Rooms That Really Cook

1. FAMILY MATTERS

Nature-inspired colors and textures define a kitchen sized-up for a crew of six.

If there’s one thing a kitchen designed to handle the whims of four kids needs, it’s space. Which is the one thing this Loveland family of six have, because of a giant floor-to-ceiling fireplace. Knocking it down and removing a couple of extra walls was step one of Kitchen Distributors designer Brett La Hay’s plan to open up the kitchen and make it more welcoming for the large family. She added a half-wall (which holds the fridge, microwave, and an extra