Chuck always has something going on. Here’s one of his latest projects in Morro Bay: an ultramodern kitchen. I love the combination of butcher block and quartz on the island countertop.
The wood is from Grothouse in Pennsylvania, hand-built from walnut, while the countertop is Caesarstone’s Pebble pattern. We’ll have more photos soon. 
Chuck and his C W Quinn Home design showroom have been in the news a lot lately. Check out his remodel of a 1989 home in Arroyo Grande in the SLO Tribune. I especially love how the client’s dog Roxy posed for the photo. Super cute!
Photo: Joe Johnston
Here’s another of Chuck’s recent kitchen makeovers. It’s a Mediterranean-influenced space that reflects the style of the house. He kept the original clay floor tile at the homeowners’ request and styled the kitchen around it. The rich, warm palette of ochre, copper and azure sets off the white cabinets. And notice the custom wood countertop on part of the island – it’s another design feature.
I love the solid copper apron front sink; it’s the centerpiece of the kitchen. Chuck loves to insert space for cookbooks, so the nook in the island is perfect. The open arch front pantry is another original kitchen feature that the homeowners wanted to keep. The blue Walker Zanger backsplash tile (their Cafe series in blue) adds a sunny atmospheric note.
Here are the before shots. It looks so much better now that floor tile isn’t on the countertops too! The island replaces the storage space that was lost when the ugly row of upper cabinets that blocked the window came out. The refrigerator was moved to the opposite end of the room, allowing better access to the panty. It’s another fantastic C W Quinn Home makeover.
We just photographed a client’s kitchen that Chuck renovated. I love how the space turned out. Notice the two different colors of cabinets and quartz countertops? It’s one of Chuck’s signature touches, and it adds a lot of visual interest so everything isn’t one note. The white upper cabinets, subway tile backsplash and bank of windows over the apron front sink really brightens the room too.
Here’s what it looked like before. The old upper cabinets and peninsula boxed the space in, and see the door placement? Chuck removed the door, installed three windows in place of two, and put in new French doors (just to the right of the picture above) to bring in even more light. Moving the door also allowed more room for countertops and lower cabinets along the wall.
Here’s another view of the new kitchen. I love the nook for cookbooks.
And another kitchen view. The new island in place of the peninsula gives the kitchen even more storage and work space, and also encourages movement around the entire kitchen. It’s an inviting space where people can gather and make memories.
Chuck has been really busy with his new C W Quinn Home showroom since moving in August, and it shows: 4300 square feet of tile, cabinets, countertops and cabinet hardware.
I love his fun kitchen displays, like this one with glass tile from California-made Marin Designworks.
And this chic sixties-influenced Walker Zanger backsplash.
And this one. Notice how the luxe black, maroon and gold backsplash ties it all together?
Chuck’s new C W Quinn Home showroom is open for business and the finishing touches are nearly done. With 4300 square feet, there’s a lot of space to fill. Here’s a fun detail: the design lounge by the front entrance. People can sit comfortably with a coffee while looking at samples and browsing through design inspiration books.
Did you notice the Julius Shulman book on the coffee table? Shulman (1910-2009) was one of the leading mid-century modern domestic architectural photographers. His alluring images, especially of houses in southern California, broadcast the new style to an international audience. His pictures still look fresh and inspiring today.
It’s amazing to see what the space used to look like just a few months ago. A dark, unused corner is now a cheerful, comfortable lounging nook.
See it here before anyone else! Chuck’s new C W Quinn Home commercial will air on HGTV soon. I love how it shows off his tile, countertops, cabinets and hardware in a modern, unconventional clip that reflects his unique style.
Chuck’s new C W Quinn Home showroom has been open for about 3 weeks now. I love how he transformed the exterior of a generic commercial space with a sunny citron color scheme and his signature Neutraface font. See the “before” picture at the end of this post. The interior of his 4300 square foot showroom is full of cabinet, tile, countertop and architectural hardware displays, and we’ll have pictures soon.
Before:
We’re getting Chuck’s new C W Quinn Home showroom space ready for the grand opening on September 2. At 4300 square feet, it’s more than twice the size of his existing space, and it’s just 400 feet down the road. 
With 20 foot ceilings, skylights, big windows and an open span broken by just 2 slender columns, there’s a lot of blank canvas to work with. The previous tenant was a bike shop and yesterday we vacuumed up enough broken spokes to make a lifetime supply of shish-kebabs. 
Today we spent hours mopping the polished concrete floors with a rented industrial floor cleaner. Stay tuned for the September 2 reveal of our tile, kitchen and bath showplace! 
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