An awkward home layout rarely introduces itself with a dramatic problem. More often, it becomes part of the background. You walk around the same chair every morning. One doorway never seems to be the one you naturally want to use. The dining

Picture the kitchen just before dinner. Someone is rinsing vegetables, another person is looking for a mug, and the mail has claimed the counter where you wanted to set a cutting board. The cabinet color may still be on your mind.