Kitchen, Recessed Lighting, Range Hood, Wall Oven, Open Cabinet, Wood Cabinet, Colorful Cabinet, Range, Wood Counter, Metal Counter, and Metal Backsplashe Before: SHED redesigned the kitchen as a series of interconnected functional zones, which are linked by a continuous kitchen counter. This approach allowed the architects to increase usable space without modifying the house’s exterior. It also helped to visually connect the kitchen with the living area, while still maintaining separation via the walnut plywood cabinets and solid walnut eating counter, which serve as partitions.  Photo 2 of 38 in 16 “Before & After” Kitchen Remodels That Really Cook from Before & After: Two Game-Changing Kitchen Renovations by a Seattle Studio

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After: SHED Architecture + Design’s new scheme is a playful homage to the home’s midcentury provenance, thanks to multicolored cabinets created by Kerf Design. SHED designated two zones within the existing footprint: The main working elements wrap the walls while a storage corridor with the wall ovens stands nearby. A continuous counter links the spaces.