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When the dust
settled and the five layers of sagging plaster and drywall
ceilings had been removed, a new kitchen emerged. The
hand-crafted and stained cabinetry brought the architectural
age of the home back to the 1940s. The opening of new windows
to the rear yard allowed the play of light in the workspace
and provided a sense of space. All of the appliances, with
the exception of the Wolf Range and the Sub Zero wine cave,
were hidden away under hand-made patina cabinets crafted on
site. The Verde Fire granite, which has only one seam in the
main part of the kitchen area, works well with the handcrafted
copper sink.
The steel
pole was removed and a very large and heavy I-beam was slipped
in its place. The once rendered useless room now houses the
media area and a petite powder bath, carved from the same
space. The sink was handcrafted out of a sheet of copper to
eliminate the need for a pedestal.
Finally,
the terracotta tile was expertly laced into the existing
original1940’s tile. A wall was built to fill in the arched
entrance into the living room and the new space is a wonderful
breakfast room with a separate dining room made from the
original living-room area.
The
integration of the old with the new allows the architecture of
the home to breath. In the age of bigger and better, this is
an example that sometimes improved use of space is better than
bigger. |
