Did you see our recent Palmolive building renovation featured in House Beautiful? If you're wanting to see more of it, check out the before & after photos & the video tour below. We started with a 'contemporary' mid-2000s renovated apartment that had great views and potential but the finishes and interior architecture were all wrong. Out with the maple cabinets and in with a beautiful bright white and brass classic kitchen. We traded out the moldings throughout to add more architectural detail, and of course added a healthy dose of color and pattern to make the facelift complete and totally chic. It's classic, yes, but never boring.
Check out the AFTER / final result video tour:
You can find all the "after" still images HERE.
But sometimes it is nice to see a comparison of what the apartment started like and how far the transformation took it.
Here are the BEFORE & AFTER photos...
Kitchen BEFORE:
Kitchen AFTER:
![Chicago Kitchen Remodel & Renovation by Summer Thornton](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/09-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2_Kitchen2_Wallander.jpg)
Kitchen facing the breakfast eating area BEFORE:
Kitchen & breakfast eating area AFTER:
![Chicago Luxury Kitchen Design & Renovation by Summer Thornton](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/08-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2_Kitchen_Wallander.jpg)
![Palmolive Building Apartment Renovation & Remodel by Summer Thornton](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/10-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2_Breakfast-Table_Wallander.jpg)
Living room BEFORE:
Living room AFTER:
![formal living room with blue silk velvet sofa, staffordshire dogs and oil portraiture, interior design by Summer Thornton in Chicago's Palmolive building. For more photos, visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/01-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2-LR1_Thornton.jpg)
![formal living room by Summer Thornton. For more photos, visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/02-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2-LR2_Thornton.jpg)
Den BEFORE:
Den AFTER (notice the new fireplace & moldings, and how we hid the TV behind built-in bookcase doors):
![ink painted den / television room with interior design by Summer Thornton in Chicago’s palmolive building. For more photos visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/07-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2-Den1_Thornton.jpg)
Master bedroom BEFORE:
Master bedroom AFTER:
![romantic bedroom with four poster bed in the palmolive building designed by Summer Thornton Design. For more photos visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/16-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2-Bedroom1_Thornton.jpg)
Master Bathroom BEFORE:
![Master Bath Pre-Renovation BEFORE photos](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Master-Bath-4-copy.jpg)
Master Bathroom AFTER:
![A beautiful soaking tub in a white paneled bathroom designed & remodeled by Summer Thornton. For more photos and information visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/14-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2_Soaking-Tub_Wallander.jpg)
![classic dream bathroom designed by Summer Thornton with white paneling, soaking tub, and waterworks faucetry - visit www.SummerThorntonDesign.com for more photos.](https://summerthorntondesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/15-Summer-Thornton-Palmolive2-Bathroom_Thornton.jpg)
There are more...you can find all the "after" still images from the design & renovation HERE or watch the video tour: