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Kitchen Tour: Sophisticated Coastal Style With Natural Materials
A tired kitchen has been transformed with warm white oak cabinets, a natural palette and clear sightlines to the sea
Beautiful water views inspired a homeowner to take a chance on a neglected beachfront home that needed a full interior renovation. At the heart of the reimagined home, the owner wanted a light, airy and warm kitchen that took advantage of those views. She hired designer Tina Rodda of Eyder Curated Kitchens to help create a breezy new design with an open layout, lots of natural light, soothing white oak cabinets and a mix of other natural elements that nod to the coastal location.
An appliance garage sits to the left of the hob and stores the family’s espresso machine and toaster (not shown). This helps to keep small appliances off the worktop. “The kitchen is such an open space and so airy. Having appliances on the countertop would take away from that,” Tina says. A bespoke stainless-steel tambour roll-down door hides the appliances when they’re not in use.
A 90cm stainless-steel fridge coordinates with other appliances. “We chose not to do a panel front, because it broke up the wood elements and also picked up the stainless-steel of the tambour and [extractor fan],” Tina says.
Two woven rope pendant lights hang above the island, adding texture and a natural material that helps complete the beach-inspired style. “They needed to be casual and approachable,” Tina says. “If you had metal fixtures there, it would totally change the feel of the room.”
A 90cm stainless-steel fridge coordinates with other appliances. “We chose not to do a panel front, because it broke up the wood elements and also picked up the stainless-steel of the tambour and [extractor fan],” Tina says.
Two woven rope pendant lights hang above the island, adding texture and a natural material that helps complete the beach-inspired style. “They needed to be casual and approachable,” Tina says. “If you had metal fixtures there, it would totally change the feel of the room.”
Several smooth-glide drawers offer easy access to pots and pans. Aluminium edge pulls give the cabinets low-profile hardware in a finish that coordinates with the stainless-steel found throughout the space.
Cabinet pulls in aluminium (various sizes), Richelieu Hardware.
Cabinet pulls in aluminium (various sizes), Richelieu Hardware.
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A satin nickel pull-out tap and stainless-steel sink also coordinate with the other steel finishes. The dishwasher sits to the right of the sink and is panelled in white oak veneer to match the cabinets. Natural white oak floorboards work with the cabinet material for a cohesive look.
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The doors on the upper cabinets flanking the sink have textured grid glass fronts. “It was used to somewhat obscure the dishes inside, but it also adds some lightness to those cabinets,” Tina says.
The kitchen opens to a living room with windows overlooking the water. Also seen here are the three large drawers on one end of the island.
A 90cm extractor fan hangs over a 90cm stainless-steel gas hob with continuous grates that allow pots and pans to easily be moved around. A 76cm oven sits below. “The owner wanted a more streamlined look, and that’s what the [hob] and oven setup gives you,” Tina says.
LED recessed lights and undercabinet LED strips join the pendants for a layered lighting approach. “All lights here are dimmable, even the undercabinet ones, because it creates a nice evening light,” Tina says.
A 90cm extractor fan hangs over a 90cm stainless-steel gas hob with continuous grates that allow pots and pans to easily be moved around. A 76cm oven sits below. “The owner wanted a more streamlined look, and that’s what the [hob] and oven setup gives you,” Tina says.
LED recessed lights and undercabinet LED strips join the pendants for a layered lighting approach. “All lights here are dimmable, even the undercabinet ones, because it creates a nice evening light,” Tina says.
The Douglas fir-framed door and sidelight is the front entrance to the home. The staircase on the right leads to two upper levels that have the bedrooms, including a “crow’s nest” master bedroom on the top level.
The worn French door is original to the home. It opens to pantry storage and a microwave. “The owner really didn’t want to lose space for a microwave in the kitchen,” Tina says.
The worn French door is original to the home. It opens to pantry storage and a microwave. “The owner really didn’t want to lose space for a microwave in the kitchen,” Tina says.
The home overlooks a shipping channel that connects to a harbour in Portland, Maine. “What you see across is actually an island,” Tina says. “This kitchen had to enhance the feeling of what’s outside. It’s extremely functional while being effortlessly airy and inviting.”
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Who lives here? A homeowner with three daughters
Location Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
Dimensions 14 sq m
Designer Tina Rodda of Eyder Curated Kitchens
Photos by Erin Little Photography
The open kitchen has a neutral colour palette that includes sandy-toned Shaker-style cabinets with a washed, rift-sawn white oak veneer. “The cabinets needed to provide a feeling of space and airiness without being a typical painted cabinet,” Tina says. “She didn’t want the whole space to be a blank canvas of white, or a colour she would grow tired of.”
The white walls (White Dove by Benjamin Moore), solid white quartz worktops and simple 10 x 10cm white tiled splashback give the space a feeling of a bright day at the beach.
Worktops in White Zeus, Silestone.