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"One benefit of renovating an old house is the choice of clinging to its stylistic roots or stirring it up with modern gestures. In updating the kitchen in this 1917 California-style bungalow in Easton, Pennsylvania, homeowner Andrew Fiscus&amp;#039;s choice was clear: Go modern. &amp;quot;Our whole house is a blend of old and new,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;We really like to mix it up.&amp;quot; His former job as national retail manager for Poggenpohl\u2014the German company known for sleek, concise cabinets\u2014also influenced the kitchen&amp;#039;s direction. Working with all those contemporary cabinets gave Andrew an appreciation of minimalism, and he decided that, in terms of detailing and adornment, less would be more in this space-challenged kitchen.   Andrew&amp;#039;s former life also involved cooking professionally. Accordingly, he likes to entertain.Given the kitchen&amp;#039;s 12x14 footprint, an 8-foot island was out of the question. That didn&amp;#039;t bother Andrew. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve cooked in really tiny kitchens where I put out 100 dinners in a couple of hours,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;I know how to cook in a tight space.&amp;quot;  Still, certain items were must-haves. Topping the list were a six-burner range, an island where a few friends could sit and sip wine, and enough breathing room to move around without getting in another person&amp;#039;s way. At the center of his scheme is a 48530-inch cabinet-cum-island with three drawers, two of them deep enough for stock pots and a wok. With its 10-inch overhang, the honed limestone countertop doubles as work space and a place for guests to pull up stools.  Though the kitchen was gutted, Andrew put the new range in the old range&amp;#039;s spot to avoid the expense of moving the vent duct and gas line. However, he did slide the main sink from under a window to the wall&amp;#039;s center line, providing balanced workspace on either side. &amp;quot;The sink is deep enough that we can put stuff in it, walk across the room, and it looks empty,&amp;quot; Andrew says. The refrigerator resides within a wall of storage\u2014 crisp white laminated cabinets with aluminum edges and stainless steel handles. &amp;quot;We have space we haven&amp;#039;t filled in the two years we&amp;#039;ve been here,&amp;quot; Andrew says, adding that he wouldn&amp;#039;t change a thing. &amp;quot;The house has its eccentricities, so it was fun to put in a really sleek kitchen.&amp;quot; Click here to see the resources. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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