Service area
Chef-designed kitchens and function-first baths, built by a licensed NC general contractor — right here in Cornelius.
Cornelius is our home base, and its housing stock is one we know street by street: lakefront homes from the late '80s and '90s around The Peninsula and the Jetton Road corridor, brick two-stories in Antiquity and Caldwell Station, and older cottages near Old Town that predate the lake boom. A lot of these kitchens were built for resale, not for cooking — corner ranges with no landing space, peninsulas that trap the cook, hoods that recirculate smoke instead of removing it.
Lakefront remodels come with their own checklist: sightlines to the water you don't want cabinets blocking, ventilation runs through complicated rooflines, and HOA architectural review in communities like The Peninsula. We've worked through all of it. As a chef, Karl designs the kitchen around how you cook; as a licensed NC general contractor, he owns the permits, the structure, and the schedule.
Local logistics: Cornelius permits run through the Town of Cornelius Planning Department; lakefront work near the shoreline can also involve Duke Energy Lake Services review.
The work
Kitchen · Modern · $100K+
Cornelius, NC
A 1990s lakefront kitchen with a peninsula that choked traffic, rebuilt around a 10-foot island with prep sink, a 1,200 CFM vented hood, and a full wall of drawer storage.
View project →Bath · Modern · $60–100K
Cornelius, NC
A 1998 garden-tub bathroom converted to a curbless wet room with a full Schluter waterproofing system, heated floors, and storage planned drawer by drawer.
View project →Kitchen · Traditional · $60–100K
Davidson, NC
A cramped galley in a 1920s Davidson farmhouse opened into the dining room, with inset cabinetry that matches the home's original trim and a modern work core hidden inside.
View project →“Karl was the only contractor who asked how we actually cook before drawing anything. He moved our range so two of us can work at once and put a real vent hood in — no more smoke alarm when we sear. The crew was on schedule almost to the day and the site was broom-clean every night.”
Next step
The free design consultation happens at your home — Karl measures, listens, and gives you honest numbers on the spot.