New Memories made in memory of

Carol Oiler and her husband purchased their first home in Corning in 1976. Built in the 1940s, the home was unsurprisingly full of character and had no shortage of eccentricities. As Carol notes, “Nothing in the house was square or level. To be perfectly honest, I didn’t care for the house much at all; I always thought there was just a lot of work to get done in there.”

One area that certainly needed some work was the kitchen, which clearly showed the home’s age. Though the cabinetry itself was made of beautiful hardwood, the white-washed facade and green tile throughout the kitchen left plenty of room for improvement, and as a person who always took pride in her love for cooking, Carol was definitely ready for it. When her mother passed away in January, she took the money gifted to her and decided to renovate the kitchen in her memory.

Carol began looking at options for her kitchen remodel and found through her daughter that an old family friend, Ric Powers, was the manager at New Again Kitchen Remodeling. “There was lots of history there.” Carol laughed, “We sat and visited, talking about Ric’s mom’s fried chicken and remembering the past. The kitchen remodel flew right out the window. I had never worked with a woman who worked as hard as Ric’s mother did, and it became clear that he inherited those traits from her. I gave him a general idea of what I wanted, and he showed me all the options they had available. I told him I wanted something that would be easy to clean and keep clean. I wanted clean lines and a look that would remain timeless through the next few decades. He took all my needs into consideration and came up with a design that was just perfect for me.” Ric put in the order and set up a schedule for Carol’s remodel.

New Again’s team arrived on time as expected and set out to create a new and vibrant space for Carol. They replaced the worn kitchen cabinets with beautiful Parriott wood cabinetry with Havana doors, a café finish, and Jeffrey Alexander door hardware. They completed the look with a stunning Florence quartz for the countertops and backsplash along with a 50/50 Dawn sink and Karran LaGrange faucet to match. The veining in the quartz perfectly complemented the appliances Carol had purchased, and she couldn’t have been happier with the work they did.

“I was really excited going into the remodel, and I’m so thrilled with the final result.”

Carol raved, “This kitchen was done in remembrance of my mother, and she would have just loved this. New again did all the cupboards, countertops, and backsplash. They even did the appliance installation which wasn’t their job. The three men who worked here really put in a lot of effort as nothing in the house was square or level. They worked around those issues and made the best of everything. It all turned out so beautifully. The old cupboards were so shallow, and these are the exact opposite. I now have three-to-four times as much cupboard space. The whole thing took them just four days, and I couldn’t be happier. I plan on referring them to everyone in the future and, in fact, I already have!”

If you’re looking to build the kitchen of your dreams, look no further than New Again. You can get in touch with them by calling (530) 899-2888 or visiting them at 1108 Mangrove Avenue in Chico.