AN ENGLISH COUNTRY UPDATE

A homeowner and designer team to refresh a Newburyport kitchen

- By Katherine Gustafson

It’s not every day that a kitchen designer gets to work with a homeowner who is also a designer and has a very clear idea of what she wants for her renovation. But that was the case for Cathy Stathopoulos, designer for Newburyport-based B&G Cabinet, who was tasked with helping reimagine the kitchen of a Newburyport dwelling built in 1850.

The homeowner, Fiona Potter, told Cathy she was looking for an English country cottage look, but with a light, bright feel.

B&G Cabinet design a dream kitchen for a client in Newburyport. The cabinets are painted a soft hue of sage.

“We think of English country as very fussy, with lots of stuff everywhere, filled with flowers and all sorts of decoration,” says Cathy. “She was trying to recreate that cozy feel but without all of the extras. She wanted more of an updated, clean look.”

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