After we completed a bathroom for these homeowners, they approached our firm again, this time to enlarge and redesign their galley kitchen. It helped that they had a strong sense of what they wanted and their parameters drove the project. Our goals were to design a functional and elegant space that drew from the stylistic sensibility of an Italian country kitchen and to integrate this space into the natural flow of their home, both inside and out.
In order to gain crucial space we bumped out the kitchen by two feet. Careful attention was taken with the exterior appearance of the bump-out to ensure it not only extended from the original home, but that it actually looked original to the structure. We matched the rooflines and façade of the home and positioned a grand new palladium style window to match the existing in the home.
Inside the home, we opened up the upper half of wall between the kitchen and family room with an arch to match others in the home. The opening better connects the space of these two rooms and increases the flow of light into the kitchen. A bar area on the living room side offers a perfect space to entertain friends, to have breakfast or to just relax. We also opened up the entry to the kitchen with a matching arch for continuity and increased flow and lighting.
The actual Italian country kitchen look and feel was achieved through thoughtful choice and coordination of finishes. These include: wood flooring, a dramatic hammered “Best” copper range hood, a Dacor 6 burner duel fuel range with copper trim, an eye catching tumbled marble mosaic tile backsplash with copper insets, Subzero refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher with matching cabinet panels, thoughtfully arranged distressed cabinets including cabinet warehouse, wine glass rack and bookshelves with antique hardware and crown molding, Kashmir Gold granite counters, antique lighting, and dramatic faux finishing with rustic paint colors.
All of these details combined seamlessly to create a space that is at once rustic, luxurious, warm and inviting.