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Photos by Haris KenjarKitchen at a GlanceWho lives here: A young couple who works in the music industryLocation: SeattleSize: 140 square feet (13 square meters)Designer: Heidi Caillier DesignThis cottage-style house and kitchen in Seattle presented the owners with many challenges typical of old homes. Built in 1909, the house featured narrow doors and dropped ceilings at various heights from room to room. The kitchen had been broken up into several awkward nooks. The homeowners hired designer Heidi Caillier to help them add an island and more storage. Caillier and her team bumped out an exterior wall to make it flush with the other interior walls and then gutted everything else. A reconfigured layout maximized storage, while new windows bring in natural light and a view of the garden. To update the style, the homeowners and designer drew inspiration from traditional kitchen design to add details like Shaker-style cabinet fronts, beadboard on the island and wood beams on the ceiling for warmth. The original fir floors throughout the home were refinished to match the new fir wood floor in the kitchen. Paint: Simply White, Benjamin Moore; refrigerator: Sub-Zero; oven: LaCanche; bar st...
This turns the humble and functional sink into a decorative feature, celebrating the hardworking spirit of true farm homes. An apron-front sink needs a special type of cabinet to house it, so if you want to include one, make sure to plan for it early in your renovation process.Browse farmhouse sinks. like the color of the cabinets
Like the beam and lights hung over the island. You can use the lights as an opportunity to introduce a new accent material or color, such as a hint of red or copper, or match them to another finish in the space. These cone pendants pair nicely with the base of the stools.
Splurge: Statement PendantsYour lighting is a great place to splurge, as it always makes for a natural center of attention. In transitional style, it’s very common to see sizable lights in a simple material and shape, relying on the drama of their size to catch your eye without being so bold as to overwhelm your field of vision when you sit down to snack.
Essential: Stainless SteelStainless steel appliances are highly coveted but especially so in transitional kitchens, where they bring a chef’s-kitchen appeal and help integrate modern features into a somewhat traditional setting. Plus, adding some strong elements of crisp metal offsets the organic character of wood floors and stone counters. If you don’t currently have the budget (or the desire) to use stainless steel appliances throughout, consider using this finish for just one appliance like the range or through other accents like cabinet hardware.
Like the open shelving they used in this in far right corner. b>Essential: Rich WoodsMixing these broad strokes of crisp paint with wood brings in much needed texture, so it’s very common to see transitional kitchens with wood floors, wood bar stools and butcher block counters.Flooring planks in a herringbone layout bring additional richness, playing up the positives of traditional parquet floors in a way that doesn’t feel stuck in the past.
Dark and charcoal grays are quite popular as well, either instead of white cabinets or added alongside i LOVE this kitchen. white for a tuxedo effect. Deep, true-neutral grays feel classic and sophisticated but also up-to-date.For a fun twist, a dark gray chalkboard paint gives a room a sense of levity that keeps the mood from being too somber.
The Basics: Mixing Old and NewFundamentally, transitional style is all about balancing traditional and contemporary elements to achieve an elegant style that doesn’t feel too stuffy or minimalist.
< like the wine storage and drawers below. i>This kitchen in Hood River, Oregon, has a variety of built-in storage options, including cookie sheet organizers and pullout shelves.
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