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Love and the Wolf Range

Just finished, unique kitchen. Clients had some fabulous ideas when I met them, almost a year ago ( beautiful things take time) The cook, he wanted the incredible Wolf range and Subzero glass door frig. I didn't need to talk him into that. He also wanted brick with pot racks behind. I thought I'd died and went to heaven ! I did pick out door style, color and of course the cabinet lay out. Notice the 2 1/2 " thick black granite, it really makes the tops solid and rugged. That goes with the brick and out of this world appliances. All new porcelain tile floors in herringbone pattern.
Cabinets Bellmont 1900 "Monticello" door in Veil finish. Designer: Reginato Designs, Contractor : David Andrade, , Countertops :Romarts.

Brick walls, Wolf range and Subzero glass door frig.

Thick counter tops 2 1/2 ". Overhang , ready for stools

Petie likes it !~ Porcelain tiles in herringbone pattern.

16 Gauge stainless farm sink, recycle right and DW, left.

Glass front doors to welcome you into kitchen. Wavy hand blown glass. Arts and Craft grid.

Subzero with glass door, client says it doesn't need to be neat inside. I agree, you don't notice.
Microwave Dacor drawer, works great, no spilling !

Angled sides leads into seating area with ease.

Pantry, one of 2, left of frig.

From dining room.

Client loves that emptying Dish Washer is so easy. All dishes used everyday go to the left.

Antique butcher block, fits right in.

Sunny, light filled kitchen.

Silverware drawer, near DW and table.

Angled isle makes entry to seating easy.

Polygon Kitchen

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New photos of a polygon shaped kitchen I recently did. White cabinets and a black granite top. This kitchen was a challenge as part of the wall was hidden by a false wall. That and all the angles ! We moved sink over to put directly under window. Clients loves this space to cook in as everything is right there.

Soft coloring on subway tiles

Love the glass doors, makes a "buffet" statement,

Wood hood, Dacor range

Lots of counter space.

Micro with drop down door.

Frig with panels, blends into pantry.

Zen and the Art of Kitchen Design

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Every now and then I get a client who knows exactly what they want. As much as I enjoy guiding the aesthetics it's always a joy to have decisions come easily. This is such a project. My main input was in the layout and cabinet selection. We removed the peninsula with a sink and added an island. Sink moved to the wall and island has room for 2 seats. Before the clients never used the table on the other side of peninsula and 1/3 of the kitchen wasn't being used, pity. We doubled the pantry space and got rid of a deep, hard to reach corner with a tall pantry. Better lighting and a new spot for the TV. Now this space is really getting used !
Cabinets: Reginato Designs, Bellmont Cabinet Co. 1600 and 1900 lines, alabaster paint on Index door style. Construction and lighting layout : David Cattarusa, Cattarusa Builders.
Granite: Arizona Tile " White Ice " .Flooring from : Floors on First, Benicia. Tile: Western Tile, Concord. Appliances, Neel Patel at Freidmans. Plus Lola, the Havanese

View from the foyer

Stools tucked under "table" part of island. Lola on the job.

Arts and Craft style pendants, White Ice granite, 2 1/4 thick on island while perimeter is 1 1/2 thick., adds visual weight to island.
Mitered edge, no seam.

View of cooktop from island seating. Angled end cabinet to help with traffic flow.
Dining room through doorway.

Kohler farm sink, "Whitehaven" with low bridge. Best of both worlds, like a one bowl but 2 areas.

Roomy in front of Frig and ovens.
Square knobs mirror door style and bin pulls keep the "Arts and Craft" feel.

Back of island, entertainment beverage and wine units.

Glass front door for glasses. Dishwasher on left with panel. This helps minimize the stainless steel factor.
Recycle & trash on right.

Tricky corner, frig, pantry and ovens. Clearance is the issue.

Cooktop area, with lots of useful drawers ! Low key hood. Glass "subway" tile, subtle color variation adds interest.

Lots of usable counter top space.

View into hallway

New TV area, Lola likes it !

House Proud

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Seems everyone likes to see what the designers own home looks like. Most designers will take risks in their own homes that they might not with a clients. I designed this kitchen, great room and house 22 years ago. I took an older home and gutted it, put on a 2nd story and redid everything but the front porch. It fits in with the old neighborhood. I redid the island about 6 years ago when I got lucky and was able to buy the 48 inch range off a showroom floor. White cabinets, love them and they never go out of Style!

3 inch thick mahogany butcher block top. Painted sub-floor of fir.
Wall of glass windows and doors lead to garden.

Wine rack over messy but loved photo frig gallery

Brother Peter's self portrait, in oil. 1964

10 ft original ceilings

My top hats as I call them over glass front doors. Like the top of a Secretary.

Post is where there was a solid wall that we took down to open up room. At the time, 22 years ago, everyone thought I was nuts to do this. Now we all want open rooms.