Before + After: Contemporary Kitchen Makeover

Designer Lauren Levant Bland transformed a cramped and dated country kitchen into a spacious chef's dream with state-of-the-art appliances and an updated look that still incorporates the home's unique architecture.

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December 11, 2014

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Neutral Transitional Kitchen With Exposed Ceiling Beams

In this stunning transitional kitchen, distracting ceiling lines and awkward angles are no longer a concern. By incorporating gorgeous exposed ceiling beams and low-voltage lighting tracks with pin-spotting heads, designer Lauren Bland believes she was able to attract the eye to every inch of the spacious eat-in kitchen.

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Before: Yellow Country-Style Kitchen

Before the dramatic transformation, the room's layout minimized functional cooking space by limiting the kitchen to half of the space.

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Before: Yellow Wall With Peaked Ceiling & Cluttered Memo Board

Peaks and valleys in the ceiling were a distracting element in the kitchen that the homeowner worried could not be rectified.

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Neutral Kitchen With Wolf Range, Limestone Backsplash

"The main cooking area boasts a Wolf range and a custom-designed stainless ventilation hood, which has gorgeous little button details," says designer Lauren Bland.

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Oversized Kitchen Peninsula With Wine Refrigerator

The combination of exposed wooden beams and sleek open shelving gives this kitchen a unique style. A wine fridge in the peninsula was a bonus feature in the stunning space, which features state-of-the-art appliances.

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