Kitchen Redesign Creates a Bright and Open Space for Malden Family of Eight

Heidi and Mike Kruckenberg live in a beautiful Victorian in Malden’s West End. However, with history comes a fair bit of dysfunction, particularly in the kitchen. For example, the range sat in front of a boxed-in chimney that protruded deep into the space and lacked a counter on one side. The refrigerator was located in the mudroom, which was so cold in wintertime that you needed a coat just to grab the milk. Although there was a separate pantry, there was no center island, and every counter faced a wall. It was hardly a kitchen where a family of eight could gather to make meals and happy memories. “I make most of our food, inclu

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