Center apartments often have all the location but none of the space. Before plain & Fancy designer who took the Brandy Cohen, a Chicago couple found cooking in a 11-ft by kitchen 9-ft.

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“The kitchen design before not maximizes space and not to its aesthetics,” Cohen said. “I wanted to give them a kitchen of transition that is functional for them and give them more storage as it possibly could, while it looks lovely with the rest of the House.”


Before the redesign, the modern kitchen boasted high brightness lined with aluminum and stainless steel cabinets. ‘Aesthetic owner sitting firmly in the center of contemporary and traditional’, explained Cohen. “They didn’t like the ultra sleek modern, and also not liked the ornamental details that usually comes with traditional styles”.


Complying with a transition style, Cohen then addressed the design small by demolishing adjacent powder room. The kitchen now opens to the room. “It had to be that delicate balance between making him feel as furniture for the rest of the space, but it is still functional,”, said Cohen. “The basic challenge was to give way more space of storage that they had but still open to the rest of the space”.


Adding cabinets against the rear wall and relocation of equipment to a zone, the kitchen has more storage and functionality. Faced with a form of L bar now towards the living room and windows, opening up the space. “[The bar] makes the room seem a bit bigger that what it really is,”, said Cohen.


Quartzite stone covers the bar and the perimeter countertops. With a pinch of shades of green, the dark stone has color and durability. “Customers wanted a bit of green in countertops, but didn’t want that they overwhelmed,”, said Cohen. The dark counter is balanced by a dash of white marble, which exhibits a clean white tone with minimal grain. “We only seek a white balance all and have a clean look,”, said Cohen.


In contrast the White Board, Cohen chose cabinets dark brown lacquered Walnut for its visible granules and warm tone. “Style has some detail to it, but it is not recharged,” Cohen said. “It’s very simplistic without being too elegant and high brightness”. White top cabinets complement the traditional wood and open space, add simplicity and lightness to the rest of the kitchen.


“The main challenge was trying to the maximum amount of storage cabinets without overwhelming,”, said Cohen. “The white glass cabinets really to create that balance we were looking for”.