The Open Concept Kitchen
A corner kitchen gets a facelift worthy of its water views .
This oceanfront abode is decidedly contemporary . The exterior holds that line — three levels of floor-to-ceiling windows , decks and patios , all looming large over a small lawn and a sandy Bonnet Shores beach — but , for a long time , the interior told another story . Instead of the kitchen serving as the soul of the home , it was tucked in a corner behind a bulky wall and a two-tier peninsula , each bit of it shrouded in shades of brown : honey maple cabinets , beige tile floor , granite countertops with amber and chestnut veins .
The homeowners , who bought it in 2019 , hoped to air out the kitchen into an open floor plan that shares space , and sight lines , with the dining room .
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40 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l MARCH 2022