""Because of the way that we live in our home, I wanted to open up the kitchen to a dining area," she says. "I have two kids, so the idea of having a breakfast nook area where we could all casually be together that could also double as a great place for entertaining was really important to me.""
""I am so tired of the all-white kitchen," she says. "I think we all hesitated from adding color into our kitchens because ... we wanted to keep them as 'long lasting as possible,' but the reality is that when you add color, you can actually make a space seem timeless.""
""One of my pet peeves as a designer is when people don't pay attention to the time and place and history of a home; I think that homes are living, breathing things and not just commodities to be traded.""
Interior designer Evette Ríos moved into an 1890s Pennsylvania apartment with a closed-in kitchen that had only a 30-inch opening. She opened the kitchen to a dining area and created a breakfast nook for family use and entertaining. The four-and-a-half-month renovation tore the space down to the studs and removed a wall. The design emphasized bold color, featuring a Big Chill Classic 36-inch Fridge in Pastel Violet and a 36-inch Classic Gas Stove in Oxide Red. The design rejects all-white kitchens and uses color to create a timeless feel while respecting the home's Gilded Age character and historic context.
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