Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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26 SPRING 2019 A FTER SUE AND TIM DOWD HAD SPENT 20 YEARS raising four kids in their Topsfield Colonial, it was time to update the kitchen. Sue dreamed of upgraded appliances, more space for storage and socializing, and a layout with more flow. The couple turned to Nancy Hanson, owner and designer at Heartwood Kitchens, who helped them create the room of their dreams without requiring a major renovation. Space was limited and the home- owners' desires were specific, but Hanson took up the challenge of figuring out how to fit everything into a functional and appealing setup. "She was fantastic with design," says Sue. "I wanted to work in the space that we had. We went through a bunch of scenarios." The design they settled on was a U-shaped room, where the kitchen used to be an L. Hanson designed a hutch for the hallway adjacent to the kitchen that could hold food and serving vessels, functionally ex- tending the kitchen. kitchens nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ The goal was a fresh, new look; a design challenge was to fit appliances and storage into a limited amount of wall space.