Diary of an Interior Designer: Cape Cod Seaside Home, Kitchen and Powder Room

May 29 2013 ·0

It’s finally time to wrap up this huge project!

Like the family room, the kitchen is a gathering place for families.  You may be curious about the Kitchen in this retreat home: how does it accommodate the large family, the guests and all the cooks?  In this case, very well indeed.  The existing footprint for this space was perfect, open to the Living Room and outfitted with updated cabinetry.   With no major construction necessary, I was able to concentrate my design for the space on the cosmetic changes that allow the Kitchen to work in harmony with the rest of the home and the views beyond.  That meant new tile, new light fixtures, and paint for nearly every surface.  We also created a  spacious eating nook in a space that was undersized for the proportions of the home…