Kitchen of the Year The goals of this kitchen resdesign were to make the space feel more expansive and to choose fixtures that allowed enough clearance for the client. A Tall Order Overcoming challenges in an old building allowed for uber innovation in a small space I t's hard to believe this space used to look like what designer Scott Dresner of Dresner Design in Chicago called "a medieval dungeon - dark and small." "My client is a tall guy - 6' 11" to be exact," he said, "so much of the project was about making the space feel more expansive and choosing fixtures that allowed enough clearance." Dresner's plan of attack included raising the ceiling height and 46 + K BB lightening and brightening the finishes to give the kitchen the illusion of more space and openness. He chose elements he thought would best complement the existing architecture, including a one-ton Calacatta Gold marble kitchen island. "I designed everything the way I would want it if I lived there," he added. "I designed the kitchen island big enough to allow for seating, cooking and prep but small enough to accommodate a small sitting room." September 2014 / www.kbbonline.com / The Official Sponsor of KBIS www.kbis.comhttp://www.kbbonline.com http://www.kbis.com