Another view of this vintage galley kitchen in a new Shepherdstown custom cottage.

Dramatic new kitchen replacing the former tiny, dark kitchen in a 1980's log home between Shepherdstown and Martinsburg.

A casual kitchen in an open-plan riverfront home. Three people face the cook while one lucky person gets a view of the Cacapon River.

A new kitchen replaces a dated 1980's kitchen in this small weekend cottage in Big Pool, fully renovated for new homeowners.

This new kitchen was designed to fit in the Harper's Ferry home's original covered porch footprint. The wood on the sides of the peninsula was saved from the original porch ceiling. (The old kitchen is now the dining room.)

Another view of that relocated kitchen. The rustic shelf atop the peninsula is used by the chef, and conceals the mess of meal prep.

Another view of the unifying island, with the back wall of the remodeled original kitchen space beyond.

A sleek new kitchen by Porcelanosa, part of a whole-house overhaul outside of Shepherdstown.

Posts support a large beam supporting the roof of this custom Shepherdstown riverfront home. I specified their locations to align with the opening into the kitchen beyond.

Another view of the contemporary Shepherdstown riverfront home's kitchen.

A non-bearing wall in this Poolesville split level was removed, then the kitchen was relocated to the original dining room. The former kitchen is the dining room now, and the home feels much larger than before.

A non-bearing wall in this Poolesville split level was removed, then the kitchen was relocated to the original dining room. The former kitchen is the dining room now, and the home feels much larger than before.

A wall between the original kitchen and covered back porch of this 1920's Braddock Heights cottage was replaced with a concealed beam in order to enlarge the kitchen and provide a cozy dining area. To the left of the new stove is the former pirch.

A wall between the original kitchen and a portion of the original 1920's Braddock Heights cottage's covered back porch was replaced with a concealed beam in order to enlarge the kitchen and provide a cozy dining area. A new patio door connects the expanded kitchen to the remaining portion of the...