into the future,” Carter Bender said. “Working with the homeowners’ ideas, Bender Construction was able to use our knowledge and experience to bring the Osborne’s vision to life!”