It turns out you can have it all€”if you've this Calgary kitchen designed by Rebecca St. John, at least. In the course of renovating a dark and dreary home for a Calgary family of four, the designer knocked down walls but then erected glass-and-metal dividers from Modern Metal in their place to give the kitchen the best of both worlds: a little privacy, and a lot of light. €œPlus, It's a great graphic detail,€ says St. John.

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Stacey McLachlan

Stacey McLachlan

Stacey is a senior editor at Western Living magazine, as well as editor-in-chief of sister publication Vancouver magazine. She loves window shopping on the job: send your home accessories and furniture recommendations over to [email protected]