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The architect and clients collaborated closely with local timber workers to create the finely crafted details of the roof structure and timber-clad passageway that encloses and connects the three distinct spaces. “These details were expensive, but they add a level of quality,” explains Egelund.

This corner of the island reveals the hot-rolled steel cabinets topped with quartzite and wrapped with a walnut breakfast bar.

A walnut backsplash has integrated shelves for display. The counter is limestone.

Lambert & Fils lights are suspended over the island.

While Thomas doesn’t have a favorite part of the home, the fireplace holds special meaning. “It means an incredible amount to me that my father, who is a bricklayer, built the beautiful open fireplace that looks like it was born with the house,” he says.

The previous galley-style kitchen was dark and closed off from the rest of the house. For the remodel, Sammie requested high ceilings, no upper cabinets, and U-shaped drawers. Simple white-painted upper shelves display a collection of ceramic dishes.

Quartersawn oak built-ins throughout the house were fabricated by Toronto cabinetmaker Built Work Design.

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The 3,750-square-foot building is crowned with an observatory that has panoramic views of the Medieval city.

A partial wall anchors the kitchen on one side and houses closets on the other. A w151 pendant by Wastberg hangs above the central dining area.

Craig and Thomas infused the surfaces of the space with their bold taste by alternating the orientation of the wood grain in the millwork veneer panels to create a lively pattern.

A look at the closets on the other side of the kitchen. The structure creates a dressing area while allowing natural light to reach the far end of the loft.

The same detailing is found here for consistency, including a quartz counter in Lincoln White from Daltile white counter and a more dramatic porcelain backsplash, the Calacatta Aries pattern from Daltile’s Panoramic Porcelain Series. The faucet is by Grohe.

Behind a pocket door, the pantry has plenty of storage and a prep sink. “These intimate, moody spaces accentuate the brightness of the living area and reinforces the spatial organization of the home,” says the firm.

Storage had to be dialed in within the narrow footprint of the brownstone. The black core holds the pantry, while on the right, a bank of custom cabinetry hosts the command station, mop closet, and a concealed bar.-

A kitchen backsplash idea that will never go out of style is a slab of marble that matches your countertop. In this home, the stone counter and backsplash cut from the same slab of Vermont marble, achieving a continuous graphic pattern.

No whiteware here. In this moody apartment in Berlin, multi-toned charcoal gray subway tiles make up the backsplash, which contrasts with the pop of rosy color on the kitchen cabinets.