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Kitchen + Dining: Colorful Midcentury Kitchen

From: Kenna Stout
August 24, 2016

Designer Kenna Stout transformed this once confining galley-style kitchen into a vibrant, open-concept design. Where smooth subway tile and black cabinets keep the space modern, woven area rugs and brass hardware infuse it with warmth and color. 

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Photo: Haris Kenjar. From: Kenna Stout.

Small Kitchen Extended to Create Elegant Chef Kitchen

To help this couple make the best use of their space, Brio Interior Designs reworked the closed-in floor plan of this home into an open concept layout. Designers eliminated the walls separating the kitchen and eat-in dining space and the formal dining room, allowing for enough space to extend the kitchen. The new layout seamlessly connects the spaces in the home, giving it an expansive feel.

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Photo: Haris Kenjar. From: Kenna Stout.

Updated Fixtures and Details Add Personality to Renovated Kitchen

The designers at Brio Interior Designs transformed a small, cluttered kitchen into a Midcentury masterpiece. Walls were demolished to create an open concept concept design throughout the house. Large bottom cabinets replaced the metal shelving the couple was using for storage, and their outdated appliances were replaced with state of the art stainless steel ones. Designers then added details that show off the couple's personality, such as the red patterned rug that adds a bit of flair, while modern light fixtures help the large windows over the countertop to provide light to the kitchen.

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Photo: Haris Kenjar. From: Kenna Stout.

Details in Remodeled Kitchen Add Exotic Flair

The previous kitchen in the couple's home was small and closed in with very little countertop or cabinet space. Brio Interior Design's renovations, though, have replaced the outdated stock cabinets and formica countertops with modern, custom cabinets and an elegant butcher block countertop. One set of lower cabinets extends across the exterior wall, while another set was created across the open kitchen to provide plenty of storage and counter space. The lower cabinets are painted black in warm contrast with the white subway tile walls and white upper cabinets. Details such as the beautiful pink flower and brass fixtures bring an exotic feel to the space.

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Photo: Haris Kenjar. From: Kenna Stout.

Modern Open Shelving in Renovated Kitchen

Brio Interior Designs hoped to update the couple's outdated kitchen, so they replaced the kitchen's previous metal shelving with elegant, open wood shelving. Designers added gold colored accent pieces to the countertop to accent the rich tones in the wood shelving, creating an elegant, modern look.

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