By Lillian Cox, Special to the U-T4:28 p.m.Oct. 17, 2014

This garage-Inspired kitchen was designed by Kristy Kropat.

Ben Jackson and Mary Murphy are among eight homeowners who will roll out the welcome mat next weekend for ASIDs Kitchen & Bath Tour. The Oct. 25 event showcases outstanding residential remodeling projects in Escondido, Encinitas, Solana Beach, San Diego and Lakeside.

The kitchen remodels for Jackson and Murphy, both single professionals, bring a new perspective to the tour by featuring chic, postage stamp-size kitchens instead of traditionally larger, family-style ones.

Jackson is a millennial who works as a construction coordinator. Murphy is a baby boomer and a human resources director for an environmental and engineering firm. Despite the generation gap, the two shared similar goals for their respective projects. Each is a minimalist who rejects clutter while embracing neutral colors.

After graduating from college last year and landing a job, Jackson entered the frenetic San Diego real estate market. In time, he was able to sign papers on a California bungalow built in 1948 not far from San Diego State University. The house had good bones, and I liked the urban neighborhood, he recalled.

Meanwhile, Jacksons mother began doing research to find an interior designer and subsequently met Kristy Kropat. The designer realized she had her work cut out after seeing the 100-square-foot kitchen.

When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; self-guided tour

Tickets: $25 general admission; group rates available

Info:asidsandiego.org

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We have said it before and we will say it again: Good home remodeling is about function and design, not about size. We have seen small homes with much better style and function than homes with double the square footage. For instance, adding a large room on the back of your house may make you feel like you are solving space issues in your house. However, if there are still problems with the design/function of the rest of your house, additional square footage may not resolve the core issues of your home.

Bigger is not always better has been our message since we started Renovation Design Group more than 10 years ago. Smart redesign that stays within the footprint of your house can be less expensive than a large, big box addition and can have a big impact on your lifestyle.

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Some design solutions may involve moving walls, doors, windows or even stairs. Such alterations may seem drastic to the homeowner, but one such change can be the key to all the other functions falling into place. For instance, struggling to work around a totally misplaced stairwell can be equivalent to the tail wagging the dog. No matter how you try to modernize the homes style, if the house does not circulate well, it will neither function properly nor feel comfortable.

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Be creative with small plug-in appliances such as acoffee maker or an electric skillet, which can be used to make anything from pancakes to Hamburger Helper on it, said Kim Feld, a kitchen designer with National Kitchen & Bath.

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