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A smaller glass pendant hangs above this breakfast nook. “We wanted to keep the corner light and open, so a clear, simple light fixture was the perfect solution. This little eating nook is in the back of an open-concept kitchen-dining room, so our goal was to simplify the space visually,” Kase says.Light fixture: Sutton; Birch Lane; see more glass pendants
Layout: The room is a simple rectangle that measures about 13½ by 13 feet (click diagram to enlarge it). The island creates a convenient workspace between the refrigerator, range, two sinks and microwave and espresso maker. There’s a large farm sink and a prep sink; both are located beneath windows. “Due to the house being on the historic peninsula of Charleston, we were unable to change or move the windows, so we were forced to work around them for appliance and cabinetry placement,” Hendrix says. This meant they could not have the typical work triangle setup. Instead, the island helps as a station between the range and refrigerator. “We placed the large appliances where we could and sized them appropriately for the space so they didn’t overwhelm. We paneled the front of the refrigerator and dishwashers to minimize the amount of stainless steel,” she says.
Photos by Patrick BrickmanKitchen at a GlanceWho lives here: Meg and Allen Biggers and their two toddler sonsLocation: Charleston, South CarolinaSize: 176½ square feet (16 square meters)Designers: Melanie Valk of Coastal Home Interiors (interior design) and Stewart Culler Hendrix of Classic Kitchens of Charleston (cabinet design)The backstory: These homeowners, who have a construction company called The Biggers Co., were renovating their fixer-upper in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, themselves when the Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s show house fell through. They heard about the organization’s plight through their cabinet designers, Classic Kitchens of Charleston, and decided loaning their house for the fundraiser would give them the kick in the pants they needed to finish up their renovation on a tight schedule. “With a show house, a lot of the decorating leaves the house after it’s over, but Meg was very hands-on in the kitchen as it’s such a personal space and almost everything would be permanent,” says their interior designer, Melanie Valk.
What if this is where the Biklen furniture piece is in the dinning room?
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Island and hidden pantry
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Bench and table
Pantry/work space
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Nice design, windows. And counter materials and over all colors
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Lots of storage
Dinning room built in
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Interesting bench idea.
Interesting
Color of cabinets
Window seat, dining table and seating at island
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