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Before & After: A Tiny Galley Kitchen Gets Overhauled for a Family of 5
04.08.2023 - 00:44 / sunset.com
While a family of five (a couple and three daughters) had made some renovations throughout the years to their 1949 mid-century, post-war house in Seattle since they moved in in 2013, there was one room that still desperately needed a facelift: their galley-style kitchen. “It was hardly big enough for two people to move about, let alone a family of five!” says Meghan Price of Maple & Plum, who oversaw the project. “There were areas of wasted space, major lack of storage, and it felt dark and uninviting. The back door and laundry were situated just off the galley kitchen, with tight, limited access to the backyard.”
Before: Courtesy of Meghan Price; After: Miranda Estes
Meghan’s clients wanted a functional layout most of all, with optimized storage and more counter space. They also wanted the kitchen to feel connected to the large backyard, to make it feel more inviting. “I wanted to create a space that felt warm and welcoming, that actually functioned for this family,” Meghan says. “I also wanted to create a home where they could create new memories with their children—baking together, making crafts on the kitchen table, and spending evenings dining together. I was inspired by this idea of being connected to the outdoors, and creating a true PNW feel—warm wood tones, deep greens, creamy whites—an overall earthy-modern vibe with a nod to mid-century design.”
Courtesy of Meghan Price
For the layout, the kitchen went from galley-style to L-shaped, which created a more functional layout for the appliances, with a wider opening from the living room into the kitchen. Now, Meghan says when you enter the home your eye is drawn all the way into the kitchen, making it feel bigger and more connected to the rest of the home.
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