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Designer secret. “This is a very large kitchen, and I wanted it to be welcoming and cozy despite its size,” Ludemann says. “I also needed it to take a beating and not look it, because of the two large dogs and busy kids who are just at an age where they’re trying out cooking and meal prep on their own. I used reclaimed oak for base cabinets around the sink, dishwasher and garbage pullout, as this is a very highly used area and it’s hard to keep painted cabinets in prime condition in the wet and messy areas. I used painted blue-black cabinets everywhere else, because their slick conversion varnish finish is so easy to wipe down and clean. I kept it light by keeping the walls and ceiling a creamy white, selecting very light oak hardwoods and going lighter with the backsplash. I also used a very dark rug from Currey & Co. that doesn’t show any of the dropped crumbs or dog hair. It adds a wonderful warmth in the winter, and in the summer I roll it up, as I prefer bare floors on your toes.”“Uh-oh” moment. “Besides trying to accurately lay out all the beams with all the lights — time number three was the golden time — I ended up having to paint the fireplace surround” [seen in the f...
1. Fireside ChatDesigner: Mary Ludemann of New OldLocation: Fort Mill, South CarolinaSize: 305 square feet (28.3 square meters); 16½ by 18½ feet (5 by 5.6 meters)Homeowners’ request. This is designer Mary Ludemann’s personal kitchen. “I wanted to do something different than a large island, which we’ve had numerous times before,” she says. “We have a scullery and prep kitchen, so I didn’t need the extra working and storage space that the typical island provides. Instead, I wanted this kitchen to feel really personal and comfortable and to feel like the large working kitchens of the past, complete with a fireplace where our family, friends and dogs could gather.”Dining setup. An antique table surrounded by metal chairs. “We love using the antique table, as you just can’t hurt it,” Ludemann says. “If my husband forgets to put a trivet down before he sets down a hot pot, it doesn’t matter. If the kids are coloring and get marker etc. off their paper onto the table, no one cares. It looks great, gives the room character and can take an absolute beating without anyone noticing or caring. So different from my marble countertops or actual dining room table, for instance, where I insist eve...
Tile!
Color red with the bamboo
Bookshelf in end of peninsula
The island levels
Color
Love the pot rack
Lazy Susan
These shelves loves look doable
Love the island
Bench
Great idea to trade out pocket door
Spice rack
Blue ceiling!
Island paint color
Double sided Fireplace separates dining and living!
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