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The kitchen was a classic case of form following function. But the kitchen desperately needed to function better (the dishwasher wasn’t even connected). This project required a radical rethinking of the entire space to create several well-contained areas that would blend seamlessly together. I decided to flip the floor plan by switching the eating and kitchen areas, and creating a large island between the two. I also created a small work area with a computer station, storage area and access to the outside via a new, modern sliding door. Once the floor plan was outlined, I got started on the kitchen’s fresh, new, contemporary look. I scraped the flowery paper off the walls and the ceiling, yanked out the oldfashioned cabinets and counters, pulled out the dreary lighting, ripped up

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the unsightly flooring — and, finally, we were on our way. To brighten up the room, I chose creams and blues as the main colors with a little Irish green thrown in. I painted the walls an antique cream, added banks of cream-colored cabinets and installed new baseboards and crown molding. I then created a kitchen backsplash in a dreamy, blue handmade tile, topped the maple-finished island in a speckled, denim blue and replaced the vinyl flooring with a diagonal pattern of large cream-and-blue tiles. For the kitchen’s main accents, I chose a striped pattern of blue, cream, green and red. This fabric

was used to create several throw pillows, as well as a new valance that was created somewhat above the window to give the illusion of height. The lighting in the room was almost nonexistent, and what was there was drab and dull. I cheered things up by adding recessed lighting around the space, installing under-cabinet lighting to accentuate the backsplash, suspending stainless-steel

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How to make your holiday event stand out W

hen you open your home to family and friends this holiday season, you want to give your guests the best impression possible. But it’s likely that you might not have everything that you need to accommodate your visitors. Hosting a large gathering is not something you do every day, so many of

the necessary items are not things you’ll have sitting in your kitchen cabinets or garage ready for use. Fortunately, you won’t need to break the bank buying everything you need. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in your home, your local rental store will be able to help. Here are a few things you can do to make your

to china and silver. If these aren’t items that you or another relative has at • Not enough seating? their disposal, find them Consider renting some at your local rental store. tables and chairs. It’s better • Don’t forget that elethan buying an entire new set of chairs only to realize gant lighting and centerthat you have no place to pieces will go a long way store them. Renting is sim- to creating the perfect look and feel for your speply hassle-free. cial holiday event. Small • Set your table with the things like this can make a latest styles of linens, huge difference in the ambiance of your gathering. holiday event remember:

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from Italy, Philippines, Norway, Brazil, Germany, Turkey, Pakistan, Spain, and of course the mainland USA, just to name a few. For cabinetry, Hawaii Home Expo has a dozen different companies that can be sourced to achieve the desired look with materials from North Carolina, Anaheim, Canada and China. For fixtures and plumbing, there is a dizzying amount of product lines

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