White Kitchen Gains Warmth, Calm & Smart Storage

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This 2008 Colonial Revival home in Vienna, Virginia, had a kitchen that felt stuck in the past. Short white cabinets and a busy tile backsplash clashed with the home’s updated interiors. The homeowners, who had previously worked with Winn Design + Build on a spacious screened-in porch, returned to the firm to transform the heart of the home.

The result is a warm, modern kitchen with custom alder cabinetry that rises to the ceiling, maximizing storage with sleek slab doors and drawer fronts. A relocated refrigerator creates perfect symmetry around the new rangetop, while an oversize island offers seating, storage and prep space. Polished ultracompact slabs with a natural stone look unify the countertops, backsplash and range hood, combining durability with understated elegance. Integrated appliances, refinished white oak floors and a reimagined wet bar complete a space that’s now calm, clean and effortless — perfect for daily living and entertaining.

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