Kitchen & Bath - Kitchen

A fresh kitchen facelift

By: Carolyn Kennedy

Photography by: Virginia Macdonald

Neutral hues, natural light and traditional features make this kitchen a cooking haven.

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Every home renovation has its ‘moment of truth’—a pivotal feature that helps decide everything else. In this classic country update, the turning point came not with the style of cabinets or the choice of paint colour, but instead with the NFL season opener.

The kitchen’s owners, Jacqueline Howe and her husband, Gavan, share the cooking in their family of five, and Gavan often combines two passions, preparing Sunday dinners while he watches afternoon football. So when editor Erin McLaughlin, who aided the design process, suggested relocating the range away from the peninsula facing the family room—and the large-screen TV—some, er, delicate negotiation was required.