Traditional Kitchen Remodeled for Cooking and Entertaining The homeowners of this Encino residence loved to cook and entertain. But their kitchen was dark and cramped with limited storage, minimal counter space and a small breakfast room. The adjacent family room was dominated by outdated dark wood walls and a bar which was never used. Their design objective was to create a casually elegant kitchen and family room space where they could cook, entertain and enjoy time together. To achieve this, the wall between the family room and kitchen was opened, the kitchen layout restructured, and new skylights and pantry added. The family now enjoys an open, bright and airy kitchen/family room with increased storage and cooking surfaces, updated appliances, beautiful marble and granite counters, mother-of-pearl tiled walls and new hardwood floors Photos:Christian Romero