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The home offers multiple spaces to foster creativity, including several music rooms and living areas designed to spark conversation.
The home offers multiple spaces to foster creativity, including several music rooms and living areas designed to spark conversation.
Complete with new appliances, the open kitchen overlooks the dining and living areas.
Complete with new appliances, the open kitchen overlooks the dining and living areas.
Guelph Deep Energy Retrofit - Kitchen
Guelph Deep Energy Retrofit - Kitchen
Kitchen at island with views of rear yard deck and dining room beyond
Kitchen at island with views of rear yard deck and dining room beyond
Kitchen Confidential Kiely and architect Maxim Laroussi designed the kitchen unit. “I originally didn’t want an island, but I liked what we did because it feels like a piece of furniture. It’s cozy to cook around,” Kiely says. Panels of orange and olive Formica accent the 1950s-inspired piece, which houses a cooktop by Smeg. A checkerboard of closed cabinets and open shelves offers storage against the far wall for Kiely’s collection of dishes, knickknacks, cookbooks, and small appliances, like the KitchenAid stand mixer and radio by Vita Audio. The floor is green Marmoleum, selected because it feels warm underfoot. Kiely’s own Stem dish towels and ceramic storage jars add more lively color to the room.
Kitchen Confidential Kiely and architect Maxim Laroussi designed the kitchen unit. “I originally didn’t want an island, but I liked what we did because it feels like a piece of furniture. It’s cozy to cook around,” Kiely says. Panels of orange and olive Formica accent the 1950s-inspired piece, which houses a cooktop by Smeg. A checkerboard of closed cabinets and open shelves offers storage against the far wall for Kiely’s collection of dishes, knickknacks, cookbooks, and small appliances, like the KitchenAid stand mixer and radio by Vita Audio. The floor is green Marmoleum, selected because it feels warm underfoot. Kiely’s own Stem dish towels and ceramic storage jars add more lively color to the room.
The firm also designed the kitchen, which was fabricated by Thomson Cabinetry.
The firm also designed the kitchen, which was fabricated by Thomson Cabinetry.
Monti catered to his mother’s love of cooking by giving her ample storage areas along the 70-foot long walnut wall-slash-cabinet. The refrigerator, kitchen items and other goods easily disappear into the home when not in use. The nonporous, stain, scratch and heat resistant CeasarStone countertops also make for easy clean-ups after cooking a feast.
Monti catered to his mother’s love of cooking by giving her ample storage areas along the 70-foot long walnut wall-slash-cabinet. The refrigerator, kitchen items and other goods easily disappear into the home when not in use. The nonporous, stain, scratch and heat resistant CeasarStone countertops also make for easy clean-ups after cooking a feast.
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kitchen
The backsplash tiles were imported from American manufacturer Heath Ceramics, in the Chalk-Gunmetal finish from the Classic Field line.
The backsplash tiles were imported from American manufacturer Heath Ceramics, in the Chalk-Gunmetal finish from the Classic Field line.
The orange-painted MDF cabinets add a pop of color to the sun-washed kitchen.
The orange-painted MDF cabinets add a pop of color to the sun-washed kitchen.
Ruth preps drinks at the Corian bar. Miscellaneous found chairs surround a Roy McMakin dining table.
Ruth preps drinks at the Corian bar. Miscellaneous found chairs surround a Roy McMakin dining table.
Atlas designed the wet bar to meld seamlessly with the modular shelving that encircles the kitchen.
Atlas designed the wet bar to meld seamlessly with the modular shelving that encircles the kitchen.
The kitchen, which sits at the center of the house, features recycled glass countertops, Ikea cabinets, and carbonized bamboo floors. “We had Thanksgiving dinner there,” says the daughter. “There’s no sense of the house as small. It feels like a house.”
The kitchen, which sits at the center of the house, features recycled glass countertops, Ikea cabinets, and carbonized bamboo floors. “We had Thanksgiving dinner there,” says the daughter. “There’s no sense of the house as small. It feels like a house.”
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Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
The kitchen cabinets with cutouts for handles were designed by a local woodworker. The stairs lead to a loft office where Joanna works, perched beside a quilt made by her great-grandmother.
The kitchen cabinets with cutouts for handles were designed by a local woodworker. The stairs lead to a loft office where Joanna works, perched beside a quilt made by her great-grandmother.
In the office, existing track lighting illuminates cabinetry covered in Lemon Bar by Miller Paint.
In the office, existing track lighting illuminates cabinetry covered in Lemon Bar by Miller Paint.
All the floors were redone in a light ash hardwood. The crisp interior paint is Benjamin Moore Super White. The kitchen cabinets are from Artistic Kitchens. A frosted glass door leads to the laundry room.
All the floors were redone in a light ash hardwood. The crisp interior paint is Benjamin Moore Super White. The kitchen cabinets are from Artistic Kitchens. A frosted glass door leads to the laundry room.
The residents added double-glaze windows, low-VOC paints, and Energy Star appliances, calling on help just once, to install the Cambria quartz countertop in the kitchen.
The residents added double-glaze windows, low-VOC paints, and Energy Star appliances, calling on help just once, to install the Cambria quartz countertop in the kitchen.
In the renovation of a 1950s building in Royan, France, interior designer Florence Deau selected a fleet of vintage and new furnishings.
In the renovation of a 1950s building in Royan, France, interior designer Florence Deau selected a fleet of vintage and new furnishings.
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Kitchen
White oak paneling imbues uniformity and warmth into the hallway, kitchen, and living spaces.
White oak paneling imbues uniformity and warmth into the hallway, kitchen, and living spaces.
Eat-in portion of the kitchen
Eat-in portion of the kitchen

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