After: To preserve the kitchen’s architectural integrity and character, they kept the wood beams but painted the rest of the kitchen’s dated woodwork. “Some people might not like that we painted the ceiling,” Glaister says. “But the wood was so old, orange and heavy-looking. We needed it to look clean and light. However, the V-groove paneling was very helpful for adding texture and rustic charm, and we were glad it was there.
The ceiling, painted in Sherwin-Williams’ Natural Tan, lightens the space and highlights the texture of the wood and paneling.
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with a blended family that includes six young adult kids
Location: Shakopee, Minnesota
Size: 238 square feet (22 square meters)
Designers-builders: Steve McDonald and Angela Barnhart of White Birch Design
Before: The kitchen’s short cherry cabinets, beige walls and brown granite countertops made the space feel drab and dated. “They just wanted to add cabinets that go to the ceiling and add an island and paint everything, but that wasn’t solving problems for the kitchen itself,” Barnhart says.
The awkward angled peninsula with the sink cut the kitchen off from the family room. “You had to go all the way around the peninsula to get in and out of the kitchen,” Barnhart says. “When you entertain and have a bunch of people there, it becomes very difficult.”
A large stainless steel refrigerator jutted past the cabinetry, and a pair of wall ovens with a TV above them crowded the space even further. The homeowners liked the maple floor but not its dark stain, and they wanted to keep the charm of glass-front cabinets above the range wall in the updated design.