Cool Contemporary Kitchen

Bamboo shades over the door window tone it down. A new, rectangular, wooden dining room table reinforces the modern, earthy scheme. The workspace counter is expanded as requested to a more useful size. Even though the restyled room isn't as planned, Andrea Hayson is delighted and says it's exactly what she wanted.

extension table (Nielson, 544108); chair (Carson, 541486) – Crate & Barrel
bamboo blinds (344571) – World Market
flooring (Kronotex, Darlington Oak, 56323) – Lowe's
paint: door (Quite Red, 1011-3); backsplash (black) – American Tradition
paint: walls (Champagne Ice, CC27-1) – Olympic Paints