The Palouse Home's dark oak cabinets, red brick, and island light fixture made this kitchen feel much smaller and more confined than it actually is. Knowing that they were a few years away from a full remodel, our clients wanted to make the least costly changes that would have the greatest impact. In order to open up the space, we removed the upper cabinets completely on the East side and opted instead for open shelves, and on the West, we simply took the doors off the uppers and painted the cabinets and brick white. After removing boxy light fixture over the island and replacing it with slender profile pendant lights, the space now has a light,

open feel.