When designer Jenni Jacobs first walked into her clients’ 1980s post-and-beam home, she was impressed. “I could tell these owners had great taste,” she says. “They had updated the rest of the home in a light and airy contemporary style, so this kitchen was in desperate need of an upgrade to match what they had already done.”
The desperation stemmed from dated materials and features, including aging honey oak cabinets, black granite countertops and salmon-colored tile flooring. Plus, a peninsula cut the kitchen off from the living room and dining area. Jacobs got to work, aligning the kitchen with the warm contemporary look of the rest of the home. A new multipurpose island improves traffic flow. Soft greige cabinets, white marble-look quartz countertops and a creamy white ceramic tile backsplash significantly brighten things up. New hardwood flooring and the existing post-and-beam wood ceiling now envelop the space in warmth.