At Home in Arkansas: The kitchen in this 1920s Hillcrest home was dark and outdated. What were your main goals for the redesign?
Garry Mertins: With their children grown, it was about how the homeowners want to live. They love to cook and entertain. The big thing was having a large workspace to spread out on, within a relaxing, cleaner, more contemporary kitchen. Creating a work triangle—between the stove, refrigerator and sink—and adding storage were also important.
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