After living in their historic Milwaukee home for 20 years, these homeowners wanted to transform their kitchen to create a warm, inviting space for entertaining. They also dreamed of higher ceilings.

Our design team developed a plan to raise the ceilings to match the height of the dining room ceiling. This created a much airier feel — enhanced by bead board painted a sunny shade of yellow — while making it possible increase storage space with custom cabinetry. We replaced the existing island and stove with a new one that features a rich brown butcher block top surrounding a downdraft gas stove, both illuminated by gaslight hanging pendants. An electric fireplace replaced a dark storage nook, adding both elegance and coziness.