Kitchen for entertaining anchors whole-house renovation

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Westerville

When she moved to central Ohio from San Francisco in fall 2014, Anu Narayanan knew she wanted to be near water and knew she wanted to be able to entertain guests.

The house she found in the Westerville area met the first criterion, but she wasn’t sure it would meet the second. Thanks to a top-to-bottom remodel by Miller Troyer Custom Homes, Amish Cabinetry and Remodeling, though, the house easily checks that second box – and many more.

Miller Troyer’s massive overhaul includes the entryway, kitchen, dining room, basement, porch, deck and master suite, as well as other bedrooms and bathrooms.

Though there’s a lot to appreciate, Narayanan says, the biggest highlight is the kitchen.

“I like to entertain and have a lot of people over, so I wanted to make it more open for social gatherings,” she says.

There are a handful of recurring themes throughout the house. One is the prevalence of windows and doors to maximize the view.

“Every single room has windows that look outside toward the (water),” says Narayanan.

Another is an emphasis on impressive lighting. A variety of wildly different chandeliers throughout the house add character to each room.

“I think lighting makes a huge difference … and I wanted every room to have some sort of statement piece,” Narayanan says.

Garth Bishop is managing editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.