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Tracey Stephens Interior Design of Montclair, NJ
entry hall • living rooms • dining rooms • kitchens • bathrooms • bedrooms • kids • fireplaces • faux finishes • chandeliers
kitchen with checked tile
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Problem:

This dark, cold and drafty Montclair, NJ kitchen had few cabinets for storage, one short countertop by the sink, ancient appliances and no dishwasher.

Kitchen Before:

kitchen before

Solution:

"Like most other successful remodeling projects, this new kitchen isn't the product of a big expansion or a single mind-bending change. Instead, it's the product of a great deal of careful thought and good planning. ...[Interior designer Tracey Stephens] managed to reorganize the same 143 square feet into a functional, efficient and colorful kitchen that's easy to maintain. The new layout rearranges appliances to improve work flow and supplies an additional 50 linear feet of storage in 8 new cabinets. It also more than triples countertop work area. The smarter setup also yielded a tall food pantry, snack bar, recycling center and improved lighting. Widening the doorway from 30 to 60 inches helped ease the traffic flow. ...Stephens' choice of a bold green stain makes her kitchen bright and distinctive."
Today's Homeowner | Bright Ideas for a Working Kitchen

As seen in Kitchens: Planning & Remodeling (Sunset Books), Decorating With Tile (Creative Homeowner Press), Today's Homeowner, and Newsday.