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Customize a Spec Kitchen

Turn a boring kitchen into a custom work of art with inspiration from these five creative remodels.

A light-filled kitchen before the renovation
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Erik Kvalsvik
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Before: An Awkward Layout

With the home's open layout, the stovetop on the island was the first thing visitors saw when entering the foyer.

Architect Mark Maresca flip-flopped the stove for the sink and replaced a Palladian window with cabinets and a hood.

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White Shaker-style cabinets and a mosaic back splash
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Dark cabinets with white marble counter tops
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8 of 12A light-filled kitchen before the renovation




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