1. Black, White and GoldDesigners: Wife-and-husband team Jana Valdez (interior designer) and Armando Valdez (contractor) of Haven Design and ConstructionLocation: San Antonio, TexasSize: 418 square feet (39 square meters); 22 by 19 feetHomeowners’ request. A light and airy, crisp and clean kitchen with white walls, sleek finishes and a transitional modern style. “I felt that the best way to achieve this look was to bathe the kitchen in white — walls, countertops and cabinets — but to add depth to the space with the accents of black cabinetry and to add warmth with gray European oak flooring,” designer Jana Valdez says.Dream features. Two-tier 7½-by-7½-foot island with seating for five people. Stacked upper cabinets that extend almost to the 12-foot ceiling. Two sinks. Large custom range hood. Paneled fridge and dishwasher. Pullouts for trash and recycling, and for cooking utensils and spices by the range. Marble tile backsplash. Undercabinet outlet system. Champagne-gold lighting and plumbing fixtures.
1. Black, White and GoldDesigners: Wife-and-husband team Jana Valdez (interior designer) and Armando Valdez (contractor) of Haven Design and ConstructionLocation: San Antonio, TexasSize: 418 square feet (39 square meters); 22 by 19 feetHomeowners’ request. A light and airy, crisp and clean kitchen with white walls, sleek finishes and a transitional modern style. “I felt that the best way to achieve this look was to bathe the kitchen in white — walls, countertops and cabinets — but to add depth to the space with the accents of black cabinetry and to add warmth with gray European oak flooring,” designer Jana Valdez says.Dream features. Two-tier 7½-by-7½-foot island with seating for five people. Stacked upper cabinets that extend almost to the 12-foot ceiling. Two sinks. Large custom range hood. Paneled fridge and dishwasher. Pullouts for trash and recycling, and for cooking utensils and spices by the range. Marble tile backsplash. Undercabinet outlet system. Champagne-gold lighting and plumbing fixtures.
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