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M and M — Commercial Renovation

M and M — Commercial Renovation

M and M is a private establishment — a members-only club in a two-level building that needed a full interior renovation. The space had been remodeled about ten years prior by a larger company, but the money didn't go as far as it should have. We have lower overhead and were able to accomplish significantly more for a similar budget. The scope covered both levels: on the main floor, a complete gut-and-rebuild of both the men's and women's restrooms, a new wet bar with plumbing run through the existing finished floor, and relocation of the member lockers behind the bar. On the lower level, improvements to the existing kitchen layout, a new dry bar configuration, and finish upgrades throughout. We coordinated a full shutdown with the membership so we had unrestricted access to the entire building at once. That meant we didn't have to phase construction around an active schedule, which kept the overall timeline shorter and the work more efficient. From steel stud framing for the new bathroom partitions to matching the existing chair rail and crown millwork on the main floor, the scope touched nearly every surface in the building. The result is a completely updated facility — functional, polished, and built to handle the wear that a private club puts on a space every day of the week.

Before

The building had been remodeled roughly ten years earlier by a larger contractor, but the finishes were showing their age. On the main floor, the laminate bar tops were worn, the event space had dated parquet tile flooring throughout, and the bathrooms were functional but not up to the standard of a renovated private club. On the lower level, the existing kitchen and event space were usable but inefficient — the layout needed reorganization, not a full gut. There was also an adjacent storage area with an exposed drop ceiling grid, deteriorated walls, and no usable floor finish. The goal on the lower level was to improve the kitchen layout, add a wall to hide the kitchen from the event space, and create a galley-style buffet dry bar — counter height on the event side with a full-height bar on the other side of the knee wall. Everything on the main floor was coming out.

During

The main floor was where the heavy lifting happened. We removed all the existing walls in the bathroom area and started from scratch — new steel stud partitions framed from bare slab, new rough-in plumbing and electrical, moisture-resistant drywall, and an ADA-compliant layout for the accessible stall. Vanity tops were set and templated while rough-ins were still open for final adjustment before the walls closed in. Both restrooms were finished with commercial stall partitions, waterproof membrane, commercial tile, and new fixtures — inspected and signed off before close-out. The wet bar on the main floor required running new plumbing supply and drain lines through the existing finished floor — coordinated with the MEP trades to keep disruption to the structure minimal while meeting all commercial plumbing code requirements. The bar itself was built from scratch — new framing, drywall, and custom vertical wainscoting underneath, with finish work detailed to match the existing chair rail and crown molding throughout the main floor. Matching the existing millwork was one of the bigger challenges on this project — we didn't install the original trim, so getting the new work to look consistent with what was already there took careful attention. The existing member lockers were relocated behind the bar to open up the floor plan. On the lower level, the work was about improving what was already there rather than gutting it. We removed a non-load-bearing wall in the storage area to square off the room and make it a true rectangle, gaining usable space. We added a non-bearing partition wall with doors to separate the existing kitchen area from the event space. The kitchen layout was reorganized for better efficiency — the only equipment we actually moved was the refrigerator. New cabinets, countertops, and appliances went in, along with a galley-style buffet dry bar adjacent to the kitchen — bar height on the event side, counter-height bar on the kitchen side of the knee wall. New LVP flooring went throughout, sconce lighting was installed along the walls, and the whole lower level was finished out as a proper member lounge and event space.

After

The main floor is where the transformation is most visible. The wet bar with pendant lighting anchors the entry, with the refinished member lockers now tucked behind it — a cleaner layout that opens the floor. The event space has new LVP flooring in the entries and behind the bar, with new carpet throughout and updated lighting. Both bathrooms are fully finished with commercial stall partitions, ADA-accessible fixtures, double vanities, wood-look flooring, and recessed lighting — the kind of restrooms a private club should have. The chair rail, crown molding, and custom wainscoting tie the main floor together and match the existing architectural detail seamlessly. The lower level went from an underutilized space to a fully operational member lounge. The dry bar with quartz countertops and white shaker cabinets runs along the event side, the kitchen is separated behind the new partition wall with doors, and sconce lighting and LVP flooring tie it all together. Every scope item was completed, inspected, and handed over fully operational — durable, code-compliant, and built for the kind of regular use a private establishment puts a space through. The membership now has a facility that actually reflects the investment they've made in it.