1. She eschewed store-bought shelves for modular industrial shelving more commonly found in warehouses or storerooms. She also used exposed electrical tracks and bare bulbs for lights.
2. She pushed the dining area into the kitchen, for a clean living zone. There are no built-in features; only loose furniture was used to stamp her personality on the spaces.
3. She used a highly unusual colour for the walls - green! Instead of tiles, she got the contractor to score grid lines on laminate for a graphic look. The rolling peg board was custom-made, as well as the kitchen table and benches.
4. She went all retro for the kitchen surfaces, with simple white tiles and black grouting for the structure, and open shelves sans doors.