With three kids between the ages of 11 and 16, this Minnesota couple needed a kitchen that could keep up with their busy family. When they built their transitional-style home in 2005, the open kitchen worked for their needs at the time, but soon the aging space became family-unfriendly. Maple cabinets set at different levels and a series of drop-down ceiling forms and angled walls created a chaotic look.
Wanting a more cohesive kitchen with cleaner lines and a warm, inviting style, the couple turned to designer Melissa Mathieu. Mathieu smoothed out the ceiling and cleaned up many of the angles to create a simpler look. Custom white oak cabinetry adds warmth and boosts storage capacity. A streamlined island with seating adds work surface and makes a statement with marble-look quartz waterfall countertop ends. Creamy pearl-colored ceramic tiles laid in a vertical stack pattern complement the counters and help lighten things up.
