September 21 & 22, 2012
Kitchen Choreography Hosts Grand Opening at Restored Grand Traverse Commons’ Steward’s Residence
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan – In celebration of the recent move to 420 Division Street, Kitchen Choreography is hosting grand opening events September 21 and 22 at the new office and studio on the grounds of the former state hospital in Traverse City.
Live music, local food – with an emphasis on vendors from the Commons – and tours of the resi- dence will be Saturday, September 22 from 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Attendance is limited, but can be confirmed by calling 231.932.9700. Friday, September 21 is an invitation-only event focused on clients and partners. The Traverse Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the evening with its official ribbon-cutting.
Kitchen Choreography’s studio and offices previously at 811 South Garfield Avenue closed at the end of June. When the Goodalls had the option to renew their lease, they chose to embark on the major renovation on Division Street instead.
From mechanicals to enhancing original design elements such as the dining room fireplace, wood- work, and original hardware, the Goodalls have gently restored the entire 3500 square foot house, which is known today as building 79 to the Grand Traverse Commons principals, and Kitchen Choreography has officially joined the Grand Traverse Commons community.
The Goodalls took care to re-purpose and re-use much of the materials from the original structure, as well as employ green practices that they utilize in all of their renovation projects.
“When we chose to renovate the Steward’s Residence, we put a lot of thought into signing up for the extra work, the extra funds needed and the extra time, but in the spirit of renovating an important structure in the Traverse City community,” said Angela Goodall, co-owner of Kitchen Choreography.
“This move is important to us as a business in the Traverse City community, and to us personally, because we’ve been able to restore a beautiful old house in a great location into a working studio and offices to better serve our clients, locally and throughout Michigan,” she said.
Along with each room in the house, the Goodalls added a sun room and back deck, further enhanc- ing the working space and esthetics of the house that’s more than a hundred years old (constructed in 1896).
“This property is a landmark of The Commons, and with its rehabilitation it will be a new business landmark on the west side of Traverse City,” said Raymond Minervini, a principal of The Minervini Group. “What the Goodalls have done with the interior and exterior is testimony to their attention to detail and craftsmanship – and their respect of historically significant structures.”
For nearly a decade the Kitchen Choreography team of in-house designers, project managers, inte- rior designers and installation crews has been dedicated to excellence in kitchen and bath design and re-design throughout Michigan, with a focus on northern Michigan.
For more information about the open house, call Kitchen Choreography at 231.932.9700, and visit Kitchen Choreography’s Facebook page and website: http://www.kitchenchoreography.net/
420 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686
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