A Glendale couple with a classic Tudor home wanted to remodel their kitchen and adjacent laundry and breakfast rooms to make it more functional while creating design elements that exemplified their personal taste and would work for how they cook and live.

In planning the new kitchen layout, I realized that the location of the existing double ovens blocked the view from the dining room. I suggested locating the new microwave/oven unit to the existing alcove. It was a tight fit but it allows for counter space on either side of the cook top.

To lighten the overall look, white cabinets with inset doors were selected in keeping with the Tudor architecture and are accented with nickel pulls. In contrast, the flooring is an espresso cork floating floor, unifying the 3 spaces.

The laundry room is a narrow space that needs utility storage as well as a pantry. New full height cabinets are to the left of the new washer and dryer, and a new base and wall cabinet are on the right. The opposite wall contained the original utility closet. This was modified with new shelves and...