This kitchen was previously remodeled five years ago. The contractor that they spoke with told them that they should keep the existing layout. However, since Robin cooks/bakes daily, the kitchen didn't provide enough room for her to cook with her kids or provide the much needed storage space for kitchen appliances. We opened this kitchen by removing the wall between the kitchen and the formal dining room, added a custom island in the middle of the room to give visitors and kids a place to sit to chat and/or help and added the remaining cabinetry and stained it to match. Now, this kitchen is a space that they can use daily and is the hub of the home they'd always hoped it would be!