For this beautiful two-toned Saratoga Springs kitchen, the clients had already started the kitchen remodel before they contacted Capitol designer Lacey to help out. “When I got involved, their kitchen was already torn out, they were without a contractor, and not sure what to do next,” explains Lacey. The homeowners thought they were ready to order kitchen cabinets and keep their project moving quickly. However, once they sat down for the initial design consultation, Lacey realized that they had not fully thought through how they would use the space. The cabinets they chose did not have a reasonable amount of drawers, and the kitchen did not provide enough storage for a busy family. The layout didn’t drastically change from what the clients had originally planned, but the initial chosen style was much more of a rustic farmhouse look, which didn’t fit with the rest of the home. Using walnut cabinets on the island helped to complement the other wood tones used in the home without overpowering the space and still have a bit of the farmhouse look that the homeowner wanted.