In this traditional home, lovingly lived in for 30 years, we focused on fulfilling the client’s dream of a functional yet beautiful kitchen. Standing under 5 feet tall, she longed to reach her top cabinets without help, so we installed a custom-made oak and iron library ladder that slides along a rail extending into the pantry. She was smitten, enjoying newfound independence in her kitchen! We blended warm custom white oak upper cabinets, finished with a custom stain, with Sherwin Williams Pale Oak lower cabinets. Black hardware tied the space together, offering a clean, high-contrast, contemporary look. When photographing this project, we decided to ‘deck the halls’!