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Eddie Maestri: Butcherblock is back for countertops. It works
well with wood floors, which a lot of people like. Both can be
sanded and refinished easily. Recycled-glass mosaics remain
popular, so do classicwhite subway tiles for backsplashes;more
Shabby Chic cottage look, but I also use undercabinet lighting fo
performing tasks and recessedspots for overall lighting.
Goldberg: Lately I have been using layered lighting and mor
LEDS for energy-efficiency and coolness. Pendants are sti
homeowners favor larger 24" by 24" tlles for floors.
popular but in pairs rather than threes, and also in newer bronz
and silver finishes. And I'm still seeing the installation of on
Elaine Pitcock: Im still using a lot of marble and quartz for
countertops because they present more of a monochromatic
look than granite does;granite tends to look busier becauseof its
patterns.I'm also using more butcherblock,Iroko wood and endgrain walnut. All of these options are safeto cut on.
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decorative fixture over an eating area or island.
Lindquist: Backlighting a glass cabinet front makes a room
look larger. I prefer xenon to halogen lamps-it's less hot.
Maestri: Mood lighting is popular, since kitchens, even sma
ones, are used more for entertaining. I also use undercabine
task lighting that can be targeted, lighting on dimmers an
fixtures that don't look too kitchen-y.
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CA92037
858-453-7666
hen architect Heather |ohnston got ready to remodel a 1950s
beach cottage in La folla, California, for hersell husband David
and their two dogs, being able to enjoy the outdoors and their
garden was among her prime wishes.Becauseof her modern aestheticand
their shared interest in sustainability,she also wanted the house to be'tool,
clean and green,and a laboratory to test materials and ideasi' she says.'A lot
of clients are much more reserved than we are."
Becausethe former owners had an artist'sloft on the secondfloor, fohnston
gained an office from the get-go, another reason why the house appealed."It
was like a New York loft and perfect, with a view of the Pacifici' she says.
Downstairs, her goal was to make the kitchen more open by enclosing a
small, dark patio to gain a larger,brighter 11' by 14' spacethat could be used
for cooking and entertaining.
"Our goal was to cook at home more often, since we have great equipment
and counterspace.We also wanted better storage to keep counters cleanl'
she says.To fit the desired look, she chose bright white cabinetswith white
CaesarStonecountertops and a large slate peninsula for a green touch. "It's
domestic granite quarried in Vermont, not outsourced from China, which
is important to usl' she says.The floor, from Oregon, is composed of wood
cuts bound together,and it runs up the face of the peninsula for continuity.
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The couple also took a green approach toward
their equipment: They repurposed a Wolf range
and found a Sub-Zero refrigerator on eBay. They
also installed forged-brass fixtures rather than the
plastic ones that are now made in Korea and used
by many of the more
popular manufacturers.
Additionally, they used
fluorescent commercial
light fixtures. "How do
you do things that make
sense and not buy, buy,
buy? That was a goall'
says |ohnston. And with
big windows that can
be opened, the couple
gained their views and
cross-ventilation,too. No
restaurant could provide
a better view.
R E S OU R CES:
OVENS,
DISHWASHER
Miele
REFRIGERATOR/
FREEZER:
Sub-Zero
RANGE:Wolf
S I N KB: l a n c o
FAUCET:
GSNorthAmerica
WINDOWS:Western
Window
SVstems
COUNTERTOPS:
CaesarStone,
white,
Everqreen
Slate
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FIXTURES:
GSNorth
America
TILE:
Soec
Ceramics
APPLIANCES:
KivaKitche
& Bath
FLOOR:Wood.
Oreqon
Lumber
Co.
LIGHTING:Axis
FURNISHINGS,
BAR
5TO0LS:Varier
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to wait until they've lived in a home for a
before making changes to it. A young c
took that approach when they purchased a 1938 sa
in central Austin, Texas, seven years ago. The int
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unattractive wood cabinets, black and white tiles
patterned wallpaper. It was also closed off from
adjoining family room. A year ago, they hired arc
Paul DeGroot and builder David Wilkes to ad
upstairs master suite, remodel the family room
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homework
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FIVE THINGS
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ABOUTTHEKITCHEN
Becausethe kitchen had only one window, they decided
to brighten the room with a predominantly white palette of
oyster-colored cabinets,walls and ceiling, and pale, pale gray
CaesarStone countertops. Once these decisions were made,
they decided on one complementary contrast of frosted gray
backsplashtiles in a classicsubway pattern. Though the room's
dimensions are small, the kitchen offers a distinct advantageto
its young, busy family.'All the appliancesare closetogether,and
the boys can sit at the new peninsula bar to eat, do homework
or talk with usi'the wife says.To keep the kitchen remodeling
within the family's budget, many of the existing cabinets were
retained,but fronts were replacedand new hardware was added.
1. H angi ng
l i ghts
overthe
bar
breakfast
2. Grayfrosted-glass
backsplash
tilesapplied
in a
pattern
subway
3. Extension
of woodfloorinto
thefamilyroom
pantry
4. Fullwalk-in
for
snacks
andmore
countertops
5. Easy-to-clean
thatarealsoenvironmentallv
friendly
anddurable
BUILDER:
Wilkes
Buiders
DAVID
WILKES,
David
5450BeeCaves,
Suite
48,Austin,
TX78746
5 12-328-9888
RESOURCES:
REFRIGERATOR/FRE
EZER,
RANGE
WITHDOUBLE
pYEN,MICROWAVE:
GE
LATC
SINK,FAUCET:
Stainless
steel,
Kohler
plywood,
CABINETS:
Birch
parnted
ovster
wnrte,
Bruce
Mehde.
Mende
Austin,
TX
Woodworkinq,
HARDWARE
Brushed
stainless
steel
COUNTERTOPS
AND
BACKSPLASHES:
cinder
color;
CaesarStone,
graylrosted-glass
subwar
tlle.Architect-ural
Tile&
Stone,
Austin,
TX
FLOOR:
Oakflooring
ARCHTTECT:
PAUL
DEGROOI
Paul
DeGroot
Arrnirect.
6202Hiohland
Hills
Drive
Austln,
TX7873
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he kitchen had just 4 linear feet
of counterspace.
Plus,it was dark
and cave-like,with only one piece
of furniture for storage,and it had an
old refrigeratorand stove,saysdesigner
Melissa Salamoff, who was hired to
improve the space. Two additional
challenges:
Her clientshad a tight budget,
and they wantedthe job finishedquickly.
Salamoff decided that opening the
kitchen through a large pass-throughto
the adjacentdining room was worth the
constructioncost,sincethe changewould
bring in more light. The result is a tight
U shapethat functions efficiently,with
the upper graniteledgeof the peninsula
working as an eating space/buffet
area. The double-bowl sink, range and
refrigeratorwere placed close together;
in betweenis plenty of counterspace.
To
help open up the room, Salamoffkept
upper cabinetsto a minimum, and she
mixed them with openshelvesfor display.
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FTVE THIIUGS
WE LOVE
ABOUT
THEKITCHEN
1. Lightandbright
2. Veryinviting
3. Veryefficient
4. Clean,
contemporary
style
5. Bigimprovement
overwhathadbeen
therepreviously,
whichwasdark,inefficient
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DESIGIIIER:
MEIISSA
SAIAMOFF,
Salamoff
Desiqn
Studio,
2418
North
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RESOURCES:
COUNTERTOPS:
CaesarStone,
Nouqat
PENINSUIA
UPPER
COUNTER:
Giavoranite
RANGE:
Friqidaire
Gallerv
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER:
Samsuno
SlNK:Fluid
undermount
FAUCET:
Kohler
TorqinVibrant
nickel
finish
DISHWASHER:
Samsuno
CABINETRY
Custom,
Lu-is
Picaso,
Japanese
ash
HARDWARE:
Koontz
Hardware
BACKSPLASHES:
DalTile,
whiteceramic
brick
oloss
pattern.
3" bv6" subwav
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FLOOR:
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corkfloorin'o
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) Countertop
to have
a olace
to relax
andchat
storage
inthekitchen,
) Better
tnctu0tn0
a wlnecooter
palette
butwithsome
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touches
of color
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CHALLENGE:
Howto find/create
enough
space
to fit a winecooler
request for a built-in wine cooler
was at the center of the redesign
of a West Hollywood, California,
condo. The basic galley-style kitchen
had a partition wall to separate it from
adjacent areas. When the owner asked
for wine storage, designers Christopher
Grubb and |amie Rueb of Arch-Interiors
Design Group Inc. rethought the existing
layout. By extending cabinetry on the
inside wall, removing the soffit, adding
a two-sided glass-fronted cabinet above
a two-level peninsula and changing the
plumbing, they gained room for the
requested wine storage. Removing the
partition wall made the spacemore open.
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2. Glass
tilesonbacksplash,
whichadd
sparkle,
coloranda sense
of depth
(asopposed
3. The3"-thick
countertop
to
a moretraditional
1" to 2" top)to givethe
rooma bolder
scale
4. CaesarStone
countertops
withconcrete
lookto mimicgrayof appliances
5. Stainless
steelappliance
frontson
view;the
stainless
blends
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DESIGIIIERS:
president;
CHRISTOPHER
GRUBB,
JAMIERUEB,
senlor
designe
Arch-lnteriors
Desion
Inc,.31
1 N.Robertson
Blvd..
Suite
907
- Grouo
Beveily
Hills,
cA 902i1
3 10-652-7600
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R E S OU R C E S :
RANGE:
GEProfile
30' CleanDesiqn
electric
ranqe
Snarpma-kpr
nvpn
MICROWAVE:
GEProfile
Hboo: lnie-qiated
in micr;'I,;;;
SINK:Elkavlouble
basin
FAUCET:
Grohe.
Minta
REFRIGERATOR:
GEEnerqvStar
withFrench
door
refrioerator
Bycontractor,
CAFINETRY:
DavidAsulinof Mr.Build
KNOBS:
www.mvknobs.com.
6" stainless
steel
WINECOOLER:
GEProfile
COUNTERTOP:
CaesarStone,
Laqos
Blue
BACKSPLASH
: WalkerZanqer,
Mantra
Tortoisesh
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enclosed
a small
space
andmaking
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larger,
brighter
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iiii make a 1983 kitchen look larger,
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but
without changing any of the
structure. He first removed an existing
light wells oak trim and fluorescentlight
so it would appear more contemporary.
Becausewall ovens blocked a view and
there wasnt enough counterspace,Gray
reworked the design. He also angled the
countertop and cabinetry to make it more
interesting.With minimal rejiggering,the
owners gained space for a wine cooler,
some glass-fronteddisplay cabinets,open
shelves by the sink and lazy Susans in
corners.Interior designerRaeEllen Usrey
developed a palette of varied browns and
beiges,from Lyptus hardwood cabinetsto
chocolate brown quartz on countertops.
FIVE THINGS WE IOVE
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stillmaintaining
theoriginal
footprint
2. TheLyptus
cabinets
andcleanlinesgive
anoverall
contemporary
feeling
3. A higher,
morecontemporary
lightwell
opens
thespace
andvisually
liftstheceiling
4. Large
16"by16"porcel ai
tinl esont he
flooralsohelpvisually
enlarge
theroom
give
countertops thekitchen
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DESIGNER:
EVERETT
GRAY
DreamMaker
Bath
& Kitchen
5880
Dlstrlct
Bvd.,
Sulte
I 9,Bakersfie
d,CA933
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RESOURCES:
REFRIG
ERATOR/FREEZER:
GE Profile
WINECOOLER:
VinoTemp
Bosch
DISHWASHER:
SLIDE-lN
30" OVEN,
MICRO-HOOD:
Dacor
SINK:C-Tech
FAUCET:
Danze
Sirius
C0UNTERTOP:
Chocolate
brown
CaesarStone
CABINETRY:
Showplace
Cabinets,
madefromLvptus
PULLS:
Amerock
qlass,
porcelain
BACKSPLASH;
DalTile,
withmosaic
Man
iscalo
FL00RTILES:
Porcelain
lookinbeiqe
tiles,
travertine
COLOR:
Walls,
Kelly
Moore's
Port
Alice;
ceiling
PAINT
Dream
Weaver
STO0LS:
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paletteand
work-and look bigger, which
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is why designer Cheryl Kees
lotsof storage
Clendenon was hired to redo the space.
refresh
a dated Starting fresh was a given: The 1980s stnfil|bathroom,
1980sbath bath had dated juvenile wallpaper but it h*s lotsof
WISH LIST:
) lnstall
a niceshower
instead
of a tub
and was dark and dreary. The clients'
budget didnt permit moving plumbing
lines, so Clendenon removed the tub
and replaced it with a shower at the
far end. An almost-7'-longvanity with
vanitv
) His-and-her
areas
inonelongunit
two sinks and plenty of drawers meets
) Desiqn
thatmakes
the
roomlook
long,n-arrow
m0feexpansrve
storage needs. To add visual space,she
limited the palette to beiges, grays and
DIMENSIONS:
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dark browns, mixing textures for visual
interest. Dark porcelain tiles anchor
the main floor; pale gray CaesarStone
CHALLENGES:
Narrow
andinabilitv
to
desiqn
plumbing
lines
relodate
tops the vanity; and a dark chocolate
stain on the maple vanity and custom
mirror adds a dramatic contrast.
personality,"
sfrys
Cesigner
Chery\
Clendenoffi.
FTVE THINGS
WE LOVE
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1. Porcelain
floortilescutdown
pattern
andlaidin a herringbone
in orderto maketheroomlook
longer
andwider
2. Longhandles
onthevanity
yethavea
thataresimple
contemporary
Asianflair
3. Pebbled
textureonshower
flooraddsvisualinterest
4. Custom
mirrorgivesthe
roomitsfocalpointwhilealso
magnifying
thespace
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DESIGNER:
andowner
CHERYL
KEES
CTENDENON,
desiqner
InDetail
Interiors,
S9t. Giegory
Pensacola,
FL32502
850-437-0636
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RESOURCES:
DarkbrownstainedCABINETRY:
maple
desiqn
from
cabinetrv,
custom
InDetail,
withiecessed-panef
square
Shaker-sivle
doors
COUNTERTOPS:
CaesarStone,
Quartz,
Cinder
Kohler,Ying-Yang
Porcelain,
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TOILET:
Toto.
Aouiall
FLOOR
TILEiBaihroom
floor.Edimax
pebbles,
Plate
Rustv;
floolToemi
shower
interlockin'q;
wall
whiteTimor
seamless
Blue
tile,limestone,
Gascoqne
KNEE
WALL:Curvet,
Earth
Series,
m0cna
PEBBLY
TILESON SHOWER
FLOOR,
TRIM,FAUCETS:
Fusion
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