LEFT When the wall between the kitchen and living area was removed, detailed planning was required to run all of the utilities from above. Building a soffit artfully hides the technical aspects of the utilities while also creating a graceful architectural element. RIGHT To create this open floor plan, a wall was removed between the living room and kitchen, windows were added to the front of the home, and more windows and sliding glass doors capture 360-degree views. A kitchen design caters to well-traveled clients and cosmopolitan tastes By Erinn Loucks 58 Kitchen & Bath Business / NOV.-DEC. 2016 / KBBONLINE.COM / The official publication of KBIS (KBIS.com)http://www.KBBONLINE.COM http://www.KBIS.com