“It was what some people call a one-butt kitchen.” When Caroline and Joel stepped inside their new home, they knew the existing kitchen was not going to cut it. “It was too boxed in,” Caroline elaborates. Meaning: no counter space and just enough room for one person to maneuver at a time. While they both love to cook, Caroline is a food and beverage stylist and is “always in the kitchen doing something,” she says. “Food and cooking are very important to me.” Naturally, the space is, too. Shortly after moving in, the couple called their friend, architect Brad Engelsman of @bedastudio, hoping to make the kitchen more of a centerpiece. Having known the couple for so many years and seen their previous homes, Engelsman says: “They have a lot of cool stuff… so it was about finding these little moments, like the corners of the island or the small wood shelves to display those things.” But the personal moments go even deeper in the renovation. The elements the couple finally moved forward with—like the handmade backsplash tile and the custom island—all come with personal stories. Caroline found the tile on a scouting road trip in Mexico, while the island was inspired by the couple’s trip to Marfa years ago. Now complete, the redesigned space is a far cry from the “box” that was there before. “It’s something that we made into our own,” says Joel. See the kitchen pre-renovation at the link in bio. – Photos by @brianguido Story by @melissadalton_pdx Cabinetry by @reformcph Custom Millwork by @flopez_woodworker Stylist @nidiacueva_stylist #moderndesign #interiordesign #interiorarchitecture #modernhouse #modernkitchen #kitchendesign #kitchenrenovation #kitchenremodel #kitchenideas #kitcheninspiration #kitchendecor #floatingshelves #hometour #homeinspiration #renovationideas #kitchen #renovationinspiration #renovation #homeideas #home #hometour
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