Custom Kitchen Remodel With Built-In Bar in Roseville, CA 95678

This Roseville home came in with a kitchen that hit every mark of an early-2000s build: 60 linear feet of honey-oak cabinetry, white grout-line tile counters that never looked clean, and a half-height pony wall around the island that walled the kitchen off from the family room behind it. The homeowners weren't after a cosmetic refresh — they wanted the layout opened up, the workflow rethought, and finishes that would still feel right a decade from now.

Scope was substantial. We pulled all of the existing cabinetry, demoed 54 square feet of tile countertop and 39 square feet of dated backsplash, and cut the pony wall down to counter height to make room for new bar-stool seating at the island. We framed a new doorway off the kitchen for a French door to the home office, and rebuilt the entertainment center on the back wall in matching cabinetry so the two spaces would read as one.

For the perimeter, we specified Diamond's Bryant Shaker door in Retreat — a muted sage green. Diamond is KCMA-certified and American-made, which matters when a homeowner plans to stay long term. Hardware is the Top Knobs Ascendra pull in Brushed Satin Nickel; we like the satin finish in working kitchens because it hides daily fingerprints far better than polished chrome.

Countertops are Caesarstone Rossa Nova, a soft white quartz with subtle veining. We fabricated a mitered edge — two pieces of slab joined at 45° to read as a single thicker profile — for a more custom look than a standard eased edge, without the cost of a full slab build-up. The backsplash is MSI Highland Park 2×6 Beveled in Portico Pearl, set in Mapei Alabaster grout. Beveled subway picks up shadow that flat subway can't, and Portico Pearl's warm gray bridges the sage cabinetry and the existing tile floors so flooring stayed out of scope.

The bonus request was a built-in bar in an underused alcove just off the kitchen. We built it out with matching Diamond cabinetry, custom floating shelves painted to match, and a quartz top — now home to the homeowners' cocktail kit and a long-running stein collection.

Project Details

• Cabinetry: Diamond Bryant Shaker in Retreat (sage green) — 69 LF perimeter + 5 LF entertainment center + bar nook
• Countertops: Caesarstone Rossa Nova quartz, mitered edge — 55 SF
• Backsplash: MSI Highland Park 2×6 Beveled in Portico Pearl with Mapei Alabaster grout — 34 SF
• Hardware: Top Knobs Ascendra, 5 1/16" Brushed Satin Nickel (TK704BSN)
• Structural: Pony wall cut down to counter height for island seating; new doorway framed for office French door
• Lighting: Under-cabinet LED task lighting throughout

If you're considering a kitchen remodel of your own in Roseville or the surrounding area, reach out for a free in-home consultation. We'll walk the space, talk through what's working and what isn't, and put together a clear scope and estimate before any work starts.