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JUL 2013

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Kitchen/bath designer: Terry Scarborough, CMKBD, ASID, CGP Deane Inc., New Canaan, CT Collaborative partner: Zach Malpass, Inc., Bronxville, NY Project specifcs: This kitchen was part of a reconfguration of the existing kitchen/dining room to "right size" the space and allow for a large table/ comfortable seating area. Scarborough took down a wall and turned the dining room into a TV area at one end of the kitchen, enlarged the mudroom, added a separate ofce and moved a bathroom. Project collaboration: Scarborough worked with Zach Malpass to incorporate the oak fooring, stained dark to match the rest of the house and complement the dark walnut cabinetry. "He distressed the wood to give it a 'worn' look and beveled the edges," she says. "He added cut nails to make it look really authentic. I've worked with this builder on a number of projects, and he's a super talented craftsman. He has great ideas about mantle styles, stone work and fooring." Kitchen/bath designer: James Blair, principal DreamSpace design, Santa Rosa, CA Collaborative partners: Lef Construction Design/ Build, Sebastopol, CA; Marilyn Standley Architect, Sebastopol, CA Project specifcs: This nearly 3,500-sq.-ft. home, with another 3,300 square feet of exterior space, sits atop Cazedero Hill on 775 acres. The homeowner wanted a dramatic, lodge-style home with an intimate connection with the environment. "It's out in the woods, on a pretty imposing site," says Blair. "It's also a very imposing design, both internally and externally." The kitchen showcases rich craftsmanship, along with wood and colors with great depth of detail such as a curved bar, cofered ceiling and freplace. other foot of cofer, there's a lot of depth. We wanted it to be imposing, but not top heavy. "I worked collaboratively with Lef Construction to ensure the services were in the correct location and to determine the best way to create the curved, raised bar, which has a very organic shape. Not only is the top curved, but so is the support. We put our heads together and came up with this stave idea. It's a bit like tongue and groove, but on a narrow basis, to follow the curves." Benefts of collaboration: "Because our company supplies primarily cabinets, countertops and appliances, along with the layout, we really depend on others to collaborate with when it comes to tile, fooring, window treatments, Photos: Jane Beiles Photography etc.," she says. "And even though I have a master's degree in interior design, that is not what I do. It's not my current skill set. "The extent of collaboration varies with each client. But I would say in some way, most of my jobs in this area have an architect, interior designer and/or builder who is involved at some level. "I think it makes for a better project if you have a team of professionals working together, all with the same goal in mind – where everyone wants a client with a great looking project. That's what we all dream about. If the client can walk away satisfed in the end, and we can make it look seamless, that's what design is all about." Benefts of collaboration: "I love working collaboratively, and I prefer to have others involved in a project," he says. "I feel the homeowner gets a welldesigned, efcient space when all of the players work together. It's remarkable how, when everyone sits together at the table, we can fnd a level of trust and brainstorm ideas. "Another beneft is that when everyone is involved from the creation of the plan, everyone is one step ahead when it comes to putting everything into place. There are fewer mistakes and surprises that can delay a project quickly." Photos: Treve Johnson Photography Project collaboration: "Collaboration between all of the trades involved, as well as the homeowner, was critical for this project," says Blair. "The architect is fantastic, but there were a lot of details for one person to keep track of since it was a very complicated project. As we got further into it, we realized we had to change a few elements [in the kitchen] such as the width of the crown moulding and how it worked with the cofered ceiling. With a 10-foot ceiling and an- July 2013 ForResidentialPros.com | 29

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