BY LAUREN HOFER
MAKE IT FLOW. During the renovation, the couple had the wall between the kitchen and main living space removed to open up the rooms. The addition of the peninsula works well for food prep and entertaining.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRET GUM STYLED BY LAURA MARCHESE & CLAUDIA REESE
While the space is small, the white walls, cabinets, countertops and tile help the room feel open and airy.
When empty nesters
Laura and Dennis Marchese started renovations on this 1946 cottage in Orange, California, they wanted to update the home’s choppy layout and create a space where they could enjoy cooking, gathering with friends and simply living. They had spent two years looking for the perfect cottage in the quaint downtown, and saw the potential in this space immediately. “Since it’s a small house and you can see the whole living and kitchen area when you walk in the front door, it was important to us to get all of the details right,” says Laura.
OUT WITH SOME OLD