This turn of the century Oakwood (Ohio) Tudor home was amazing in every way except for the kitchen. It had dated 1970's green stained cabinets and a layout that was awkward and unappealing. The narrow island held the cooktop and there was little prep room. The island also held a compact 24" undercounter oven that was the only oven in the kitchen. This kitchen did not work well for this family of four that loves to entertain guests. The homeowners, after looking at several potential kitchen plans, decided removing the dining room wall was the best option! It allowed for an additional 30" of space for the kitchen and would flood the kitchen with lots of natural light from the expanse of dining room windows. Their home had quartersawn oak woodwork in their formal dining room, so they chose Showplace Wood Products for their cabinetry. Showplace offers WHITE quarter sawn oak which gives a much more historic look to the wood, as opposed to red oak. In the back hall staircase, we had room for another length of cabinets which now houses a broom closet and a microwave prep area. We decided to do white cabinets in that area. We used Shiloh Wyatt (flush inset) in Shiloh's Polar White paint and Viatera's Minuet quartz countertops. A recessed niche became the new home for food storage, with the refrigerator and two tall pantries with rollout shelving. The backs and sides of the island and peninsula have matching doorstyle wainscotting. Supporting the Black Pearl granite, we installed Mission style corbels. The dark autumn with ebony glaze, quartersawn oak cabinets match the homes decor very well. The kitchen is transitional in nature yet it reflects the original home's charm with a modern feel.