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A New Kind of NOURISHMENT AN OUTDATED KITCHEN GETS A FABULOUS FACE-LIFT.
A classic yet somewhat claustrophobic kitchen with limited storage was transformed into an ethereal eatery with a perfect medley of elegance, proportion, scale, and light. Emily Foster, a designer with Kitchen & Bath (K&B) Galleries, a full-service kitchen and bath showroom, reveals how this renovation took place. “With this home being built in the 1940s, I wanted to speak to the history of the house while bringing the clients into 2022,” she explains. The use of timeless white brightened up the space, while 78
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the hickory island brought a sense of warmth and richness to the overall feel. Foster pulled the same hickory accent into the open shelves to sprinkle the warmth around the kitchen. “The countertops were a no brainer,” says Foster. “The client wanted to bring blue into the space, and when we saw the Ijen blue quartzite, it was like a piece of art that we just had to have.” The cool-toned Ijen blue countertops complement the home’s overall decor. The sweeping color palette of deep blues and lighter grays,
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB FORTNER.
WRITTEN BY LEE RHODES
