Natural light pours into the dining room adjacent to the kitchen. Baltic pine provides center stage - dining table, console table and buffet table. An antique Chinese 'wedding chest' sits under a 3D ship model graces the wall closest to the kitchen. A brass light by Pottery Barn is atop of the wedding chest. The food savvy owners commissioned famed British photographer Johnny Stiletto to capture a collection of 16 culinary delights in this photographic collection.

Homeowners Debby and Gary turned their attention to their timeworn kitchen when Debby completed her 40 year in-home daycare career. After four decades of kiddos in the kitchen, Debby wanted to give herself the retirement gift of a culinary remodel. Debby loves to cook. She already had a good work flow in this 1930s cottage kitchen, so the floor plan would stay basically the same. What Debby really needed was an aesthetic refreshment of the space: a cozy, family-oriented creative space where she could emphasize color, and have more fun cooking in a livelier environment. While she was at it, she could update with all the modern amenities, yet still retain the vintage charm.