The kitchen was expanded by removing dividing walls and extending a peninsula counter to separate it from the dining room.
Before: This 1930s brick farmhouse is on a two-acre, former oyster farm in Silverdale, on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state. “There are very few brick houses around,” says Kirsten. “The fact that it was brick is part of why we decided to remodel rather than tear it down.” This side of the house faces the water.
The homeowners wanted a space to accommodate their interests: gardening, looking after their ducks, or relaxing in the shade provided by the canopy of trees on the property.
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