Kitchens

Caesarstone Raw Concrete slab acts as the countertop here next to the warm wood cabinets.

The tiles continue up onto the vent hood to enhance the room's textured look.

Schoolhouse Luna Cord pendant lights hang above the square island in the kitchen.

Tonalight Nuance tiles were used for the backsplash here. An MGS Taps faucet is mounted above a Julien undermount sink.

The electric range and stove hood are both by Wolf, with a Subzero refrigerator and Cove dishwasher. The Franke sink has a DornBracht faucet and Muuto pendant overhead. The island light is by Lambert & Fils.

The custom woodwork, including the new kitchen cabinet's, cost $128K.

A Kraus faucet is paired with a Delta stainless steel sink. The stainless-steel refrigerator is by Samsung.

The cabinets are IKEA frames with 'BASIS Natural Oak’ fronts by Reform.

The dropped ceiling is old-growth fir that was discovered under plaster during the demolition phase of the project, and was repurposed for interior finishes. The custom island prep table is by Vintage Mill Werks, with Hay stools.

The cherry wood kitchen features sleek storage and a soapstone kitchen.

Orrill, a culinary professional, used Ikea’s kitchen planning software to plot out cabinetry and appliance placement. Levy split the 30-foot-long space into a private back kitchen, with an oven and staging area, and a public cooking station with a white laminate countertop—a maneuver that means guests in the adjacent dining area never see the messy stuff.

Boy Boy fabricated the framing for the flue shroud and base, which was then finished with plaster, and given a limestone benchtop. The Arto Ceramic tile extends into the kitchen, which has a preserved wood ceiling with new skylights.

The custom kitchen bench and dining table "felt like a splurge

The circulation now moves through this portion of the kitchen, but the cook is protected by the U-shape on the opposite wall. The niche is a functional spot for making coffee or kids' lunches, out of the main cook's path.

The cabinetry on this side of the kitchen is painted Farrow & Ball's "Pea Flower Tea.

If their everyday mantra sounds something like "reduce, reuse, recycle," these eco-conscious gifts won’t weigh on their conscience.

McBride installed herringbone floors on the parlor level to make the space look larger. "The motion explodes the walls,

After: By knocking out a wall and building a new island, the kitchen flows more cohesively into the living room and dining room. The