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Naomi and Alan inherited a brightly painted
kitchen when they purchased this house. Alan’s love of cooking and cooking supplies, and Naomi’s
collection of dishes, mugs, and knick-knacks made this space a little
overcrowded.
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A new
wine country color scheme transformed the kitchen, and the rearrangement
created more storage space and also improved the “energy” of the kitchen. |
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This cupboard blocks what used to be a door way, creating another two and
a half feet of cabinet space. All cups, glasses, and mugs are now
stored close to the microwave, and coffee and teas are stored in the lower
part of the cupboard. |
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The previous owners
had removed all the cabinet doors and put up curtains in bright coordinating
colors. |
We repainted and replaced
the lower
cabinet doors and added a matching window valance. This end of
the kitchen is now the coffee and tea zone, with coffee maker, coffee grinder,
tea, and mugs all close by. |
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This overcrowded
counter housed too many appliances and dishes, and quickly became filled
up with food and other things in immediate use. The overflowing cupboards
above added to the visual clutter. |
We removed everything and
sorted through it all. The things on the counter are now only those
things used daily. A new set of canisters coordinates with the new color
scheme. |
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The microwave took up all the usable space on this counter, leaving no
place to put dirty dishes or to prepare food. |
Now this counter is clear and has one purpose: to house the toaster, cookie jar, and
the aloe plant.
Open
counter space around the sink helps with food preparation and cleanup. |
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All
this stuff (and more) was in the kitchen!
Can you believe it? |
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These overcrowded cupboards were storing a lot of infrequently used items.
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We
took everything out, disposed of any outdated items, evaluated what
actually needed to be in these cupboards, and only put that type of item
back. Now there’s space for everything, and the entire top shelf is free
to hold Alan’s cookbook collection. |
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The lower cabinets were overflowing with many Tupperware dishes and
baking dishes, barely hidden behind curtains. |
We
sorted through all the containers, matched them with their lids, and decided which ones
were used. Now there’s room for
everything to fit perfectly! |
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This
shelf, which used to be on the end wall of the kitchen, now sits above the
wine fridge in the dining room. It holds wine glasses, a fruit
basket, and even leaves room for houseplants. |
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Alan and Naomi’s new kitchen is now a clutter free space that they both
enjoy being in. |
