#The Best Kitchen Makeovers - Consumer Reports

A city apartment with little space and lots of style

This New York City apartment serves as a second home for an opera-loving couple who like to entertain friends when they’re in town before catching a performance. It used to have a separate kitchen with outdated finishes and appliances.

A trendy update for a traditional home

The kitchen in this 1920’s Dutch Colonial in Westfield, NJ, had lost much of its original detail, not to mention its sense of order and circulation. Creating an arched opening between the kitchen and dining room increased the sight line while maintaining a sense of separation between the spaces, explains Adam Kois of WengerKois Architecture + Design.

A multifunctional kitchen for multiple generations

This Brookfield, Wis. residence is home to empty-nesters whose grown children and a parent often visit for extended stays. The couple hired Kevin Anundson of Owner Assisted Remodeling to transform the dated kitchen into a multifunctional space with 21st-century style.

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