Many older homes suffer from a history of odd remodels, and this 60-year old home had its own peculiarity - there was a strange window in the kitchen that looked into the garage. Deleting the window gave new space for a long counter with more upper and lower cabinet space. Adding glass doors to the adjoining laundry room and rear exterior door brought fresh light into the space. Photo 12 of 29 in Diablo Ranch by Jennifer Farrell

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Many older homes suffer from a history of odd remodels, and this 60-year old home had its own peculiarity - there was a strange window in the kitchen that looked into the garage. Deleting the window gave new space for a long counter with more upper and lower cabinet space. Adding glass doors to the adjoining laundry room and rear exterior door brought fresh light into the space.