This client's traditional, mid-century cape style home was in need of some updating on the first floor.  They had renovated other areas to bring in more light, and the kitchen and entry were next on their list. Connection to their dining space was tenuous and their entryway was pinched and didn’t function well for a busy family.  Taking out key walls to open the kitchen up to light borrowed from other spaces was a given.  Re-locating the kitchen sink so that they could look out to their backyard was another natural move.  Re-arranging closet space and door swings in the entry, and building in bench seating and coat hooks, made a huge difference.  

An old chalk board was something the family had incorporated as a key daily planner years ago and it was part of the plan to continue to make use of it. Old stair treads had been waiting to be of service again, and are now the seating surface of the new mudroom bench.  An over-sized workbench top, in the family for years, is now the focal point of their kitchen island.  Offset against black, contractor built concrete counter tops, the beautiful wood island top adds additional warmth and softness to the space.    

Builder: Cypress Woodworks 

Photographer: Susan Teare