Sebring Design Build turned this heavy, dark Cool Springs kitchen into a light-filled transitional space. Soft white Havana cabinetry opens the room, a custom natural wood island with built-in wine storage adds warmth and Taj Mahal quartzite, French Gold fixtures and a coffered ceiling give it an elegant finish.
Before & After
The Transformation
Project Videos
See in Motion
The Story
About This Project
The Cool Springs kitchen came to Sebring Design Build as a heavy, dark space that no longer matched how the family wanted to live in their Franklin home. The homeowners wanted light restored to the room and wine storage built into the design, not simply painted cabinetry over the same layout.
A custom natural wood island with integrated wine storage required custom millwork sized to the family's collection, plus electrical planning for the island's footprint. Coffered ceilings and layered pendant lighting needed coordination with the existing ceiling height and framing before installation could begin.
Sebring Design Build's design and construction team planned the island, ceiling detail and lighting together, so every piece of the room was designed around how this family actually gathers.
Project Details
A Home Made New
The Cool Springs kitchen came to Sebring Design Build as a heavy, dark space that no longer matched the way the family wanted to live in their Franklin home. The transitional-elegant direction that replaced it began with light and kept that priority through every material decision.
Havana Square Recessed cabinetry in an MDF Panel soft white finish covers the perimeter, immediately opening the room in a way the previous dark cabinetry never allowed. Against that lightness, a custom natural wood island with integrated wine storage introduces the warmth and contrast that keeps a soft white kitchen from feeling flat. The island is both a material anchor and a functional upgrade, with wine storage designed into it from the start.
Taj Mahal quartzite in a polished finish tops the counters with the natural movement of real stone. Kohler Artifacts fixtures in Vibrant French Gold, including a wall-mount pot filler at the range, and Brizo accents in Polished Gold carry a single warm metallic language through the room. The Blanco Precis Soft White sink completes the fixture program without introducing a competing finish.
Coffered ceilings and warm brass pendant lighting finish the room from above, adding architectural presence and a layered lighting plan suited to a kitchen of this size. The result is a bright, gold-accented kitchen built for the way this family actually gathers.
Recent Work
More Projects to Explore
Common Questions
Questions Homeowners Ask About This Project
What problems did the homeowners want solved in this Cool Springs kitchen?
The kitchen came to Sebring Design Build as a heavy, dark space that no longer matched how the family wanted to live in their Franklin home. The homeowners wanted light restored to the room and wine storage built into the design, not simply painted cabinetry over the same layout.
What planning went into the wine storage island and ceiling detail?
A custom natural wood island with integrated wine storage required custom millwork sized to the family's collection, plus electrical planning for the island's footprint. Coffered ceilings and layered pendant lighting needed coordination with the existing ceiling height and framing before installation could begin.
Why plan a kitchen island and ceiling together?
The island, pendants and ceiling all share the same sight lines. Planning them together lets the pendants center on the island and the coffered grid frame both, so the room reads as one composed design. See how the design-build process works.
Explore Kitchen Remodeling →It’s Time That You Love Your Home
Schedule Your Complimentary Consultation