Article: Warm kitchen makeover: a designer combines the best of old and new for an inviting contemporary look.(Before & after)(Lara Dutto)

A MODERN FARMHOUSE is what designer Lara Dutto had in mind when she remodeled her kitchen. "The house was really run down when we found it, but we recognized a simple, rural quality that we liked," she says. Using that mood as inspiration, Dutto and her husband took on the task of breathing life back into their 60-year-old fixer in Orinda, California--beginning with the kitchen, the home's central hub.

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The first priority was to create a place for the family to hang out, since the cramped kitchen was separated from the adjoining living areas. By removing the wall that closed off the room from the rest of the house, Dutto gained 5 ...

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