The kitchen island is in its central location. A granite countertop with a swirling pattern echoes the pattern in the valances, and makes it stand apart from the quieter off-white countertops around the perimeter of the room. The base is painted a deep blue, similar to the Dutch oven over the...

When the island is moved (you can see a corner of it on the right, flush with the cabinet), the tables that had been by the windows take up position in the middle of the kitchen. Placed end-to-end, with side leaves extended, they provide casual seating for 8-10 people. Because of careful...

This kitchen was planned very carefully around the needs of my client, whose passions are family, friends and cooking. She wanted a very flexible kitchen that would enable her to easily prep for paella, roll out dough for Christmas strudel, or host a crowd for dinner. We decided on a movable...

The two side tables are shown here. One of them sits in a bay window, where my clients can eat breakfast and watch the birds in the back yard.