As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. For Robin Titus’ clients of Oak Park, that meant placing a full kitchen remodel on a 1920s bungalow on hold while raising a new family. But with the help of R Titus Designs, designer Robin Titus devised a new plan to bring the outdated kitchen into this century.
To help fulfill the vision of her clients, Titus mixes her unique background in interior design with a keen eye for appliance selection to create a luxury kitchen experience with little space. To achieve that, Titus chose the Monogram family of appliances as the heroes of this space, providing a full setup of premium appliances that are stylish, functional, and powerful.
Follow along to see how the remodel unfolded.
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In This Article:
- Who is Designer Robin Titus?
- About This Oak Park Kitchen Remodel
- Monogram Cooking Appliances for a 21st-Century Setup
- Advantages of a Monogram Advantium Oven
- How Monogram Refrigeration Solves Space Issues
- Why Titus Uses a Monogram Smart Dishwasher
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Appliances in This Article
- Monogram Professional Range
- Monogram Custom Insert Range Hood
- Monogram Refrigeration
- Monogram Wall Oven
- Monogram Dishwasher
About Designer Robin Titus
One look at the home designs by Robin Titus, and you can easily see the influence art has on her approach to interior design. A graduate of The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Titus now works in the Chicago, Charlotte, and Palm Springs as a well-sought-after interior designer whose spaces “feel as good as they look.”
Titus specializes in mixing textures, patterns, color, and of course, artistic references for interior designs that are out of this world. But Titus is also down-to-earth. With a five-star Houzz rating and a list of positive reviews from happy clients, Titus is a rare breed of designer who masters the art of function and fashion.
To learn more about Robin Titus and to see more of her work, check out the designer’s socials, where you’ll find a portfolio of stunning projects, including the Chicago bungalow kitchen with Monogram appliances featured in this spotlight.
About This Oak Park Kitchen Remodel
When the Robin Titus’ clients first started a family in this 1920s Chicago bungalow home in Oak Park, Illinois, hopes were high. While the space had good bones, major work to the architecture was necessary to make the kitchen functional for a modern household. But with a growing family, the vision would be placed on hold for 10 years, until finally, the clients were ready to embark on their original vision.
Designer Robin Titus was presented with three challenges in this kitchen space. The first was providing more counter space. Next was bringing light and cohesion to the open floor plan. And finally, the clients wanted a kitchen with premium appliances made for contemporary households.
Here’s how Titus made used her skills to make all that possible.
Titus Uses Monogram Cooking Appliances for a 21st-Century Setup
Once Titus and her team removed the wall separating the sunroom from the kitchen, the team went to work to create a custom eating nook full of natural light. Titus used this as an opportunity to showcase the kitchen’s color theme with a whimsical wallpaper in blue, gold, and brown. Titus expertly extends the statement from the nook area and draws the eye directly to the remodeled cooking area.
That’s where this remodel’s prized addition — a Monogram 36” professional range — takes center stage surrounded by white cabinets and wrap-around stone countertops with gray veining. Originally meant to be a Monogram 30” range, plans changed when the wife and client the of Oak Park single-family home experienced the larger model at the Monogram Design Center in Chicago.
Selling points include six burners, dual 23,000-BTU multi-ring brass burners, Wi-Fi connectivity, convection baking, and solid-brass knobs. While the upgrade sacrifices counter space, the payoff is a restaurant-quality range that gives Titus’ clients professional performance.
For both designer and the clients, emphasizing the newly made sight line by tearing down the sunroom wall was imperative. The idea was to create an unobstructed view from the inside out and vice versa, which is why the Monogram custom insert vent hood was a smart choice for the space. Rather than making a statement, Titus hides the appliance behind a custom front that matches the rest of the kitchen cabinets in a creamy-white finish.
While discreet, the smart vent hood features a powerful 610-CFM blower performance with four fans to keep up with the high output of heat from the beloved Monogram professional range below. This hood vent also comes with three dimmable LED lights that provide ambiance or task lighting while the clients cook.
Monogram 36" Professional Range
Monogram Custom Insert Vent Hood
Titus Taps in on the Advantages of a Monogram Advantium Oven
Working with limited space meant Titus not only had to be creative with the appliances she used, but thoughtful. While Titus’ clients originally envisioned a double wall oven setup, that meant sacrificing valuable cabinet storage. Titus solved the challenge by opting for a Monogram 5-in-1 Advantium oven to complement the oven on the Monogram 36” pro-style range. Together, the clients are able to enjoy twice the baking opportunities without compromising on cabinet space.
What’s better, the Monogram Advantium oven is able to do more than an ordinary wall oven and doubles as a microwave, meaning one less appliance on the countertops and more space to prepare food.
Convection, toaster oven, warming/proofing, microwaving, precision cooking (tracks progress, adjusts cook times, and manages ideal cooking temperatures). Fits into a standard 30” cutout with a shorter height for extra space friendliness.
Monogram 5-in-1 Advantium Oven
How Titus Uses Monogram Refrigeration to Solve Limited Space
At first glance, the Monogram integrated 36” bottom freezer refrigerator used in this space is easily missed — and that’s the point. The customizable front panel on this high-end refrigerator helps keep this bungalow’s cozy feel from feeling cramped. Yet with 21.3 cubic feet of food storage capacity, the built-in refrigerator offers plenty of space to place the favorite foods of the clients and their children.
Inside, six door bins, two deli drawers, humidity-controlled crispers, and spill-proof refrigerator shelves to keep up with the busy lifestyle of a family home. The built-in unit sits directly across from the U-shaped countertops and sink, where Titus includes the final appliance for this kitchen, a Monogram smart dishwasher.
Monogram 36" Paneled Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
Designer Robin Titus Uses Monogram Dishwasher for a Busy Kitchen
Even though this Chicago-suburb bungalow kitchen was designed to look high-end, it was also important to the clients that it also be functional. With children in the household, there will be dishes, so a dishwasher that keeps up is key.
Titus rounds out this kitchen with a Monogram smart dishwasher that’s loaded with powerful features designed for the modern kitchen. Programmed with built-in Wi-Fi, this Monogram dishwasher allows the users to operate the machine from virtually anywhere, a luxury add-on for the “house is always busy,” as Robin notes. The premium dishwashing machine also comes with a 39-dBA noise rating and ENERGY STAR certified performance, plus an advanced wash system featuring over 90 spray jets. Along with Steam + Sanitation, Max Dry technology, and a third rack, the addition packs a lot of function inside its fully integrated design — a major plus for the space’s limited workflow.
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As we step back, we can appreciate Titus’ mastery of artsy and opulence presented beautifully in this Oak Park bungalow kitchen where “everything just feels good when you’re in the room.” Without a doubt, quality designs such as this successful kitchen remodel work best with luxury appliances. Monogram kitchen appliances provide that excellence with awarded designs, powerful performance, and innovative features that draw inspiration from the old with a vision for the future of the kitchen.
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