Their family expanded, and so did their home! After nearly 30 years residing in the same home they raised their children, this wonderful couple made the decision to tear down the walls and create one great open kitchen family room and dining space, partially expanding 10 feet out into their backyard. The result: a beautiful open concept space geared towards family gatherings and entertaining. Wall color: Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter Cabinets: Dunn Edwards Droplets Island: Dunn Edwards Stone Maison Flooring: LM Flooring Nature Reserve Silverado Countertop: Cambria Torquay Backsplash: Walker Zanger Grammercy Park Sink: Blanco Cerana Fireclay Photography by Amy Bartlam

Seating area featuring built in bench seating and plenty of natural light. Table top is made of reclaimed lumber done by Longleaf Lumber. The bottom table legs are reclaimed Rockford Lathe Legs.

Karen Swanson, owner of New England Design Works in Manchester, MA keeps designing award winning Pennville Custom Cabinetry kitchens. You may remember that earlier this year, Karen won both the regional Sub-Zero Design Contest and the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. nedesignworks@gmail.com 978.500.1096.

Kitchen - cottage kitchen idea

Photo © Wittefini
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless l-shaped beige floor and light wood floor kitchen remodel in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, gray backsplash, subway tile backsplash, an island, granite countertops, paneled appliances and gray countertops

Custom maple kitchen in a 1920 Mediterranean Revival designed to coordinate with original butler's pantry. White painted shaker cabinets with statuary marble counters. Glass and polished nickel knobs. Dish washer drawers with panels. Wood bead board backspalsh, paired with white glass mosaic tiles behind sink. Waterworks bridge faucet and Rohl Shaw's Original apron front sink. Tyler Florence dinnerware. Glass canisters from West Elm. Wood and zinc monogram and porcelain blue floral fish from Anthropologie. Basket fromDean & Deluca, Napa. Navy stripe Madeleine Weinrib rug. Illy Espresso machine by Francis Francis. Claudia Uribe

Photo: Vicki Bodine
Example of a large cottage u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen design in New York with a farmhouse sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and marble countertops

Marcie Fry
Example of a classic l-shaped kitchen design in Orlando with a farmhouse sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances

Photo of a kitchen renovation feature cabinets finished in Black Licorice and Pure White lacquer. The cabinets are oversized and conceal the appliances with finished wood panels. Unique features include a wall of natural leuders veneer stone with a custom floating ventilation system as a main focal point. Complementing the cabinets are countertops of Satin Cambrian black granite and Honed Calcatta Colorado Marble. Custom hewn wood beams and hand scraped flooring warm the rooms feel against the cool gray walls. Designed and constructed by USI in Southlake Tx.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized country galley cement tile floor and multicolored floor enclosed kitchen remodel in Los Angeles with white cabinets, marble countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, white appliances, no island, a farmhouse sink and shaker cabinets

Eric Hausman
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped kitchen remodel in St Louis with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Walls and cabinets are Sherwin-Williams Anew, pendants are Visual Comfort, teal cabinet color is Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Sash, counters are marble, faucets are Kohler, hood is Vent-A-Hood, stools are Kartell

Photo Credit: Tessa Neustadt
Beach style l-shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen photo in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, gray backsplash, black appliances and an island

Eat-in kitchen - large cottage u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, mosaic tile backsplash, paneled appliances and an island

Julie Soefer
Kitchen - coastal kitchen idea in Houston with an island and colored appliances

Designer: Jan Kepler; Cabinetry: Plato Woodwork; Counter top: White Pearl Quartzite from Pacific Shore Stones; Counter top fabrication: Pyramid Marble, Santa Barbara; Backsplash Tile: Walker Zanger from C.W. Quinn; Photographs by Elliott Johnson

Nat Rea
Inspiration for a small contemporary open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel with beige walls

Small beach style light wood floor kitchen/dining room combo photo in Los Angeles with gray walls and no fireplace

Transitional dark wood floor and brown floor kitchen photo in Detroit with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops