being opened for snacks or gathering food to cook whatever meal is coming up next. This creates a natural bottleneck that should be removed by moving either the peninsula or the fridge. SINK The sink is easily the most-used area of any kitchen. From dumping unfinished beverages to cleaning dishes, washing hands, or getting a drink of water, any homeowner visits their sink several times a day. As such, it should be one of the more eye-catching parts of your kitchen as well. The simplest thing that can be done to modernize a sink is to replace the faucet. Go with something contemporary with multiple spray settings, an extendable nozzle, and a built-in filter. If you’re also doing the countertops anyway, consider spending a bit of money to entirely replace your old sink with a modern under- mount sink. These result in a cleaner-looking counter and even make cleaning said counter easier, since food can be swept straight from the counter into a sink with a garbage disposal. LIGHTING The earlier advice on lighting still applies here:
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