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BEFORE & AFTER
A Designer’s
VISION An interior designer creates a timeless design in her own kitchen using natural materials and a neutral color scheme.
By Melissa Mauzy Photography by Megan Lorenz Interior Designer: Allison Dozier Interiors Contractor: Wiedemann Contracting Architect: Dave Mastin, Design Alliance
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Interior designer Allison Dozier of Allison Dozier Interiors follows the design philosophy that if your foundation is solid and you focus on quality craftsmanship and natural materials, it is hard to go wrong. She embraced that approach in the renovation of her own kitchen. Her goal was to create a family-friendly space that was equal parts functional, beautiful and comfortable. The original kitchen was separated from the rest of the house and had too many unnecessary points of entry. By moving the original powder room and opening walls between the living room and kitchen, valuable square footage was added. To make the kitchen feel even more spacious, Dozier doubled the size of the sink window. “I have three kids, so I had this vision that I would be doing dishes and watching them play in the back yard,” she says. A door that led to the back yard was converted into a window to accommodate a built-in banquette that is both comfortable and casual. Dozier loves the flexibility the banquette provides saying it was a great solution because the space wouldn’t have allowed for a large table. The built-in design lets the table be closer to the wall plus a lot of bottoms can squeeze around the table. “I am hoping that our house is where our kid’s friends want to come over to hang out, so the banquette is perfect,” she says.
