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Highlands Kitchen Overhaul

A centre wall removed and a new engineered beam installed to turn a cramped 1990 kitchen into an open, social space.
Project
Open Highlands kitchen with white shaker cabinets and a black island with a marble-look quartz topSee all photos

The brief

This 1990 home in the Highlands had a small kitchen separated by a centre wall from an office space nobody used. A narrow opening made the whole area feel small and closed in.

What we did

We removed the centre wall and enlarged the opening with a new engineered wood beam, supported by new structural columns in the crawl space. That freed up room for an open, functional kitchen. The tile backsplash runs to the ceiling and frames the windows with no extra trim, which makes the room feel even bigger.

The result

A bright, open kitchen that works for everyday use and for entertaining friends and family.

Scope of work

Removed the centre wall
New engineered wood beam and crawl-space support columns
Enlarged the kitchen opening
Ceiling-height tile backsplash framing the windows
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Project photos

White pantry cabinets framing a stainless fridge in a Highlands kitchen
White shaker cabinets, subway tile backsplash and forest views over the sink
Black island with a quartz top and a linear pendant light in an opened-up Highlands kitchen
Long run of white shaker cabinets with black pulls and quartz counters
Black island with drawer storage on its working side

Before the renovation

Before: small 1990 kitchen separated from an office nook by a centre wall
Before: dated kitchen with white and oak cabinets and laminate counters
Before: the office nook beside the kitchen, later opened up
Before: the narrow opening into the original kitchen

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