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Before & After: Kitchen Relocation

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Throughout the life of a townhouse, layouts can become outdated and less than optimal for modern living. In this Cobble Hill home, conversion from a two-family to a one-family home was ideal to reprogram the space and allot adequate square footage to each of the main living areas.

After Renovated garden floor of a Cobble Hill townhouse with large glass doors, exposed joists, shelves, couch and tv.
Before Garden floor of a Cobble Hill townhouse, with the kitchen and kitchen table at the rear.
The original kitchen in this Cobble Hill townhouse was located at the rear of the garden floor.

The space felt crowded and dark and did not receive much natural light. We moved the kitchen up to the more central parlor floor, converting the old kitchen into a den with large sliding glass doors.

After Renovated parlor floor of a Cobble Hill townhouse with natural wood floors, large glass doors leading to the backyard, and all-white walls and cabinetry.
Before Parlor floor of a Cobble Hill townhouse before renovation with wood floors, dining area, and living room seating area.
The new kitchen on the parlor floor was previously the living and dining area.

Moving the kitchen upstairs made it more functional for the family with the dining space toward the rear and formal living room at the front. Enlarged façade openings and new glazed doors bring natural light into the space.

After Rear facade of Cobble Hill townhouse after renovation with two sets of large glass doors, one on the ground level and one leading to a second-story outdoor deck.
Before Rear facade of a Cobble Hill townhouse with fire escape, outdoor table and chairs, and back yard.
We converted this house from a multifamily to a single-family home, allowing us to remove the rear fire escape. This allowed us to design an elevated deck off the kitchen, improving the home's access to the backyard from multiple levels.

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