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BEFORE & AFTER
Designed to a T A kitchen remodel makes more room for family and entertaining.
By Melissa Mauzy Photography by Megan Lorenz Kitchen Design: Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath
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MARCH 2022 STLOUISHOMESMAG.COM
Family was the focus of this recent kitchen remodel. The homeowners’ goal was to create an open and flowing entertainment space for family gatherings that included a large island for seating for their grandchildren. Ken Henry, premier designer at Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath since 1986, reimagined the kitchen changing the design from a U-shape with a peninsula and tiny island to an L-shape space with a large T-shaped island. “The old kitchen was cut off from the family room and had a tiny island,” Henry explains. “The finishes were dated and the staggered heights of the wall cabinets was distracting.” The wall between the family room and kitchen was removed to open up the space. After refinishing the wood floors with a more current stain, the soft transitional style of the kitchen took shape. Greige cabinets emanate warmth into the new kitchen. White quartz countertops with subtle gray veining line the perimeter, while darker gray quartz with large-scale white veining adds drama to the island top and bar area, where Henry was able to match up the veins to run up the backsplash. Henry says the boldness of the island quartz would have been too much for the perimeter. “The white quartz with gray veining is much smaller and more subtle so it lets the island top shine,” he explains. Plus, Henry notes, the contrast of the ash gray paint on the custom range hood is much more distinctive against the white background.
