Our repeat clients, Mark, Kim, and their school-age son, David, have been making this home their own for nearly a decade. Having replaced all the windows and the front door, the clients decided it was time for us to start on the interior. Although the old kitchen layout worked, it was time to update, allowing them to change things to work even better. The existing peninsula was cumbersome and did not work to their advantage when they spent time together cooking or baking. Looking to do the project efficiently rather than extravagantly, they wanted a design that would primarily keep the current layout and footprint of the kitchen while maximizing the cabinet and countertop space.