The family does a lot of cooking and entertaining, so the kitchen was designed to accommodate both. Counter, drawer and cabinet space was high on the priority list, as was a simple and efficient layout. Originally, Su and Rasmussen wanted the chalkboard wall around the mudroom entrance to be used by the girls and their friends, but of course once it was allowed, it quickly lost its appeal. "At some point, we added our own artistic creations," Su says. Light fixture: Glimt, IKEA; wall color: Split Pea, Benjamin Moore; countertops: Nougat, Caesarstone; range: Electrolux 36" Dual Fuel; hood: Essentials Europe Roma Wall Hood, Zephyr; cabinets: Cabparts with custom door fronts