A good friend recently changed her kitchen from white cabinets with granite counters to beautiful natural cherry wood cabinets with quartz counters + stunning backsplash. The basic layout didn't change much, but she did do one major thing: move the cooktop off the island and got rid of the ovens installed at the wall. This freed up space for two big changes: a large, six-burner gas range along the perimeter + an island with nothing to distract from what is a gorgeous focal point for the kitchen. It was truly the jumping-off point for the rest of the design choices. The pictures really speak for themselves.
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| Pretty red walls |
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| Preparing to pack it all away! |
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| The gorgeous slab of granite for feature on island |
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| A sample drawer with our selections -- she ultimately chose the darker quartz for all the perimeter countertops |
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| This shows space for refrigerator and range will go in on the right |
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| Future wine bar! |
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| Island with microwave cutout in the base |
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| Larger view with island in the right foreground |
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| Island front and center. Goodbye red walls! |
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| Granite installed at island |
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| New gas range with herringbone marble detail above |
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| Wine bar |
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Wine bar detail
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