No matter the style, all are designed for modern living, while preserving the distinctive look and feel of the home and its owner. What almost all have in common is an appreciation of light and attention to detail. At the hub of most is an island, which serves as a work station as well as a gathering place for family and friends . One of the most intriguing kitchens is found in a Short Hills 1950s ranch house that has been transformed into a gracious center-hall colonial . The room takes its wonderful sun exposure from large bay windows, added when the house was recast.
All passageways radiate from the kitchen.
A charming blue foyer opens into a striae green paneled study with red, green, and gold accents. Also off the kitchen is a butler's pantry and a mud room painted a warm, bright green. The mud room's walls are cleverly organized, containing built-in cubbies for jackets and shoes with nameplates for each family member. The kitchen's ceramic tile floor continues into the butler's pantry and home office, where green granite tops off the computer desk. The pantry's built-in ceramic English farm sink works beautifully for arranging flowers or prepping for parties.