The homeowner liked the general layout of her old kitchen, but the worn finishes desperately needed updating. Our designer created a new kitchen with a similar layout but much more efficient storage in Ultracraft frameless Shaker-style cabinets in a subtle off-white finish and durable granite countertops to replace her old mauve laminate. She redesigned the obtrusive soffit to minimize its visual dominance, and created a custom box beam (color-matched to the other beams) to hide plumbing pipes.