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Kosher Kitchen —
This kosher kitchen needed a complete makeover. Not just that it
was old and outdated, but it had several other challenges. It was too
small for the large family that now included kids and grandkids. It was
lacking light and did not have a good workflow.
The new kitchen design included an extension of the kitchen, with a
new breakfast room, with skylights and windows, to add natural light.
The design team also closed the door into the kitchen and opened
another on the adjacent wall. The old small window that had no view
and little light was eliminated, and a floor-to ceiling window was added
at the darkest side of the kitchen, to add natural light and create a
more open feeling.
For the kitchen portion, two finishes were selected – a painted white
door, with a thin frame and a J pull handle-less design and a dark oak,
slab door, with heavy textured wood grain. The two complemented
each other and created an interesting combination of colors, textures,
and shapes.
The wall of dark oak cabinets was designed to house the fridge and
freezer, the wall ovens, a warming drawer, and a tall pantry with roll-out
shelves. A second tier of cabinets that reached the nearly 10' ceiling
(approx. 300 cm) was created to finish the look and add storage for
things that are not needed daily. On the second wall, the white
cabinets were selected for the second tier of cabinets, which were
also deeper than the dark wood color wall cabinets. The third wall was
done in all white.
The counters and backsplash, in the grey slate-like porcelain added
a third color/texture that complemented the final color scheme,
without creating a busy look. Muted flooring finished the color/texture
palette beautifully.
In the breakfast area, a wall of glass cabinets was chosen, floating in
the middle of a paneled wall, in a matching wood to the kitchen.
Across from it, a metallic lacquer wet bar/serving area to the outdoor
kitchen window passthrough was selected. It reflects the colors that
are already in the room, while maintaining a bright and unique feel, to
complete the new design. Same counters, backsplash were used, for
a cohesive look.
THIRD PLACE / LARGE CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN
Amir Ilin, President
Küche+Cucina
Photo: Raquel Longworthy
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