How to Make a Big Impact with Color in Interior Design
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In the kitchen of a classic midcentury home in Portland, Oregon, the original red tiles survived a renovation and continue to add color and visual interest against a sea of wood paneling.
Aaron and Yuka Ruell transformed a 1950s Portland ranch house into a retro-inspired family home with plenty of spaces for their four children to roam. In the kitchen, interior designer Emily Knudsen Leland replaced purple laminate cabinets with flat-sawn eastern walnut, and added PentalQuartz countertops in polished Super White for contrast. The kitchen island is clad with original red tiles, and hanging cabinets above it were removed to maximize light and family-room views.