Stacey-Turley Residence Contemporary Kitchen, Ottawa

The front of the upper floor is devoted to the kitchen and dining area, behind large sliding windows. Beyond the yellow kitchen is the front door, and beyond the windows is the front porch. The latter is a great spot for outdoor dining — even as the front of a house isn’t often the logical place for such, it’s covered and within close reach of the kitchen. And I think the idea of having a usable front porch further roots the house in its place; in this case in the neighborhood and with community members that the family will know and even have over for dinner over time.Note the yellow line atop the kitchen cabinets. What may look like a diagonal is in fact level, since the roof slopes down from a high point at the front porch to a low point at the back of the house.

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