Kitchen

The dining room wallpaper is from the Netherlands' Rijksmuseum, a print of Eelke Jelles Eelkema's "Still Life With Flowers."

As a practicing architect for over 30 years, Scott looked to his network to help take on the project and, to an extent, mitigate the budget. “I’ve described this house as less of a construction project, and more of an Amish barn raising.”

As a practicing architect for over 30 years, Scott looked to his network to help take on the project and, to an extent, mitigate the budget. “I’ve described this house as less of a construction project, and more of an Amish barn raising.”

The design team restored the cork floors. The island lights are Sven Middleboe for Nordisk and are original to the house. The counters are Ceppo Di Gre Marble and the door to the restored pantry is painted Tarrytown Green by Benjamin Moore, and given a porthole window with reeded glass.

The kitchen features a glass window backsplash that invites abundant light into the interior.

"The kitchen is a refined showpiece where hues of green and grey mingle,

"We contrasted the linearity of the etched granite by curving the island edges and introducing fridge panels with hand-carved pulls,

The updated kitchen continues the white oak cabinetry and paneling from the sitting room, while new poured terrazzo floors throughout offer a durable, period-appropriate flooring solution. "I grew up in Malaysia, and a lot of the older homes have terrazzo tiles,

The new kitchen features green kit kat tiles, a terrazzo-effect rubber floor, white cabinetry, and cherry wood veneered cabinets. The client originally wanted teak cabinets, but 4 S Architecture recommended using cherry wood instead as it is more sustainable but has the same warm tones as teak. “We couldn’t get behind teak as a product so we used FSC certified European cherry that has less air miles than American cherry,” explains architect Julia Hamson. “The client was really pleased with the result.”

Ebonized oak cabinetry anchors the kitchen. Smoked mirror forms the backsplash, "to reflect the view even when you're turned away from it," says Megowan.

The kitchen boasts top-of-the-line appliances, custom wood cabinetry, and a large island.

The relocated kitchen is anchored to one side of the home, rendering the rest of the space open and usable. White custom cabinetry and Caesarstone counters keep the room bright and airy. The kitchen appliances are from Miele, with the addition of a Sub-Zero refrigerator and ceiling-mounted Futuro Futuro flush range hood.

A simple, white IKEA kitchen and tile flooring creates a neutral backdrop to celebrate the home’s signature redwood-clad interior.

A wide central island, complete with a wine cooler, anchors the light-filled kitchen.

Glass doors slide open to create seamless transitions between the interior and exterior living areas.

A gorgeous quartzite slab covers the custom white oak island, chosen to match up with the flagstone floors.