Kitchen

Photos by Andrea Rugg Kitchen at a Glance Who lives here: A family of five Location: MinneapolisSize: About 400 square feet (37.2 square meters)Designer: Kate Roos DesignThe owners of this Victorian-era house were tired of their dark kitchen, which lacked storage and proper flow. With the sink, range and refrigerator on one wall, there was little counter space. Designer Kate Roos also had to contend with a challenging staircase and a peninsula that blocked the flow between the kitchen and dining area.Roos dealt with these obstacles by removing the peninsula, adding a custom built-in hutch and turning a closet into a functional pantry — all without adding any square footage.

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