Kitchen Remodeling
In an older lake-area home, a remodel often means opening the kitchen toward the back of the house and the view. Alec plans what can move and what should stay before a single cabinet comes out.
Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County, northeast of Nashville on the shore of Old Hickory Lake. Most people reach it by Vietnam Veterans Boulevard or Gallatin Pike. Because so much of the city wraps around the water, a lot of homes have long views out the back, and many owners want a kitchen that makes the most of them.
The housing is a mix. There are plenty of ranch and split-level homes from the 1970s and 80s near the lake, with kitchens that were closed in and dark by today's standards. There are also newer subdivisions where the kitchen is open but finished with basic cabinets and counters. Both are common reasons people start looking for a remodeler.
Salt and Cedar is locally owned and based in Nashville. Alec is the person you meet, the person who helps you plan the layout, cabinets and finishes, and the person who runs the job until it is done. If you have a question halfway through, you call him.
Many Hendersonville owners have lived in their homes for a long time and have a clear sense of what they want to fix. Others just bought an older house near the water and want the kitchen updated before they settle in. Either way, the plan starts from how you use the room today.
Bring your list, your photos and your questions. The first visit is a conversation, not a sales pitch.
Kitchen and Home Projects in Hendersonville
Kitchen Backsplash
A new backsplash is a smaller project that can make a dated kitchen feel current. It goes in after the counters, and Alec helps you pick a tile that suits the cabinets you are keeping or adding.
Basement Finishing
Some Hendersonville homes sit on sloped lots with lower levels that were never finished. Turning that space into a family room or guest area can be planned alongside other work in the house.
Everything else we do is on the services page.
Opening Up a 1970s or 80s Kitchen
Ranches and split-levels from this period often put the kitchen in its own room, with a wall between it and the dining or family room. Taking that wall down, or just widening an opening, can change how the whole floor feels. Whether it is possible depends on what the wall is holding up and what runs through it.
Alec looks at that early, before you get attached to a plan that will not work. If a wall has to stay, there are often other ways to bring in light and space, like a pass-through, a peninsula or lighter cabinets. You will hear the options and their trade-offs in plain terms.
Split-levels add one more wrinkle. The kitchen may share a wall with the stairs or sit over a lower-level room, which limits where ducts and pipes can run. Knowing that before the design is set avoids a plan that looks great on paper and cannot be built.
A Kitchen That Faces the Lake
For homes near Old Hickory Lake, people often want the sink or the island facing the back windows. That can mean moving plumbing, changing where the range sits, or rethinking which wall gets the tall cabinets. Small shifts in the layout make a big difference in what you see while you cook.
Natural light changes how cabinet colors and counters look, too. A finish that looks warm in a showroom photo can look different in a bright kitchen that faces the water. Alec helps you look at samples in your own room before anything is ordered.
Counters and floors matter here as well. Glossy surfaces can show glare in strong afternoon light, while a matte or textured finish stays easier on the eyes. These are small calls, but they shape how the kitchen feels every evening.
Why Hendersonville Homeowners Reach Out
- The same person every day. Alec plans your kitchen and oversees the work, so you are never explaining your project to someone new.
- Problems found early. He checks walls, floors and old work on the first visit, so the plan reflects what is really there.
- Finishes chosen in your light. Samples are looked at in your kitchen, not just on a screen, so what goes in matches what you expected.
- A quote with every piece listed. You can see what each part of the job covers and change the plan before work begins.