1978 Kitchen Doubles in Size in Wilkes Neighborhood Kitchen Remodel

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This 1978 Portland, Oregon home in the Wilkes Neighborhood was in dire need of an overhaul. To double the kitchen’s size, we eliminated the breakfast nook including the old sliding glass door, which we replaced with a five foot window. We added a peninsula to create bar seating and knocked out the wall between the kitchen and dining room. We also replaced the old slider in the dining room with new French doors that open up to the patio.

This wonderful client knew that she wanted blue “lantern” tile for backsplash. Luckily, Oregon Tile and Marble, (now owned by Bedrosians) just started carrying a collection called Provincetown that has the perfect lantern-shaped tile in a shade called Cape Cod Blue. Photos by Olivia Ashton.

General Contractor: Ash Street Building Company

Countertops: Pental Quartz in Misterio

Sink Faucet: KOHLER Carmichael Single-Handle Pull-Down Sprayer Kitchen Faucet in Oil Rubbed Bronze

Peninsula and Over-the-sink Lighting: Cal Lighting Patterson Dark Bronze finish Metal Pendant

Kitchen Lighting: Uttermost Marlow 1-Tier Chandelier, Antique Bronze

Dining Room Lighting: Regina Olive Bronze 19″ Wide Crystal Chandelier