RETAILOBSERVER.COM FEBRUARY 2023
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THIRD PLACE / SMALL KITCHEN
Nar Bustamante
Nar Design Group
Photo: Fred Donham — PhotographerLink
Piano Zinc
The modern architectural lines of this home instantly
spoke to us when the client engaged with us for the
design of her kitchen. The tall ceilings, clerestory
windows, steel I-beam post and wood ceiling give a
lightness to the space.
We knew we wanted the kitchen to bring a sense of
coziness to draw the clients in while maintaining a
harmonious open-concept space. A quarter-sawn white
oak kerf cut in dark raisin stain was selected for the
cabinetry. The grain-matched vertical kerf detail on the
cabinets emphasized the verticality of the space.
Horizontal convergence of the honed Taj Mahal
countertops lightens the palette. Both the island and back
wall of the kitchen have mitered waterfall elements, giving
a furniture-wrapped feel to the kitchen. The client desired
a kitchen without upper cabinets to emphasize the
openness, but still needed storage and functionality. This
was solved with a dual-sided access counter wall cabinet.
The side features an open cubby for countertop
appliances to tuck into and utilize and maximize the
countertop surface area and also has concealed storage
behind doors.
The front of this cabinet has a hidden touch-latch door
concealed within the kerf pattern with additional concealed
vertical storage. The shimmery-white geometric back-
splash tile by Ann Sacks gives subtle texture to the space,
while not competing with the dynamic veining of the
countertops. The wide-plank French oak flooring was
brought up onto the toe space of the cabinetry to
complement the lightness of the home's architecture.
SPECIAL FEATURES/HIGHLIGHTS:
• Quartersawn White Oak Vertical Kerf Cabinetry
• Dual-access counter wall cabinet
• Waterfall stone detail on island and back wall
