Many kitchens from the late 70’s and early 80’s featured these dropped ceilings with fluorescent lights. Aside from the cramped cave effect the dropped ceiling imparts on the area, this kitchen suffered from a misguided layout and a lack of any discernible style, as you may see below.
Before Pictures
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Looking across the counter into the original kitchen
Lowered ceiling in original kitchen cook top without an adjacent oven
Original wall ovens located too far away from the center cooking area
Original sink area with old Greenhouse type window facing west. Sure made it hot at the sink