< Before remodel.

The design of the new kitchen is straightforward, almost spare, but the use of complementary materials gives the large space a sociable glow.

Creamy tumbled marble squares with an eye-catching diamond design tile the workspace walls, offsetting the no-nonsense stainless steel of the double oven.

The massive island of superb cherrywood cabinetry is crowned with polished granite; wall cabinets, both glassed and solid, were fashioned of the same wood by Cottonwood Cabinets. A dual-level ceiling is finished with whitewashed tongue-and-groove wood planks. The floor is of warm dark red brick.

< After remodel.