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When our clients decided to remodel and add onto their
historic house, they were invested in honoring its well-
known architect. Our main design objective was a kitchen
that suits modern family life and fits stylistically within the
historic context of the house. Other priorities included
increasing natural light and connectivity to the backyard
and celebrating the cooking area (destined to house a
48-inch range affectionately named "Stovezilla") as the
central focus around which family and friends would
gather. Everything you can see in the photographs was
designed by us.
The centrally located kitchen sorely lacked natural light.
We moved the kitchen to the rear, and an all-glass
breakfast room addition is now the only thing separating
the kitchen from the backyard. The two spaces are
separated by glass-fronted cabinetry, allowing sunlight to
warm the new kitchen.
We designed the locally fabricated light fixtures, and the
pale-green tile was custom-glazed in a color that echoes
the green tones in the quartzite countertops. Throughout
the project, cabinet and millwork details were drawn from
both the historic parts of the house as well as other works
by the original architect. This project was a balancing act
between respecting the house, the busy modern lives of its
owners, the dark and formal front-of-house interiors, and
the desire for bright natural light.
THIRD PLACE / LARGE TRADITIONAL KITCHEN
David Heide, Allied ASID, Associate AIA
David Heide Design Studio, Minneapolis, MN
Co-Designers: Brad Belka, Michael Crull, Allied ASID
Photography: Chad Holder, Chad Holder Photography
Dishwasher: Asko, garbage disposal: InSinkErator, range/
oven/wall oven: Wolf, refrigerators: Sub Zero, ventilation:
Custom steel and brass hood, cabinetry: Frost Cabinets,
countertops: Labradorite, faucets/fittings: Newport Brass,
flooring: clear birch, lighting: custom, sinks: Shaw's
Original, tile: Revival Classics, windows: Marvin
