kitchens

In the kitchen, a sliding glass door provides direct access to a large adjacent terrace.

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The backsplash is covered in Clé Tile, and the counters are Carrara marble.

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

The backsplash and counters are marble, which will patina overtime. The couple found the handwoven rug while traveling in Morocco.

A wall was removed so the two main living spaces now flow together. In the spirit of reuse, the curtains are fabric recycled from stage backdrops.

A look at the kitchen, situated adjacent to the dining area.

Inside, Kyu Sung’s wife, Jung-Ja Kim, a concert pianist and professor at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, stands at the Corian-topped kitchen island.

The kitchen is marked by a variety of textures that include dark walnut and marble.

Matching the grain and texture of the kitchen to the rest of the cladding in the house creates a seamless look and adds coziness and warmth to an otherwise-open space.

New custom walnut cabinetry syncs with the rest of the built-ins throughout the home, to create a pleasing rhythm in the open plan. The backsplash is Heath Ceramics tile, and the counter is Pental Quartz. Open shelves at the rear overlook a cozy den, and allow sightlines out the new windows at the front of the home.

The new kitchen features a full-sized refrigerator behind the paneling, a multi-functional oven and induction cooktop, and a stainless-steel sink with integrated cutting boards. “The induction stove top was carefully chosen because it's a durable glass top and it's very efficient,” says Jones. “It's also spatially efficient because you can put a cutting board on top of it, or prepare food on top of it.”