An oak kitchen replaced with white shaker cabinets, a long navy island, and a window seat flanked by tall pantry cabinets.

This Salem kitchen started with oak cabinets and laminate counters. We removed everything and installed white shaker cabinets, a long navy blue island with seating for four, and marble-look quartz counters. A built-in window seat with tall pantry cabinets on each side fills the wall that used to be wasted space. New pendant lights, a double-oven range, and stainless appliances finish it off.

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.