Project Description
Priorities
- Solve structural issues; create a contemporary black-on-white kitchen; combine functional space; bring in light
Solutions
When demolition began, J. Francis Co. found
brick exterior walls in danger of collapse, a variety of structural
framing issues, and knob-and-tube wiring in this kitchen. The team built
load-bearing temporary walls and laid brick veneer walls. They replaced
the damaged ¾-inch pine flooring with salvaged heart pine flooring
finished with a patina to match the other flooring in the house. To gain
light, a “full-view” steel door onto the deck was installed. Walls and
ceilings were plaster-coated to give the look and feel of the original.
To satisfy the clients’ ideas for a modern palette, the team used
custom white oak cabinets and stained graphite and concrete countertops.
Judges’ Comments
“The custom shelf details mimic what they once had but in a modern
way,” the judges said, “and the windows are organized nicely.” Also
praised was the attention to detail — how the “countertop comes up, and
how the tile is detailed under window.”
Spec List
Countertops: Outlaw Studio
Dishwasher: Miele
Entry doors: Bliss Nor-Am
Hardware: Mockett
Kitchen cabinets: Hensen Fine Cabinetry
Lighting fixtures: Lightolier
Oven: Miele
Paints/stains: Sherwin Williams
Refrigerator: Northland
Windows: Pella Corp.