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Project Case Study { Spotlight on creative, problem-solving kitchens } By Kim Berndtson ① Cabinets from Omega and Dynasty Cabinetry in custom charcoal gray and pearl white fnishes create contrast for this transitional kitchen. ① In a minute Spacious Kitchen LEADS THE COLOR TREND Transitional kitchen design combines charcoal gray with pearl white in this award-winning design that was ahead of its time. Alys Beach, FL — Gray is curwanted," says Rowe, a 30-year rently the hot new color trend. kitchen/bath design veteran. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS It's everywhere – in cabinetry, "They knew about brands, • Jennifer Rowe, CKD, Kitchens Etc. in Santa on walls and in countertops. styles, products, etc. I worked Rosa Beach, FL, worked with the homeowners But when Jennifer Rowe's with them to pull their ideas to pull together the kitchen design of this Alys client approached her about together so they could realize Beach home, which was a runner-up winner in adding gray to her kitchen the home of their dreams." Thermador's 2012 Kitchen Design Challenge last year, the CKD and manin the traditional/transitional category. • Custom and semi-custom cabinetry from ager of Kitchens Etc. in Santa DUAL ISLANDS, Omega and Dynasty Cabinetry is featured in Rosa Beach, FL, had to do it DUAL FUNCTIONS contrasting colors. A custom charcoal gray with a custom color. "She was The kitchen is part of a new sheaths the hutch, refrigerator/freezer panels before her time," says the deconstruction home in the Gulf and tall cabinetry and is contrasted with pearl signer, "before gray was 'the' Coast community of Alys Beach, white cabinetry, islands and desk area. • The homeowners, who are avid cooks, recolor to have." a luxury living community with quested an abundance of Thermador and The dark tones of the a distinct Mediterranean fair. KitchenAid appliances, some of which are warm charcoal color – which Its transitional styling is carried concealed behind wood fronts to keep the sheath the hutch, refrigerator throughout the home, including space from looking too commercial. and freezer panels and tall into the TV area, which opens • Special features of the kitchen include the refrigerator/freezer hardware, which was cabinetry – play well against to the kitchen and features the acquired by the homeowners while on a the pearl white maple cabisame warm charcoal-colored vacation, as well as the hutch. A pot hanger, netry from Omega Cabinetry cabinetry. "It's a very open, suspended above the cooktop, enhances in the rest of the kitchen as spacious home," she notes, with aesthetics and allows for easy access to pots well as with the stainless chic, upscale features. and pans. oval mesh backsplash, CaeThe kitchen's large footsarstone countertop and print, as well as its multi-level stainless appliances. They ceiling height and the clients' also set of the kitchen's multiple islands and adjacent desire for an abundance of appliances, created some desk area and complement the Brazilian hardwood cherry challenges. The large footprint was addressed by incorpofooring, which was hand-scraped and distressed. rating two islands. One supplies plentiful seating for eight. "My clients were very knowledgeable about what they The second, an L-shaped design, ofers a lavish amount of August 2013 ForResidentialPros.com | A bathroom becomes a more special place because of Geberit. More roomy. More aesthetic. Just more. Geberit installation technology is securely located behind the wall. Where it should be. Spend all the extra minutes you want, as long as you know Geberit is behind the wall. Call 866/787-3924 for your designer's kit or visit → geberitnow.com. 29 Circle No. 20 on Product Card