This kitchen began its life in the early 1900s as a grouping of quite small areas...

a servant's stair down into the kitchen, 

a coat closet and small breakfast nook  

and a small, functional kitchen.  

 The owner's desire was to change the understanding of the room from the 

functional back room 

to the 

hospitable heart of the home 

while retaining the character and period of the rest of the house.  

A number of details were drawn from the 

other rooms of the house and reiterated in the kitchen.

 

It was a "coming of age" celebration for the 

once pauper princess, now enthroned as queen.

American Black Walnut was used in the island and the dish cupboard 

adding  contrast and note of elegance.  

Walnut burl was used on the panels of the dish cupboard 

to accentuate its place as a stand-alone piece of furniture.

 

The columns flanking the Viking range, provide a strong, 

visual focal point for the kitchen and act also to conceal 

vertical pullouts for bottled oils, vinegars, etc.

 

 

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The Sub Zero 700 Series Total Refrigerator and Total Freezer

completely conceal modern technology and adapt easily to

different heights for a perfectly integrated look.