Kitchen Configured
Cottages and Bungalows|June-July 2020
Choices matter more than ever in cottage-style kitchens. Whether you’re optimizing space, keeping to budget or adding entertaining essentials, this kitchen shows how compromise, creativity and collaboration get the job done.
JESSIE YOUNT AND KELLY Mc MASTER
Kitchen Configured
When the owners of this 1850s stone cottage in Creemore, a farm based community about two hours north of Toronto, decided toupdate their kitchen, their goal was two-fold: to create a functional fit while also honoring the original period elements and heritage images in the home.

“They sit down together for every meal,” says Meghan Carter, owner of Meghan Carter Design. “So we thought, let’s make it comfortable for the entire family.” Meghan and her team believe that interiors should tell the homeowners’ story and fit with their lifestyle.

CUSTOM CHOICES

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