The Woodland Kitchen started as a very isolated and outdated space in a classic 1959 mid-century modern home. The galley style kitchen was confined with little connection to the adjacent dining and living spaces. The challenge in this project was to create a clean and timeless look that respected the authentic vintage character of the home.

The homeowners wanted to open the kitchen to the dining and living areas to allow conversation and light to flow more freely through the spaces. To make this happen, a partition wall between the kitchen and dining room was removed and a raised island was added to activate this edge. Opening up the wall not only adjoins the two spaces but floods the kitchen with daylight. The island connects the cooking area with the dining area and the raised bar shields the views of the counter tops from the dining room. New task lighting also makes the work spaces brighter and more efficient.

To keep the kitchen uncluttered, an appliance garage with aluminum tambour doors was built into a nook at the end of the kitchen. On the dining room side, visual noise is further reduced through the integration of a wine cooler, an electronics charging station, and mail center. The modern hood over the range complements the architecture of the home.