Design Confidently, Live Comfortably
Issue #7, Nov/Dec 2004
| Make Room for Breakfast Removing a wall and reconfiguring the counter space welcomed people into the kitchen by Jefferson Kolle The 1980s kitchen in Shawn and To's New Mexico home was visually open to the living room but strangely blocked off by a long, formidable counter between the two rooms. Architect Robin Gray came to the rescue by replacing the counter with an 8-foot-long island that now serves as a food prep area, a serving table for entertaining, and a homework center for the children. Our article goes into the functional aspects of the renovation as well as the visual details, which lend the room an understated formality.  Preview next articleResources |
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