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ABOVE: A galley kitchen set within a ranch-style home features plenty of midcentury nods and common-sense design. With no traditional wall cabinets, the champagne-
stain, rift-cut vertical veneer storage is used for heavy plates and cookware, which makes lifting and moving items much easier. Focal points include the often-used
chalkboard and the custom hood in a pale grey high-gloss paint. Although they require some extra maintenance, black Brazilian soapstone countertops add a beautiful
dark layer against the white marble-stacked mosaic tile. The drawers designate work zones and help divvy up duties with multiple cooks in the kitchen.
Photographs by Robert Radifera
Interiors by Aidan Design, Silver Spring, MD, page 382
