Whole-Home Remodel in Lake San Marcos, CA

Model Home, Inc., a licensed general contractor since 2009 (CSLB #927826), remodeled this home in Lake San Marcos in 2026. The work reached nearly every room people use every day: the kitchen, the bathrooms, the vaulted great room and its fireplace, and the floors that tie them together.

The photos below pair each room before and after. The after photos were taken in October 2026, once the work was finished.

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Remodeled Lake San Marcos kitchen with white cabinets, black hardware, white stone-look countertops, a black pull-down faucet and wood-look plank floors

Before and after

Before: kitchen with cream raised-panel cabinets, speckled granite countertops and a beige tile floor in a Lake San Marcos home — Before: cream raised-panel cabinets, speckled granite and a tile floor

After: remodeled Lake San Marcos kitchen with white cabinets, black hardware, white stone-look countertops, a black pull-down faucet and wood-look plank floors — After: white cabinets with black hardware, stone-look counters, a tile backsplash and plank floors

Before: range wall with cream cabinets, a glass-front upper cabinet, an over-the-range microwave and granite countertops — Before: the range wall with cream cabinets and granite

After: remodeled kitchen with white cabinets, black pendant lights, a stainless range and wood-look plank floors in a Lake San Marcos home — After: the remodeled kitchen with black pendant lights

Before: vaulted entry and living area with a plain white ceiling, an arched window over the front door and gray plank flooring — Before: the vaulted entry with a plain ceiling and gray plank floors

After: the same vaulted entry with dark wood ceiling beams, recessed lights, warm brown plank flooring and a view into the remodeled kitchen — After: dark wood ceiling beams, recessed lights and new plank floors, with the kitchen in view

Before: white fireplace with a raised white hearth beside sliding doors in a Lake San Marcos living room — Before: the white fireplace and raised hearth

After: fireplace with a stacked-stone-look surround and dark wood mantel under the beamed vaulted ceiling — After: a stone-look fireplace surround with a dark wood mantel

Before: bathroom with a white vanity, framed mirror, makeup counter, corner tub and framed glass shower — Before: a bathroom with a corner tub and framed glass shower

After: long white double vanity with two black-framed mirrors and black faucets on large gray floor tile in a remodeled Lake San Marcos bathroom — After: a long double vanity, black fixtures and large-format floor tile

Before: corner soaking tub with white tile surround next to a framed glass shower and small white floor tile — Before: the corner tub, framed shower and small white floor tile

After: walk-in shower with gray wall tile, a mosaic tile floor and black fixtures behind a glass panel in a remodeled Lake San Marcos bathroom — After: a walk-in shower with gray tile, a mosaic floor and black fixtures

Scope of work

Kitchen: cream raised-panel cabinets, speckled granite and the tile floor replaced with white cabinets, black hardware, white stone-look countertops, a tile backsplash, a black pull-down faucet and black pendant lights
Bathrooms: new vanities with stone-look tops, black-framed mirrors and black fixtures, large-format floor tile and glass-enclosed showers
Great room: dark wood beams and recessed lights added to the vaulted ceiling
Fireplace: the white surround and raised hearth replaced with a stone-look surround and dark wood mantel
Floors: warm brown plank flooring through the entry, great room and kitchen

Planning a remodel in Lake San Marcos, San Marcos or elsewhere in North County San Diego? Read our San Marcos remodeling guide for local permits, or see home remodeling, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling and kitchen cabinets, or tell us about your project.