OBJECTIVES

- to make kitchen feel open and airy

- transitional style that would suit a traditional french range

- an island to accommodate seating for large family

- incorporate larger appliances

- to make kitchen feel more like furniture

- no stainless steel in kitchen

CHALLENGES

- the existing kitchen space did not allow room to reconfigure space

or accommodate larger appliances

- the bay window to be replaced but remain in the same location

- new ducting to be rerouted through kitchen

- large radiator to remain in same location, but be hidden from view

- difference in ceiling aheight between dining room and kitchen

- various wall obstructions on east wall by basement stairs

SOLUTIONS

- removed the wall between kitchen and dining room to open up space

- reconfigured the kitchen into L-shape with island large enough to accommodate

seating for four

- two walls flanked the radiator were built to route ducting from basement to 2nd floor

which aligned with ceiling height change

- built-in cabinets with metal grate below to disguise radiator

- all appliances including hoodfan were hidden with custom cabinet fronts to

eliminate the use of stainless steel while making the kitchen feel more like furniture

- tall cabinets adjacent to fridge help hide the various wall obstructions

- fridge drawers in the island were added for convenience and additional cold storage

FEATURES

- two tone kitchen with custom base cabinets to match royal blue La Cornue Range

- to tie in the gold knobs of the range, polished gold handles, gold faucets, gold stem

light fixtures and gold trim on the hoodfan were utilized

- stone countertops and backsplash with pronounced veining created a bold

statement

- the countertops wrap up into the bay window to create a ledge for plants

- two large oversized bell pendants above the island create the illusion of a more

grander space

- white silgranit sink was chosen to avoid the use of stainless steel