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This empty-nest couple disliked a lot about their kitchen. A peninsula divided it from the family room. An eat-in area with a desk wasted square footage. And boring finishes in similar tones ran together — honey maple cabinets, mottled, hand-scraped wood flooring and brown granite for the countertops and backsplash.
The couple hired designer Lori Ramsay to help them sort out the issues, maximize storage and add fresh style. Ramsay removed the peninsula and expanded the kitchen into the former eat-in area. A new large island improves workflow and includes seating. Ample cabinets add tons of storage. A dashing two-tone cabinet approach combines dark blue with light-stained maple. Patterned backsplash tile nods to the home’s Mediterranean style.
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2. Adapting to Change
Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and their toddler daughter
Location: London, Ontario
Size: 73 square feet (6.8 square meters)
Design-build firm: Ben + Britt at Home
Before: With a toddler who has a potentially mobility-affecting condition, these Canadian homeowners brought on Brittany Zazula and Ben Davis to adapt the whole house, including this bath, for wheelchair use.
Davis and Zazula are a husband-and-wife design-build team who used Houzz Pro software for this project. While functionality came first in the redesign, they also wanted to give the family a soothing and bright space.