Kitchen
Kitchen at a GlanceWho lives here: Phoebe Lovejoy Russell; her husband, Peter Russell; and their 9-month-old sonLocation: Cambridge, MassachusettsSize: About 450 square feet (42 square meters)Russell wanted to keep the appliances and cabinets sleek and clean-lined; she tucked the refrigerator, dishwasher and pantry behind matching cabinetry. “The cabinets fade away because they are crisp, clean and white,” she says. An awkward 9-foot-high freestanding closet once divided the kitchen from the dining room; the ceilings are 11 feet, 3 inches high, so it just floated oddly and clunked up the space. Russell’s intervention united the rooms into one pleasing space that now has an eat-in kitchen that also serves as a formal dining area. The new island is 8 feet long and includes a dishwasher and microwave drawer on one side, and storage for linens, small appliances, mixing bowls, platters and more on the other. It’s also become a handy spot for stashing baby stuff, she says.Photos by Michael J. Lee Photography
The kitchen table. The essential kitchen table completed the Victorian kitchen. Instead of being a place to eat, it sat in the center of the room as the main work area. It isn't too surprising that work islands are so popular today — the ease of working in the center of a room and retrieving items stored around the edges comes from Victorian homes. Choose a contrasting color to the wall units to break up uniformity and make the table stand out as the work area.
4. Toss any food that's expired. "You will be amazed by the amount of space this one act alone will clear up," Klimala says.5. Remove items you use less than twice a year and store them in another area. This includes cookbooks. "Pick your top five to 10 favorite cookbooks," she suggests. "Then store the rest elsewhere or donate."Tip: If you're holding on to a cookbook for a single go-to recipe, photocopy the page and then pass the book along to someone else.
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