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Above: Sculpture, paintings and two
cream leather Mies van der Rohe
chairs, which the owners brought
from their former home, influenced
the interior design, notably the
choice of cabinet color. The island
is wrapped in a light cream-toned
quartz. It serves as the main food
preparation work space, serving and
casual eating area.

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they are and the way they live. It also needed to
incorporate key artworks and two Mies van der
Rohe chairs in cream leather.
“These were virtually the only items brought
from the former house; the design needed to be
a foil for the cream chairs. This determined the
backdrop of mid-toned cabinetry in warm quartered maple. It was important to make the space
feel grounded and calm, rather than light and
floating with too many light cream tones. The
dark flooring helps to anchor the space visually
– there is a gradual lightening from the floor to
the cabinetry and then the walls.”

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In keeping with the contemporary design,
flush doors create a seamless finish. However
Peck introduced a more textural look to the
front of the island where simple mouldings
conceal the joins in the wood veneer.
The entire island is wrapped in cream-toned
quartz to contrast the maple, while the perimeter countertops are a dark quartz. This is offset
by a custom backsplash featuring specially
selected stained glass tiles.
“With unobtrusive countertops and cabinets
that recede visually, the backsplash could take
a pattern,” the designer says. “We were able