2. The WayYou
Want to Live
 The kitchen is the new family room – the true heart
of the home
3. Making the Kitchen
Work
 Who uses it?
 How do you use it?
 When do you use it?
 Kids? Pets?
 Entertain?
 Do you need two dining tables?
25. Sometimes we keep the walk-in pantry – especially when it’s
pink!
26. Start with a Blank Slate
 Make a priority list
 Forget what’s in the kitchen now
 Sketch out the measurements on a blank sheet of
paper
 Remember that walls can be moved or opened up
27. Before:Clients had small island with not much counter space
for cooking and a corner sink that wasted space as well.
Entry
Hallway
Dining Room
Laundry
Room
Family
Room
28. Before:Clients had small island with not much counter space
for cooking and a corner sink that wasted space as well.
Entry
Hallway
Dining Room
Laundry
Room
Family
Room
34.  Use boxes for a new island or cabinets so you have to
actually walk around them
 Do normal activities to see how the new floor plan will
work
 Think about where you’ll set your grocery bags or
other items when you walk into the kitchen
 Consider all activities and go through the actual
motions to ensure the new kitchen will function the
way you expect it to
35. Focus on One
 One focal point keeps the room balanced
 Select what you want to be the biggest focus of the
room
 Make sure it’s the only one
36. • The range with dramatic hood is the focal point
• Ornate stucco hood, side spice pullouts and onyx mosaic
backsplash all help balance the scale of the 30” range
61. Light it Up!
 The importance of lighting cannot be emphasized
enough
 Natural light
 General lighting
 Task lighting
 Ambient lighting
86. Dream About the Way you
Want To Live
 Who uses it?
 How do you use it?
 When do you use it?
 Kids? Pets?
 Entertain?
 Do you need two dining tables?
87. • Start with a Blank Slate
•Take aTest Ride
• Focus on One
•Above & Below
• MaximizeWork Surface
• Light It Up!
• Make It Personal