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e "dream kitchen" for
most, is one that draws
friends and family together
in an embrace of warmth
and welcome. e substances that outline
the dream may come in the modern forms of
stainless steel and white tile, or they may ren-
der themselves visible in the more traditional
shapes of brick and honeyed oak. Regardless,
it is the feeling of hearth and home that draws
us in, highlighting that which is truly impor-
tant. With such a primar y place in the human
psyche, it is no wonder that the actual forms
and functions of kitchens has changed over
the years as we have evolved.
e speciļ¬c changes in the evolution of
k itchen design have been fueled by the pre-
vailing sources of energ y. rough time those
sources of energ y have led the kitchen both
Kitchens
Wrien by Meredith Mahony-Mueller
and Lia Martin
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The casual, yet elegant kitchen
of an exceptional private beach
estate in Sarasota.
Represented by
Karen Melk, RealtorĀ®,
Michael Saunders & Company
KarenMelk.michaelsaunders.com
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