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First Came the Flood. Then the New $500,000 Kitchen.
For Yanir and Erica Ram, a renovation of the kitchen in their San Diego, Calif., home wasn’t in the cards. Then a flood damaged much of their kitchen in the winter of 2022, and their plans changed. “After some thought, we decided to take the opportunity to not just repair but also redesign the space,” says Erica.