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Project posted by Aamodt / Plumb

Live-in Kitchen

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Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Year
2013
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Modern
Beautiful evening light in the dining area.
Beautiful evening light in the dining area.
Larger windows, white counter tops and bleached ash floors and cabinets all make the space bright and fresh.
Larger windows, white counter tops and bleached ash floors and cabinets all make the space bright and fresh.
The cabinets are semi-custom from Brookhaven with a whitewashed face of wood-grain laminate. To customize the look, they added contrasting bleached-ash supports between each pair of cabinets to match the wood-panel hood enclosures, the cabinets above, and the floor.
The cabinets are semi-custom from Brookhaven with a whitewashed face of wood-grain laminate. To customize the look, they added contrasting bleached-ash supports between each pair of cabinets to match the wood-panel hood enclosures, the cabinets above, and the floor.
A Tillary sectional sofa in bone faux suede and a Box Frame coffee table with a whitewashed-wood top, both from West Elm, outfit the seating area.
A Tillary sectional sofa in bone faux suede and a Box Frame coffee table with a whitewashed-wood top, both from West Elm, outfit the seating area.
The ethanol-burning appliance by EcoSmart is a cozy focal point of the living area.
The ethanol-burning appliance by EcoSmart is a cozy focal point of the living area.
The refrigerator, dishwasher and hood are all concealed and the cabinets that extend the length of the space were made to look like built-in furniture.
The refrigerator, dishwasher and hood are all concealed and the cabinets that extend the length of the space were made to look like built-in furniture.
Aamodt chose a honed black stone material called Basaltina for the backsplash, shelf, and fireplace surround to contrast with the cabinets. Its asymmetric composition — the stone steps down as it moves away from the work area of the kitchen — adds a bit of quirkiness to the soothing aesthetic.
Aamodt chose a honed black stone material called Basaltina for the backsplash, shelf, and fireplace surround to contrast with the cabinets. Its asymmetric composition — the stone steps down as it moves away from the work area of the kitchen — adds a bit of quirkiness to the soothing aesthetic.

Credits

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Architect
Mette Aamodt
Andrew Plumb
Helena LeClair
Builder
Shepherd PMC
Photographer
Jane Messinger

From Aamodt / Plumb

Life happens in the kitchen – cook, eat, clean up, do homework, pay bills, watch tv, read the newspaper, talk, entertain. Older homes like this one had a room for each of these functions so the family was never together. We combined the old kitchen and dining room into this open plan that is kitchen, dining, living and study in one space.

Although they are serious cooks and were very particular about the work flow the clients did not want the space to feel like just a big kitchen. We designed a very efficient galley kitchen with a large prep and eating island that is easy to use. The refrigerator, dishwasher and hood are all concealed and the cabinets that extend the length of the space were made to look like built-in furniture. Larger windows, white counter tops and bleached ash floors and cabinets all make the space bright and fresh.