A small, dark kitchen opened up and rebuilt with white cabinets, a large island, and a new window.

The original kitchen was closed in, with dark cabinets and white appliances. We opened a wall, changed the layout, and added a new window, including the exterior siding work. The new kitchen has white shaker cabinets, a large island with a quartz top, a gray subway tile backsplash, a beverage station, stainless appliances, and new flooring.

Why kitchens like this get remodeled

A lot of kitchens in southern New Hampshire still have the cabinets, counters, and layout they were built with. They were fine for their time, but storage runs short, the counters get crowded, and walls often close the kitchen off from the rest of the house. A remodel like this one changes more than the finishes. It changes how the whole first floor works, every day.