?? ? Existing Cooking Station ? ?? ??????????This contemporary kitchen was originally designed and built as a bachelor's kitchen; and it showed. The kitchen was tucked away � out of sight, out of mind. The lines were clean and understated and not very functional. The current layout forced the cook and helpers to face a wall at all times with their backs turned to one another and to company. There was little prep space with a lot of wasted floor area floating around between the cooking, cleaning, and assembly areas. The fixtures, appliances, and finishes were showing their age and had outlived their days as sleek and modern and were now looking drab and lifeless. The cabinets and counters had a shiny gray laminate with a cool gray tile floor and textured gray wall paper which served as the backsplash. It was time for some updating.?? ????????? Floor Plan of Existing Kitchen, Living, and Breakfast Room ? Besides the aesthetic problems facing this kitchen, the relationship between th