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CCI Renovations/North Vancouver/Photos- Ema Peter Photography. This small space galley-style kitchen had to be rebuilt in the existing space. Due to the configuration of the existing ceiling no lighting could be added to the ceiling so a unique solution to this was to use track lighting that allowed the installation of cantilevered lights. With limited counter space at the microwave a pull out shelf was installed in the drawer below. Existing window and beam/post details had to be worked in to the new layout. Even in such a small space the kitchen functions with two chefs working at once without getting in each others way while, at the same time, guests can be watching from the nearby bar area. In order to open the kitchen to the living area a unique structural solution was required. The result left the kitchen with one beam that looks to have no support but is in fact supported through a hidden beam and bracket above (the Dali effect). The open space to the living room allowed for the addition of an intimate bar area that doubles as the prep station with a small sink. By moving the existing door to the dining room enough space was gained to provide for a full wall of cabinets along what the exposed wall of the fireplace. Mostly drawer units were used in place of shelves and items such as a 36 bottle spice rack, utensil racks, drawer dividers and in some cases shallower units provide organized and accessible storage.