Kitchen Plan View

For my clients who I first worked with about 10 years earlier, this new custom-built house would be a major lifestyle change as they relocated from their city home to a rural small town popular for its boating, golfing and skiing. The project took over a year and half to complete from the time I came on board to move in. During that time I designed the interior from a base plan created by the architect, developing all the interior details including the kitchen and bathroom design, ceiling plan, lighting and staircase. I recently received some post move-in photo’s from the client and thought I’d share the kitchen design from concept to completion. Here’s a version of the kitchen concept for the finishes and fixtures.

The kitchen was custom made so I had the opportunity to design it completely from scratch. Here’s a look at what the preliminary kitchen plan from the Architect looked like when I came on board, and then the final kitchen design.

The kitchen is located in a great room and is open concept with a dining area and large living space all anchored by a floor to ceiling stone fireplace surrouned by floor to ceiling windows with tree top views. The kitchen is positioned on an inside corner but sits below a tall vaulted ceiling with clerestory windows that floods the space with light.

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One of the biggest changes was to the pantry, we opted to add a counter in between two tall cabinets and include a wine fridge so the area can also be used as a servery. An additional tall pantry cabinet is adjacent to the range to keep daily essentials in reach. An oversize island provides ample prep space and seating on two sides.. The orientation of the main sink in the island allows the cook(s) of the house to be facing their guests and the scenic views while prepping or cleaning up. A secondary sink beside the range is convenient when two or more people are cooking and is super handy for filling and emptying pots.

The most unique aspect about this L-Shaped kitchen is the way the corner is designed, which was derived from centering the range between a pair of tall cabinetry columns, with one column being in the corner mirroring the column on the opposite side of the range. Because this was being custom built I was able to design the corner cabinetry to utilize all the corner space. Below the counter the full corner is accessed with a ‘magic corner’ unit which has a swivel pull-out function. At the counter the column becomes an appliance garage with a flip-up/retracting door and above that the upper cabinet space is divided into two compartments, one accessible through the adjacent wall cabinet and the other by a narrow pull-out.

The range hood typically becomes a key design element in a kitchen as its a great opportunity to make a style statement by either underplaying it or highlighting it. A key feature of this concept was to create a sleek architectural millwork element out of the range wall to conceal the exhaust system so both it and the fridge are panelled for more of a furniture look. The hood canopy is integrated with upper cabinets , all at a flush, equal depth and to be faced with blackened steel to contrast the white oak and light stone. Continuing the stone slab counter up the wall to the underside of the hood enhances the sleek lines and showcases the organic veins and colours of the natural stone.

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With the main sink located in the island it also houses the dishwasher, recycling bins, cleaning supplies, a microwave and container storage. A cantilevered deep overhang provides lots of knee space for counter seating and the extra wide counter means there’s lots of prep and clean up space without imposing on the seating areas.

The back of the island is only partially cantilevered with a full cabinet on one end (left) and knee space overhang extending to the right of it. An ultra modern sleek suspension pendant illuminates the island without detracting from the dynamic ceiling or clean lines of the kitchen cabinetry.

After the floor plan was finalized I pulled together all the fixtures and finishes. The dominant finishes throughout the house were natural white plaster walls, white oak floors and black windows. The focus in the kitchen was to continue the light natural materials with more wood and stone accented by contrasting dark metal.

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Here’s a view looking towards the kitchen (from the pantry side) shortly after move-in, sent to me by my clients ( they won’t typically need this many stool for daily use but they can easily seat up to six when they entertain) . A second oven was added and built into the column to the right of the range.

A glimpse of the pantry and servery area. To the left, a desk floats in front of the floor to ceiling windows beside the walk-out to the deck. Although these are not professional photos seeing the servery un-styled like this gives you an idea of just how simply and easily it can be accessorized for any occassion. A perfect place to show-off some seasonal foilage and florals or a local piece of pottery.

A huge thank you to wonderful clients for sharing the post move-in photos and for their dedication in implementing the design plans. Having worked on this project remotely its been incredibly exciting to see it all come together over the course of almost 2 years from concept plan to completed space.

Pass Through Kitchen

Noun = The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such priorities as harmony of form or colour, excellence of artistry, truthfulness and originality.You may have your cabinets, flooring, tile, appliances, and paint all selected. But what makes a kitchen livable has little to do with the way it looks, and everything to do with functionality.

If you’re planning a kitchen, there are a few essential kitchen layout ideas you need to keep in mind as you’re designing and planning.

Before you make any big decisions or get carried away with the aesthetic, here are7 essential kitchen layout ideasyou will want to incorporate to make your kitchen design a success:

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No matter what, the kitchen is probably going to be a high-traffic area of the house. But there are ways you can get around making the kitchen a catch-all for mail and backpacks and coats.

Create a space before you get into the kitchen, like a mudroom, to control the chaos that can come sweeping in every day. Once in the kitchen, make sure the primary pathway through the kitchen is hazard-free and will not be obstructed by the refrigerator or oven door when open.

When laying out your kitchen it’s important to keep the main tasks in mind – preparing, serving, and cleaning up from meals. You don’t want to put the stove across the room from the sink, or the fridge too far away from the stove because that will complicate whichever task you are working on.

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A kitchen island is where much of the meal preparation happens. If your kitchen layout will include one, consider its location carefully. Make sure that it will not block the area in front of your major appliances, such as wall ovens, dishwashers, and refrigerators.

Allow enough space for the appliance door swing plus room to pass when the doors are open. But you also don’t want to place it too far. Make sure your island is located within a comfortable arm’s reach from each of these fixtures.

When creating a kitchen layout, many designers place the sink first and then design from there. While this is probably grounded in tradition from the days when people spent a long time scrubbing dishes, it remains a good rule of thumb.

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The oven and fridge are vital to preparing meals, but somehow the sink seems to still be the place where we spend the most time. Think about placing the sink where there is a view out a window or into the room. A kitchen island is also a great location for the sink.

When you’re deciding where to put the stove and oven, remember to put them on an exterior wall rather than an island or interior wall. This will make it easier (and less expensive) to install a proper ventilation system.

Instead of focusing all of your energy on creating enough cabinet and drawer storage, put a little of that energy into configuring convenient wall storage.

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Storage walls are a great way to incorporate pantry storage, small appliances, baking accessories, extra china, or even a broom closet – in one convenient location. Open shelves, wall hooks, and overhead pot racks are not only convenient – if stocked with the right stuff, they can also add dimension to the aesthetic.

No matter how much designing, measuring, and pinning to your dream kitchenPinterest boardsyou do, your completed kitchen can still come as a surprise once the contractors are finished – and not always in a good way.

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