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Article: Cozy and casual; New ways of living in kitchen, family room.(LIFE - HOME)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 31, 2004
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Byline: Shelley Widhalm, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sandy Hudson can say her Springfield kitchen is "warmer, brighter and lighter" now that the dark cherry wood cabinets and the Williamsburg blue wallpaper are gone.
Mrs. Hudson is not alone in wanting to redesign her home to fit her family's lifestyle. Nationwide, the top two rooms being remodeled or renovated are the kitchen and bathroom, according to a 1999 survey by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Metropolitan-area interior designers and college instructors agree, while adding family rooms and master bedrooms to the mix.
The Hudson kitchen sits in the back of the five-bedroom ...