The redesign began with the relocation of the dining room and home office spaces, and the elimination of an unnecessary hallway and small vestibule to open up the kitchen in the center of the home. A walk-in pantry was added for bulk food storage behind the refrigerator. Additionally, we included a narrower pantry cabinet next to the adjacent sunroom-turned-playroom for quick access to snacks.
The windows were reconfigured along the back of this brick colonial house to allow as much natural light as possible without sacrificing critical storage space. Cream cabinets and a white quartz countertop reflect light while the dark navy island anchors the space. Centering the 36” range and floating cabinet-style range hood between the new windows creates the illusion of symmetry in the asymmetrical space.
Flanking the cased opening separating the expanded kitchen from the new dining room stand two cabinet hutches designed to house barware and entertaining pieces. Smoke gray glass conceal the contents of the cabinets until the integrated LED lighting inside them is turned on. The lit cabinets provide ambiance at night or when they entertain.