
BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Remodeling is raised to a fine art
"It is as if we have two upside down U's, like croquet wickets, of blackened steel that we've pulled apart to create the working part of the kitchen," says Engle of the black band on the right, in the hallway. They are blinders like on a horse, so you don't look at the mess in the kitchen. It also provides a pretty dynamic aesthetic."