HOME & DESIGN Magazine Late Fall 2013 | Page 152

REMODELING

“In these older
homes the kitchens
tend to feel small and
tight. It needed to
be opened up.”

LEFT AND ABOVE, LEFT: © JUSTIN KRIEL

—MARGERY WEDDERBURN

The renovated kitchen (above and top) and
adjoining family room (opposite, top) reflect
a classic, timeless look. These spaces are
a vast improvement over their pre-existing
state (opposite, center and bottom).
In the cozy office (above, right), custom
shelves have been painted in Farrow & Ball’s
Oval Room Blue.

an opportunity for additional synergies.
The wood surface on the island carries
over to a custom bookshelf in the kitchen,
which complements a bookshelf in the
newly refurbished office and another new
shelving unit in the mudroom. The design
also called for open shelving for plates and
bowls and a generous farmhouse sink.
While the owners were able to retain
the existing hardwood floor in the family

room, the original kitchen floor was a
laminate that differed from the nearby
wood floor in both color and texture. Sun
Design replaced the laminate with hardwood, sanded and stained to match the
family room floor. “It now has a continuous flow,” Lee says.
The union of kitchen and family room
allowed for more counter space and a
sightline that extends across the fam-

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