Korey Kulpins works as a design assistant for her cousin, designer Maegan Blau. So when Kulpins’ parents wanted to update their 1971 condo that Kulpins rents from them in Scottsdale, Arizona, there was no question who was going to tackle the renovation.

First on the agenda was deciding what to do with the cramped and dark galley kitchen next to a mostly unused flex room. Blau came up with the solution to swap the layout, relocating the kitchen to the flex space and converting the galley into a new office and expanded laundry area. Blau then pored over Kulpins’ inspiration photos to tease out a fresh style for the kitchen that includes two-tone cabinets — soft greige uppers, light sage green lowers — a creamy zellige-style tile backsplash and wood-look luxury vinyl plank flooring.