A Designer Removed a Window — And Somehow Made the Kitchen Feel Bigger and Brighter
Apartment Therapy | 24.08.2026 01:30
Sometimes you have to break a few design rules to create a space that sings. For designer Maghara DePaoli, founder of Seven Studio Interiors, that was the risk worth taking in her clients’ Seattle kitchen, which, despite being right on Lake Washington, had a wonky floor plan and lackluster finishes. “The layout of the original kitchen was very closed off from the rest of the home, and the flow was clunky — it felt very disjointed,” says DePaoli. “There was an empty wall with no cabinetry that felt awkward, and the fridge jutted out into the center of the kitchen. The overall aesthetic felt very dated, so we wanted to give it a facelift to feel current and connected to other areas of the home that had already been updated.”
