WARM NEUTRALS. Since the homeowner didn’t want white cabinets, Susan chose this soft mushroom color to stay neutral, but also add color and warmth.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL ALAN KASKEL
When the owners of this 1897 home in the western suburbs of Chicago decided to renovate their kitchen, they enlisted the help of Susan Klimala from The Kitchen Studio to dramatically update the small space. “The original kitchen was very choppy and included a large eat-in area that took up more than its fair share of space,” Susan says. Since there was an adjacent formal dining room, Susan suggested removing the breakfast nook entirely and creating more seating around a larger, updated kitchen island. The end result is a light, airy and open space, ideal for both cooking and entertaining.
ARCHWAY MAGIC. This arch was added during the kitchen renovation to match a similar arch in another room of the home.