kitchen
After the homeowners saw a kitchen table built right into an island, they asked for something similar for their own open kitchen. They also wanted chairs for the kids, as opposed to counter stools. “We found the base and then designed a table, matching the finish to the chairs,” Hammel says. “The darker color matches the floors and provides a nice contrast with the all-white kitchen.”
kitchen is one big play on materials: The Calacatta Gold countertops, with their “beautiful balance of cool gray and warm taupe,” were the design gambit that inspired everything else. The wall cabinetry plays off that warm taupe in the counters, while the base cabinetry employs a French cerused-oak technique, a popular finish in the 1940s. Custom leather drawer pulls mix with nickel pulls for a blend of tradition with modernity, and the serene color palette balances cool and warm neutrals. The fridge and dishwasher hide behind cabinetry so that the millwork remains the focus.
Chic and sophisticated tones such as ruby reds, golds, turquoises, emeralds and sapphires will appear throughout backsplashes, fabrics, hardware and more. Don’t be surprised to see range hoods donning these color tones too. “They will be made to look like jewelry in interesting shapes,”
cabinetry, including navy, black, deep charcoals and cream colors. “Navy and dark colors will be on lower cabinets and islands to contrast with lighter neutrals on uppers,”
end grain rosewood top, 4" thick. And it was made by Grothouse Lumber
The nitty-gritty: Wall and trim paint: Popped Corn (W-B 200); cabinetry: Essex inset door in custom Nordic White finish with rub throughs, Wood-Mode; floors: oak; window seat: reclaimed wood; counters and full height stone backsplash: 3 centimeter Carrara marble in a honed finish; sink: Shaws Original, Rohl; faucet: Twisthaus Collection in Pewter, Whitehaus; hardware: Normandy Collection in pewter, Top Knobs; pendant lights and chandelier: Pottery Barn; counter stools: Pottery Barn; range: Bosch; range hood: Best: refrigerator and microwave, Profile, GE; dishwasher: KitchenAid; dining table: trestle style, Pottery Barn
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