Kitchen and bath tour shows range of options in local homes

By Pat Setter6 a.m.Oct. 25, 2014

Seeking ideas for remodeling a kitchen or bathroom? Or, are you making decisions about these rooms as you plan a new home?

If so, check out the special Kitchen & Bath Tour happening today that will provide a glimpse of the latest trends in appliances, surfaces, cabinetry, flooring, color, materials and energy-saving advances in several new remodels in San Diego.

This self-guided kitchen and bath tour is a presentation of the San Diego chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers. The tour runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and showcases eight kitchens and three baths that underscore the broad range of lifestyles, tastes and personal references found in San Diego County homes.

Our tour this year shows how designers can work with the unique needs of homeowners while creating beautiful spaces, said Beppie Mostert, event chair of Allied American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The projects on display were designed for families, couples, a not-interested-in-cooking 25-year-old bachelor, a couple with aging-in-place concerns, and a vegan with very specific food preparation requirements. Attendees will observe strikingly personal design solutions.

As part of the event, attendees have the opportunity to see 11 spectacular spaces in nine residences on this self-guided tour. The tour homes are located in Escondido, Encinitas, Solana Beach, San Diego and Lakeside.

This is a great opportunity for people looking to upgrade their homes to get design ideas and talk with professionals, said Mostert.

The homes are very diverse and show off everything from special considerations to the average California tract home to a truly modern home, she added. And, these aspects all show up in the design elements used.

Highlights include a 1920s-era kitchen that was completely remodeled and modernized, while keeping its early 20th century appearance; a kitchen with a definite garage aesthetic: stainless steel cabinetry, ceramic tile that mimics a concrete garage floor, and faucets that resemble motorcycle parts; and a kitchen for vegans, which includes a quartzite counter to resist juice stains, extra large island for veggie prep, a large single basin sink for washing vegetables and a foot pedal for the faucet to minimize water use.

The projects on the Kitchen & Bath Tour illustrate the dynamic interaction among designers, contractors and clients. Participating designers, who will be available to discuss the projects and answer questions, include Bonnie Bagley Catlin, Allied ASID, Signature Designs Kitchen & Bath; Kimberley B. Hansen, ASID, Burgess Hansen Design; Kristy Kropat, Allied ASID, Kropat Interior Design; Tatiana Machado-Rosas, Allied ASID; Suzi OBrien, Allied ASID, Eco Lux Design; Isabelle Odjaghian, ASID, Interiors by Isabelle; Kelly Smiar, ASID, Kelly Smiar Interior Design; Rebecca Soechtig, ASID, REDinteriors; and Sol Quintana Wagoner, Allied ASID, Jackson Design and Remodeling.

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