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ing. A compact kitchen for a not-very-compact house."
To be precise, the work area of the original kitchen
was 12 feet by 13 feet, a relatively small room for a
3,400-square-foot home. Hanson and Croft designed a
new L-shaped layout that expanded the kitchen area
to 12 feet by 18 feet. The change in layout involved
extending the wall that held cabinetry and appliances
and adding a large kitchen island. The changes at least
doubled the counter space and allow for a better flow of
movement through the room.
Adding cabinetry and shifting the positions of the
ovens and cooktop resulted in the loss of a window.
The homeowners were initially concerned that losing
a window would make the space too dark, but Hanson
and Croft compensated for the loss by enlarging the re-
maining window over the sink. And glass double doors
into the backyard on the far side of the double ovens
further brighten the room.
Elaine had admired a built-in china cabinet in her
sister-in-law's kitchen, and Hanson and Croft were able
to find room to give her a similar one of her own by
kitchens
The kitchen is
classic white with
traditional cabinetry
and subway tiles.
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