Black-on-White Kitchen Maximizes Functionality and Light

Project Details

Project Name
Black-on-White Kitchen Maximizes Functionality and Light
Project Types
Single Family
Project Status
Built
Year Completed
2011
Style
Modern
Room or Space
Kitchen

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.

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