Top 7 Kitchen Makeovers

Hidden Potential

Before
The high ceilings in this older home suggested lots of design potential for the kitchen -- none of which had been realized. An add-on greenhouse window from the recent past was a "must-go" feature.

A brick chimney behind the range ate up valuable square footage; eliminating it and the adjacent wall expanded the center of the room. On a nearby wall, a freestanding buffet replaces a bank of tall cabinets.