KIDS’ TABLE

A i2x8-foot addition serves as

a snack spot for Nicholas and

Brett and handles everyday

family meals. It’s also used as a

second eating area during

large gatherings, supplementing

the formal dining room on the

other side of the kitchen.

f

ond memories of Lake Michigan influenced Ann Steenwyk’s

choice of neighborhoods when she and her husband, Robb,

came back to Sheboygan to be near family. “When we moved

from North Carolina, I told my family I’d like to get as close to

the lake as we can,” Ann says. They bought a house just three

blocks from the lake and walk to the beach often. But it’s the

view inside their remodeled kitchen, with its family-friendly

layout and serene watery hues, that inspires daily awe. After taking down a

wall, the Steenwyks annexed space from the old hallway and added an island

with a new range that uses a downdraft vent. They also bumped out one end

of the kitchen to create a breakfast nook. While Ann and Robb welcomed

6-foot-tall windows overlooking the backyard in this area, their priority for

the sink wall involved redirecting the sight line. Here, the Steenwyks

replaced a window right above the sink with a series of windows

around

the

sink area. Now they can see everything they want to—and nothing they don’t.

7 8 SEPTEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS