Wide open spaces are easily handled with good design elements like a peninsula that separates a work area from a gathering spot. Accenting the room's natural architecture with the same surface as the countertop even adds a tiny bar area as a transition. And, just to prove that is room isn't all work and no play, amping up the contemporary Maple kitchen cabinets with glass doors and open shelving adds a little bit of fun to a fantastic storage space. Brookshire door from Schrock in Havana finish