A Kitchen Fit for a Restaurateur
TI MARTIN OF COMMANDER’S Palace fame, daughter of icon Ella Brennan and most recently, the recipient of the coveted 2018 James Beard “Who’s Who” award along with her cousin Lally Brennan, wanted to enhance her beloved mid-city residence with a kitchen upgrade. More importantly, she wanted an in-home bar. Ti called upon her very talented friend architect William Sonner and expressed her desires. “Nothing elaborate; just a place to gather with friends.” William suggested they call in a designer as well, so Ti called her childhood friend Trudy Hurley.
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Before long, demo started and walls were coming down. What began as a simple repurpose to incorporate a bar turned into a full-blown renovation to give Ti the kitchen and bar merited by such an accomplished restaurateur. The first stop was Stafford Tile & Stone. There, Ti fell in love with a very “mod” opaque glass tile in shades of navy and teal. That tile was to become the focal point that would drive the rest of the room. John Lagarde of Classic Cupboards matched the darkest blue in the tile and produced cabinetry in the most gorgeous hue of midnight. >>
photo: CANDRA GEORGE mycreativereality.com
by Lisa Fremont
