Merit Award: Lakeside Lovely

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By creating "zones" and using varied finishes to define spaces, the designers dramatically changed the look and flow of this L-shaped kitchen.

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Challenge: To update and better integrate the L-shaped kitchen into this lakeside home. Designers dramatically changed the look and flow by creating “zones.” Judges appreciated: the varied finishes that define spaces, steel and light wood in the kitchen, teak in an informal dining area.

Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Designer:  Arclinea Boston, Boston, Mass.
Contractor: KM Woodworkers, Braintree, Mass.

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