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Erica Gelman's

BEACH HOUSE

kitchen
the project

The homeowners dreamt of living in a space
where the kitchen would set the tone for the
rest of their home. However, the only tone it
set was one for a remodel.

my challenge

The kitchen was extremely long in length, yet
the island cut the space in half, leaving a very
small work area with minimal storage and an
awkward kitchen formation. The cabinetry
itself was basic white flat boxes that exuded
absolutely no personality. The flooring was
tiled, which normally could work great in a
kitchen, however, it was open to the family
and living rooms where existing hardwood was
already laid and this cut off the room even
more so.

my solution

Immediately, we knew we would need to
emphasize the length of this kitchen by
extending the new cabinetry as far down the
wall as possible. Not only did we extend the
cabinetry in length but we also extended the
height as well. By having the crown molding
go all the way up the wall we were able to
give the illusion of much higher ceilings. For
the flooring, we decided to keep the entire
main floor consistent by laying down light
hardwood, reminiscent of a beach house.
Text Erica Gelman
Photography Larry Arnal

FACT SHEET

“...we decided to keep the entire
main floor consistent by laying
down light hardwood”
Lighting, Prima Lighting, www.primalighting.ca; Backsplash,
Weston Tile, www.westontile.com; Appliances, Best Brand
Appliances, www.bestbrandappliance.ca; Chairs, Cornerstone Home
Interiors, www.cornerstonefurniture.ca; Table, Custom Designed
through Cocoon Furnishings inc., www.cocoonfurnishings.ca; Rug,
Weaver & Loom, www.weaverandloom.com; Accessories, Home
Sense, www.homesense.ca; Designed by, Erica Gelman,
www.house-of-design.ca

the designer Erica Gelman
firm Erica Gelman House Of Design
background Erica is known for
enhancing and creating new
possibilities in every space of your
home.

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