By removing one wall, we expanded this “basic builder’s kitchen” into a true chef’s kitchen, with tons of storage and flowing granite.
Before

• Builder kitchen – plain cabinets did not go to the ceiling
• Base cabinets had mostly doors, so you have to get down on your knees to retrieve pots and pans
• Cooktop dangerously located – teetering on the edge  Walking by, it would be easy to tip a pot over or to get burned
• Cooktop had no hood or ventilation, and no prep space
• Sink was placed dangerously close to the cooktop