STORE MORE The built-in china cabinet’s furniture
look,
upper right,
gives the new kitchen vintage charm.
The Olsons keep everyday dishes inside.
CALL TO ORDER Drawers below the oven,
this photo,
store Tupperware, baking dishes, and pizza pans. A
built-in desk tucks into a corner near the back door.
TA KE IT
FROM ME
Though the Olsons
are pleased with
their new kitchen,
Jayne says they
learned some
valuable lessons.
■ You don't need
it a ll
“We got
romanced by the
idea of an extra sink
on the island, but
it's not that big of a
kitchen. The reality
is that we didn't
need it, and we
could have used
that spot for more
countertop.”
■ Hire part-time
help
“With a
limited budget, we
hired an architect to
draw the plans and
then paid her by the
hour as we needed
additional input.”
■ Consider your
needs
“One thing I
loved having in our
old kitchen was a
pair of really comfy
chairs. But I didn’t
make room for them
in the remodel, and I
wish I had.”
indoors
SIZING IT UP
The remodel kept the
main prep area in the
same footprint. “I love
that we didn’t overbuild,
because the kitchen is so
efficient,” Jayne says.
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