Kitchen Favorites

The view is framed from every angle.

A kitchen view and its connection to the rear terrace and landscape beyond

The stairs are located opposite the renovated kitchen that overlooks views of the front garden. New slate tile flooring was installed throughout.

On the upper level, a black "shed" cleverly incorporates the kitchen, bathroom, and storage.

Birch veneer wraps the interior of the minimalist home, lending a sense of warmth.

The kitchen is located in a bespoke timber joinery unit that divides the “living shed.” The timber has been stained black to contrast with the surrounding timber cladding, and brass counters and backsplashes echo the use of brass details throughout the interior. “Brass was a very special material—used sparingly—that has come to be a hallmark of the project,” says architect Ben Shields.

Calacatta Superwhite Quartzite and white oak decorate the kitchen, as well as (

The dining area features a Cherner table and Series 7 chairs by Arne Jacobson that are brightly colored to represent the color wheel.

The kitchen features custom cabinetry and Caesarstone countertops.

“Sometimes this means considering what is hidden away as much as what’s visible,” he adds. “With counter space at a premium, valuable space can be saved by designating an enclosed area to tuck away those space-sucking counter-top appliances and gadgets.”

Local cabinetmaker Peter Pomerantz made the custom, white oak cabinetry and Flywheel Industrial Arts fabricated the steel hood. “It’s about lines and shadows; no hardware,” Herrmann says.

“The transparency and continuity of the spaces allows the landscape, the coast, and the sea to be present at all times,” LLaumett says. While most of the home’s furniture was constructed on site, a sofa by The Popular Design sits in the living room.

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