Damaged Kitchen Becomes French Countryside Retreat

摘要

A small cooktop fire on Christmas Eve damaged this kitchen, marring the microwave, backsplash, and cabinets above the stovetop and the cabinets directly across from the stove area. The homeowner took this as an opportunity to transform her dated 1980s kitchen into the warm and welcoming French countryside kitchen she had always wanted. Classic Creations owner Beth War-necke was tasked with creating the expensive-looking finishes while staying within the homeowner's budget. The team began by creating "new bones" for the room, with a focus on a range hood over the cooktop area, which had previously been filled by a microwave. An existing pantry had to be reconfigured to house a new microwave. Over the cooktop went an inexpensive wood range hood to hide a new efficient but plain stainless hood.