With busy jobs and two primary school children, the center Oxhom and her husband needed a kitchen that could keep with their busy lifestyle. His current kitchen did not come close. It sat closed behind a wall, separating it from the dining room. Fed up in space. There was a lack of storage in the cabinets. And materials – aging basic white cabinets, laminated countertops, tile floors and blue wallpapers – felt dated and indifferent. “I liked to eat and knew that this kitchen would not work for me,” says Oxhom.
Want more openness, efficiency, color and contemporary materials, the couple hired designer scene Lewis for help. Lewis worked to drop the wall down to open the kitchen in the dining room. He added a peninsula with a seating that improves the relationship between two places. Closing an outer door of the driveway freed the room to add more cabinet and improve storage. Gray paint for cabinets with brass hardware and other brass details creates an elegant style. A graphic black-and-white porcelain tile floor activates the new kitchen, while a black-painted open pantry brings a dramatic touch.
