"Lily and Oren's kitchen was built in 1925 and last updated in the 1980s, and it was showing. It had peeling formica countertops and was overall very monochromatic with a traditional style. "We weren't the kind of couple that wanted to do anything traditional," Lily says. "My husband and I are always in the kitchen, we both love to cook, and we wanted a creative energy in the room - to inspire us and energize us and our family.""
"The first thing Lily and Oren did was rearrange the layout in the space. They moved the sink, the stove, the fridge, the dishwasher, and elevated the eat-in table from table height to make a counter-height peninsula that can also double as counter prep space. "People tried to talk us out of doing the peninsula, but our kids sit at it everyday," Lily says. "We chat and eat breakfast and have a great place for them to hang out while we are cooking.""
"And many of the layout changes better embrace the natural light. Originally the fridge was where the stove is now, and it blocked a window, "which wasn't nice," Lily says. The location where the sink is now originally had a window that went below the countertop with a radiator below. "We wanted the kitchen sink to face the backyard rather than the neighbor's driveway," Lily explains. "It's also just above the grill placed outside, which is helpful.""
The kitchen dated from 1925 and had last been updated in the 1980s, showing peeling formica countertops and an overall monochromatic, traditional style. The homeowners wanted a fun, creative kitchen that would energize cooking and family time. The renovation centered on a decorative backsplash and a full layout reconfiguration: sink, stove, fridge, and dishwasher were relocated. An eat-in table was raised to a counter-height peninsula that doubles as prep space and daily family seating. Layout changes also reclaimed natural light by unblocking a window and positioning the sink to face the backyard above the grill.
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