Finished open-concept kitchen in the Bellevue full home remodel

Whole Home Remodeling · Bellevue, Washington

Whole Home Remodel in Bellevue, WA

This Bellevue remodel reworked the home as one connected project, opening the kitchen and living areas, bringing daylight through three skylights, reshaping the Primary Suite, and updating bathrooms, stairs, flooring, and the lower level.

Open-Concept LivingSkylit KitchenPrimary SuiteBathrooms & Lower Level

After

Project Plan & Scope

One Plan for a More Connected Home

For this whole home remodel in Bellevue, we will coordinate structural work, building systems, and interior finishes across the kitchen, living areas, Primary Suite, bathrooms, staircase, and lower level.

Plan showing the Bellevue living room, dining room, kitchen, fireplace, and walls included in the remodel

Open Living & Structural Planning

We will remove the dividing walls between the kitchen, dining room, and living room to establish a more natural main-floor flow, with engineered shear walls and permit planning supporting the new open layout.

Kitchen & Natural Light

We will plan the expanded kitchen together with upgraded electrical, plumbing, and gas lines. Three 24-by-48-inch skylights will bring daylight over the new cabinetry, island, and connected gathering spaces.

Primary Suite & Bathrooms

We will remove closets and interior partitions to make room for an expanded Primary Bathroom with a walk-in shower, freestanding soaking tub, and double vanity. The bedroom will gain new storage and privacy, while the guest and lower-floor bathrooms receive their own layout and finish updates.

Flooring, Staircase & Finishes

We will run engineered hardwood through the main living areas and durable LVP through the lower level. A custom staircase and handrails, along with repaired drywall, wall texture, and paint, will complete the interior.

Before · Existing Conditions

The Home Before the Remodel

These photographs establish how the rooms related before work began, from the enclosed main-floor kitchen and living areas to the Primary Suite, bathrooms, staircase, and lower level.

Old Bellevue entry and kitchen view before remodeling

Old Bellevue living and dining layout before remodeling

Old Bellevue entry hall before remodeling

Old Bellevue living room fireplace before remodeling

Old Bellevue kitchen and dining connection before remodeling

Old Bellevue kitchen peninsula before remodeling

Old Bellevue kitchen cabinetry before remodeling

Old Bellevue dining area before remodeling

Existing Bellevue roof structure before skylight installation

Old Bellevue hall closets before remodeling

Old Bellevue Primary Bathroom vanity before remodeling

Old Bellevue Primary Bathroom shower before remodeling

Old Bellevue hallway storage before remodeling

Old Bellevue primary bedroom before remodeling

Old Bellevue bedroom and hall connection before remodeling

Old Bellevue guest bathroom before remodeling

Old Bellevue lower-level hall before remodeling

Old Bellevue staircase before remodeling

Old Bellevue carpeted staircase before remodeling

Old Bellevue lower-level room before remodeling

Old Bellevue lower-level living area before remodeling

Old Bellevue lower-floor bathroom before remodeling

Room 1 · Kitchen

Opening the Kitchen to the Main Floor

The kitchen renovation brought the structural plan, utility upgrades, skylight preparation, custom cabinetry, and finish work into one continuous room story.

Before

Old Enclosed Kitchen

Before · Existing Kitchen

A Brighter Kitchen With Room to Gather

The old peninsula and dividing walls separated the kitchen from the dining and living areas. The new plan opened those connections, reinforced the structure with engineered shear walls, and coordinated new electrical, plumbing, gas, insulation, and roof work around a larger kitchen.

During

Demolition & Open-Concept Preparation

During · Demolition

Clearing the Old Layout

After the structural plans and permits were in place, the old cabinets, flooring, and designated walls were removed. Opening the room also created access for ceiling work, shear-wall framing, roof preparation, and the utility upgrades required by the new kitchen.

During

Structural & Utility Work

During · Structural Systems

Reinforcing the Open Plan

Degraded insulation was removed as wall sections opened for shear-wall reinforcement and the roof framing was prepared for skylights. With the structure exposed, upgraded electrical wiring, plumbing, and gas lines could be coordinated through the room.

During

Bellevue kitchen after framing, rough-ins, insulation, and drywall

Framing, Rough-Ins & Drywall

During · Rebuild

Preparing for the Finish Work

Framing, shear walls, utility rough-ins, subflooring, and insulation formed the new shell. The skylight openings were set before drywall, texture, and primer completed the backdrop for cabinetry and the integrated range-hood enclosure.

The Completed Kitchen

The finish work brings the open layout, natural light, storage, appliances, and durable surfaces together.

Completed modern kitchen in the Bellevue whole home remodel

After · Completion

Built Around Light and Flow

Flat-panel cabinetry and integrated appliances frame a waterfall quartz island at the center of the room. Engineered hardwood continues into the adjoining spaces, while the skylights bring daylight across the kitchen and its newly open connections.

Open-concept kitchen after the Bellevue whole home remodel

Finished Bellevue kitchen with flat-panel cabinetry and waterfall island

Finished Bellevue kitchen appliance wall

Finished Bellevue kitchen cooktop and custom hood

Finished Bellevue open-concept kitchen beneath new skylights

Finished Bellevue kitchen with engineered hardwood flooring

Finished Bellevue kitchen island beneath three skylights

Finished Bellevue kitchen and dining connection

Wide view of the finished Bellevue kitchen and skylights

Finished Bellevue kitchen viewed from the dining area

Bellevue kitchen waterfall island and engineered hardwood detail

Bellevue kitchen integrated oven cabinetry

Architectural Detail · Skylights

Natural Light From Above

Three skylights complete the open main-floor plan, bringing daylight over the kitchen while keeping a clean, low-profile appearance at the roof.

Designed as Part of the Kitchen Structure

The roof openings were coordinated while the kitchen framing and insulation were exposed. That early planning allowed the skylights to become part of the room rather than a finish added after the interior was complete.

Low-Profile Skylight Installation

The finished roof view shows the three self-flashing units and the repaired shingles around them.

Three flush skylights installed on the Bellevue roof

A Cleaner Roofline

The self-flashing skylights sit close to the roof plane without bulky curb frames. Once they were installed, the surrounding shingles were repaired and matched to leave a clean transition across the roof.

Room 2 · Primary Suite

Reworking the Primary Suite

The primary suite renovation improved the layout, storage, and privacy of the adjoining bedroom and bathroom.

More Space, Storage, and Privacy

Removing the old closets and partition walls opened room for an expanded walk-in shower, freestanding soaking tub, and double vanity. The bathroom entrance shifted to a sliding door, while a new bedroom closet and full privacy wall completed the suite.

Primary Suite · Plan & Scope

The drawings show how the old bathroom related to the proposed layout before construction began.

From the Old Layout to the New Suite

The plan removed interior partitions and closets so the Primary Bathroom could expand. Plumbing and electrical work shifted with the new shower, soaking tub, and double vanity, while new flooring, tile, lighting, and wall finishes carried the design through to completion. In the bedroom, the work added a 2-by-10-foot closet and enclosed the former half-wall for greater privacy.

Old Primary Bathroom plan for the Bellevue remodel

Proposed Primary Bathroom plan for the Bellevue remodel

Primary Suite · Before & After

The old closets came out to make room for the expanded bathroom, and the completed views show the new connection between the Primary Bathroom and bedroom.

Original primary suite closets before the Bellevue remodel, with the old bathroom connection still visible

Completed Primary Bathroom and bedroom connection in the Bellevue remodel

Completed Primary Bathroom in the Bellevue remodel

The Previous Layout in Detail

These Before views document the old closets, vanity, shower, and bedroom wall configuration.

Old Primary Suite closets before the Bellevue remodel

Old Primary Bathroom vanity before the Bellevue remodel

Old Primary Bathroom shower before the Bellevue remodel

Old primary bedroom wall before the Bellevue remodel

Completed Primary Suite Gallery

The finished gallery shows the walk-in shower, soaking tub, tile details, bedroom, and custom wood closet.

Frameless glass shower in the Bellevue primary bathroom

Walk-in shower fixture detail in the Bellevue primary bathroom

Recessed shower niche in the Bellevue primary bathroom

Tiled shower floor in the Bellevue primary bathroom

Freestanding soaking tub in the Bellevue primary bathroom

Finished primary bedroom and custom closet in the Bellevue remodel

Custom wood closet in the Bellevue primary bedroom

Room 3 · Lower-Floor Bathroom

Rebuilding the Lower-Floor Bathroom

This compact room required more than a finish update. The old layout, damaged framing, underground plumbing, waterproofing, and completed bathroom are shown together in construction order.

A New Layout From the Slab Up

The corner toilet, partition wall, and small shower enclosure limited the old bathroom. The redesign removed the divider, relocated the toilet, added a floating vanity, expanded the shower, and renewed the plumbing and electrical systems around the new arrangement.

Lower-Floor Bathroom · Before

Making Better Use of a Small Room

Moving the fixtures made it possible to give the shower more space and place a floating vanity where the toilet had been. Because the new layout affected services below the floor, the work continued through the concrete slab as well as the walls.

Construction & Waterproofing

Demolition exposed the damaged framing and created access for drainage, new services, insulation, substrate, and waterproofing.

During

Demolition & Structural Remediation

During · Demolition

Replacing Damaged Framing

Demolition brought the room back to its concrete slab and walls. Water-damaged and rotted wood was removed before new framing, a concrete moisture barrier, rough plumbing, and electrical wiring rebuilt the room from a sound base.

During

Underground Plumbing

During · Below the Slab

Reworking Drainage for the New Plan

A trench through the concrete slab provided access to replace the underground drainage and reconfigure the waste and vent lines. That hidden work made the relocated fixtures and expanded shower possible.

During

Insulation, Substrate & Waterproofing

During · Waterproofing

Preparing the Shower for Tile

After the underground work, the concrete walls behind the framing were insulated and waterproofed. New framing and cement board formed the shower enclosure before a waterproofing membrane prepared every surface for tile.

Lower-Floor Bathroom · After

The final view shows how the relocated layout and careful rebuild translate into a brighter, more useful room.

Completed lower-floor bathroom in the Bellevue remodel

After · Completion

Clean Finishes, Better Function

A floating quartz-top vanity keeps the floor visually open beside the custom tiled shower. Frameless glass, a recessed niche, updated lighting, and contemporary fixtures finish the rebuilt lower-floor bathroom.

Across the Home · Finished Spaces

The Details That Complete the Remodel

The guest bathroom, staircase, railings, lower-level kitchenette, and new flooring carry the same considered finish language beyond the project’s three main room stories.

A Cohesive Finish From Level to Level

The custom staircase links the renovated floors, while engineered hardwood and lower-level LVP give each area a durable foundation. Updated bathroom surfaces, new railings, and the lower-level kitchenette extend the remodel through the rest of the home.

Guest Bathroom · Before & After

The dated green-tile tub surround became a large-format tile alcove with a rain showerhead and a lit back panel.

Old guest bathroom with a green tile tub surround before the Bellevue remodel

Finished guest bathroom tub and shower after the Bellevue remodel

Staircase · Before & After

The carpeted run with its wood slat railing is now solid oak treads behind a frameless glass balustrade with a walnut handrail.

Old carpeted staircase with a wood slat railing before the Bellevue remodel

Custom staircase with oak treads and a glass balustrade after the Bellevue remodel

Other Remodeled Spaces

Finished Bellevue guest bathroom tub and shower

Finished Bellevue guest bathroom recessed niche

Completed custom Bellevue staircase viewed from below

Completed Bellevue wood staircase and handrail

Finished Bellevue lower-level kitchenette

Finished Bellevue lower-level room with luxury vinyl plank flooring

Finished Bellevue staircase railing and upper-level flooring

Final Gallery · Whole Home

The Completed Bellevue Home

The completed home brings the remodeled kitchen, skylights, Primary Suite, bathrooms, staircase, and lower-level spaces together in one final gallery.