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A Major Tune-Up Revives a Tired Kitchen

Knowing what to keep is as important as knowing what to throw overboard

by Charles Miller

This kitchen had no place for guests to congregate, insufficient lighting, and not enough storage space. The good news? The floor plan worked. So designer Julia Williams set about refining the kitchen, extending the cabinets to the ceiling, adding an eating bar to the counter (complete with a pop-up outlet), punching up the lighting strategy, and tricking out the cabinets and pantry with handy storage solvers.

A Major Tune-Up Revives a Tired Kitchen

From Fine Homebuilding 207
pp. 58-59 October 15, 2009

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