Oakhurst Kitchen
The Need
This kitchen was severely out of date compared to the rest of the house - and for the cooking skills of the owner. There was an awkward peninsula that did not fit and interrupted the flow. The windows had low sills, so the counters could not run in front of them. In addition to bringing up to caliber functionally, the kitchen needed to be aesthetically pleasing for high visibility, since the client wanted to remove the wall between it and the formal dining room.
The Process
I assessed the available square footage, proposed the omission of windows with the addition of higher placed clerestory windows, relocate the side entry, propose new placements of plumbing, refrigerator and ranges.
The Results
The desired effect was for the finished project to feel established. We purposefully introduced a more midcentury modern elements with a traditional cabinet style. We took an existing original 1920’s hutch and refurbished it. Even though the dining room was opened up to the kitchen we incorporated a bar height peninsula, but instead of bar stools, we created a custom wood-stained cabinet for china display with leaded glass sliding doors. We used a variety of finishes and stone counter tops to create a rich and multilayered look.
BEFORE
