After: with simple touches, this outdoor space was transformed from drab to fab. We stained the deck a rich mahogany, added an outdoor rug, plants and a decorative panel.

Before facing kitchen

We were challenged with having very little space between the fridge and counter for plywood. WE didn't want to paint it and it would have been too time consuming to cut perfectly to create a face to meet up above the counter and against the hunk o'appliance. We came up with the clever idea of...