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    Poised on a spacious lot amidst a canopy of trees, Nick and Jill Azar’s home offered the perfect backdrop for a modern kitchen update that would honor the traditional architectural bones of their historic Sherwood Forest property. The eat-in booth from the old kitchen was too small, so the new design had to incorporate an island large enough to accommodate their large family of six. This meant a structural change incorporating the adjacent hall into the kitchen space, so the couple called in kitchen expert Keith Gegg of Gegg Design & Cabinetry to iron out the details.

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    Rod and Mary Ann Bryan knew they were going to love their renovated kitchen even before designer Christine Paul of Alspaugh Kitchen and Bath, St. Louis, completed the job, but there was a moment this past year, as the COVID-19 pandemic kept people at home, when they realized just how much the new design better served their needs.

    “We looked at each other and said, ‘This is the greatest thing we’ve ever done, because all we are doing is cooking,’ ” Mary Ann remarks.

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    Banquettes are an amazing way to fit a lot of seating into a smaller amount of space than traditional dining spaces. It's more casual and comfortable than formal dining rooms, which is more suitable for most modern American families. I think they will be around for a long, long time. Allison Dozier, Allison Dozier Interiors.

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    Calacatta gold, by Silestone, available at Alspaugh, Anne Marie Design Studio, Archway Cabinetry and Design, BaumHouse, Beck Allen, brooksBerry Kitchens and Baths, Callier & Thompson, Cosentino, Detailed Designs, Duenke Cabinet Company, Henry Kitchen & Bath, Karr Bick Kitchen + Bath, Kohler Signature Store, Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry, Modern Kitchens & Baths, Mosby Building Arts, ProSource, RSI Kitchen & Bath and Westport Tile & Granite.

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    1. Somerset medium pendant in heritage brass, by Hinkley Lighting, available at Metro Lighting. 2. Electric percolator in copper, by Euro Cuisine. 3. Traditional two-handle kitchen faucet pot filler in brushed gold, by Moen, available at Crescent Plumbing Supply, Ferguson, Henry Kitchen & Bath, Immerse, Plumbing Haus and Premier Plumbing Studio. 4. Satin brass hardware, by Creations Collection by Alno, available at Gegg Design & Cabinetry and Locks & Pulls.

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