Bridging the Divide-Kitchen

The main floor in the existing home was reconfigured into an open layout to increase function and flow. Appliances are concealed behind sleek white-lacquered cabinetry, a striking contrast to honed […]

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Tricks of the Trade-Kitchen2

Black cabinetry provides a dramatic frame for the tableware within. On the oven wall, shelving stained to match the island is secured to the wall with industrial brackets.

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Eclectic Edge-Kitchen2

For better visual flow between rooms, formerly dark walls and yellow cabinets were refinished in a light gray/blue palette.

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Tricks of the Trade-Kitchen Dining area

A single door to the sunporch was replaced with two tall, slim doors flanking a solid wall in the kitchen dining area. “The transoms above the doors help to open […]

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Character Traits-Kitchen area

Custom saddle-toned leather stools with silver nail-head trim from Lee Industries deliver the “updated contemporary touch I wanted,” says the homeowner.  “They make the whole area pop.” 

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Character Traits-Kitchen

The kitchen (seen behind the family room sofa) mixes shades of white with a pale blue/gray ceramic backsplash. Natural materials such as walnut and marble countertops honor the integrity of […]

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Character Traits-Kitchenette

Exposed brick walls and tongue-and-groove paneling speak to the character-rich details found in a kitchenette and in the hallway beyond. The ladder leads to a loft. New Windsor-style chairs in […]

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Better Than Ever-Kitchen Cabinets

The lower cabinets are equipped with an automatic-release mechanism rather than handles. Oyler’s dogs were spooked at first when the cabinets opened mysteriously any time they were bumped. “It was several […]

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