North Miami, FL 33161 · Miami-Dade County
Project Facts
Service
Location
North Miami, FL 33161
Scope
Materials
Wood upper cabinets, white slab lowers, quartz countertops, deep blue-gray subway tile, brass and white glass pendant, original terrazzo floor kept
The Project
Many North Miami homes have details worth keeping, like terrazzo floors and windows that look out on mature trees. A smart kitchen remodel works with those details instead of covering them up. This project pairs modern slab cabinets and fresh tile with the home’s natural light and that classic speckled floor.
MIA Remodeling builds kitchens throughout Miami-Dade, including North Miami, Miami Shores, Miami Gardens and Aventura. Explore our kitchen remodeling services or our custom kitchen design process to see how we start.
Design
The easiest way to understand this kitchen is to read it from top to bottom. Each layer has its own job, and together they make a compact U-shaped room feel warm, bright and finished.
Most kitchens put the warmer finish on the bottom. Here the wood sits at eye level and above, so it warms the room the moment you walk in and draws the eye up, making the space feel taller.
Long deep blue-gray subway tiles run the full length of the counters. The glossy finish catches daylight from the window, and slight shifts in tone give the wall depth instead of a flat painted look.
Instead of a row of matching lights, one statement pendant hangs over the peninsula. A slim brass oval frames a white glass globe, so it glows softly at night and reads like a piece of art by day.
From the peninsula you can see the whole kitchen at once: the wood-framed refrigerator, the range and hood on the back wall, and the sink under the window. Everything is a step or two away.
Our Process
In your home or virtually
See it before work starts
We file and meet inspectors
Demo to finishes in-house
Every detail reviewed
FAQs
Absolutely. It's less common, which is part of the appeal. Warm uppers bring color up to eye level, while white lowers keep the floor area bright. It works especially well when the backsplash ties the two together, like the blue tile does here.
Not when it's balanced. A glossy finish reflects light, white counters and lower cabinets keep the room bright, and a window nearby brings in daylight. A deep color in a band like this adds depth rather than closing the room in.
Often, yes. Terrazzo is durable and many homeowners love it. The key is planning cabinet and appliance placement around it and protecting the floor during construction. We look at its condition during the design visit and talk through the options.
They pair well. The dark finish looks rich next to warm wood grain and doesn't compete with it the way bright stainless sometimes can. Repeating black elsewhere, like the faucet, helps the look feel intentional.
It depends on the length of the counter. On a shorter peninsula, one bold fixture can carry the whole space, as long as recessed lighting covers the work areas. Longer counters usually need two or three fixtures for even light.
Work that relocates plumbing, adds electrical or alters walls generally goes through the City of North Miami for permits and inspections. With our general contractor license (CGC1535875) and plumbing license (CFC1434602), MIA files the applications and meets the inspectors on site.
Next Step
Get a free consultation and a 3D design of your new kitchen before any work starts.
Prefer to talk? Call (954) 355-1520
