DECORATING TEXT KATHLEEN DORE
RECIPE FOR Success
PHOTOGRAPHY BRUNO PETROZZA STYLING ISABELLE FILION
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ired of its lack of space and dated look, the owners of this kitchen had been planning a reno for ages. They found it especially annoying that only two of the four family members could be in the room at once. For solutions, they turned to designer Isabelle Filion. Isabelle focused on enlarging the room, improving flow and increasing storage. Top requests included a longer counter and getting rid of the peninsula that closed off the space. Isabelle complied by extending the wall on the left by two feet toward the dining room. She also removed all the angles in the room to make it feel bigger and make the cabinets more accessible. “Before, we could never be all together in the kitchen,” says the chef of the family. “Now I can cook while one of the children makes their lunch. No one is in the way. There’s room for everyone.”
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