Uinta House

Just because your kitchen is on the smaller side doesn’t mean you can’t make it as efficient and effective as possible.

See Arch removed a wall to create a more spacious kitchen with a stronger visual connection to the dining area. The updated kitchen is outfitted with quartz countertops and Viking, Fisher Paykel, and Asko appliances.

Wall-mounted, hard-wired towel warmer.

Swinging shower door for easy access, cleaning and conversion.

Custom under-shelf LED lighting in white oak shelves, held up by Rejuvenation strap shelf brackets.

Pull out spice racks and storage make use of the corner spaces.

“All aspects of the homeowners’ lifestyle were considered when designing the custom joinery,” says Steven. “We even reinvented the skirting board as a bookshelf to house and feature their large book collection.”

A spacious new kitchen is at the heart of the expanded living space. Centered with the island, a long horizontal window trimmed in black contrasts the crisp white palette.

Remodeled by resident and interior decorator Jill McCoy and her husband David Hassall with the help of architect Paul Molina, the open-plan living space opens to a small outdoor area. French doors and a wall of windows bring in light. An Eames lounge chair and a Noguchi table add a modern sensibility.

“We tried to envision just two floors, but once summer arrived we decided that we were going to tear the roof off and put on that triangle with windows.”

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