USA Kitchen Trends US Kitchen Trends Vol. 30/09 | Page 92

Garden party
Designed for a family who love to entertain, the kitchen in
this Federal-style townhouse opens to a greenhouse
dining room that overlooks a leafy garden
Manhattan townhouses built
in the 19th century typically
have the kitchen positioned
below the living area on the
garden floor, where it can open
to the outdoors.
This arrangement did not
suit the owners of this rebuilt
townhouse, however. They
love to entertain and wanted
a large open-plan living space
where they could cook and
relax all on one level.

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Architect Jane Sachs of
HS2 Architecture, who was
commissioned to design the
extensive rebuild, says this
didn’t mean the garden needed
to be sacrificed however.
“On the contrary, we were
able to create a fully glazed
greenhouse dining area overlooking the garden – it is just
like a garden room.
“We also pushed out part
of the kitchen, and introduced

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10ft windows and a wide
opening to the dining area,
so the kitchen is flooded with
natural light and sunshine.”
The architect designed a
large 7ft square island as the
main food preparation and
serving area. The island also
provides extensive storage,
including shelving for cookbooks, and has a concealed
appliance shelf that can be
raised by remote control.

White cabinets with a mix
of simple panel doors and
beadboard help to keep the
space light and airy. So, too,
do white subway tiles on the
backsplash. The white palette
also makes a strong contrast to
the exposed brick of the building, and the reclaimed brick
fireplace positioned on one
wall of the kitchen.
The fireplace is flanked by
symmetrical white cabinets,