A simplified approach yields an open-face kitchen with storage space galore and a step-saving floor plan.

As part of a generous, sun-drenched great-room, this kitchen has only two walls. Its range-and-refrigerator wall showcases open-shelf cabinets fashioned from plywood and maple veneer to match the stock maple cabinets in the rest of the kitchen. Cabinets under the island provide more storage space, suitable for larger items.

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