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JUL 2013

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Project Case Study PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Christopher Grubb, president of Arch-Interiors Design Group in Beverly Hills, CA, renovated this circa-1922 Cape Cod-style bungalow in Santa Monica and transformed the awkward kitchen into a space that can rightfully claim the title "heart of the home." • Several beach cottage-inspired elements work together to create a calm, serene environment, including the island accented with hanging rope pendant lights and topped with Calcutta marble, Funtime Cabinet Factory cabinets with illuminated upper units, and Calcutta marble pillow-edge tiles for the backsplash. • The vaulted tongue and groove ceiling, accented with exposed beams, emphasizes the height of the kitchen. Grubb also raised the height of the custom hood to make the room feel more spacious. • Arizona Tile Metalwood Piombo porcelain tiles that resemble wood ground the room without making it feel heavy. The herringbone pattern is visually interesting, and is more contemporary to match the clients' design aesthetic. • Grubb added professional quality appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf range and KitchenAid microwave drawer. • Metalwood Piombo porcelain tile that resembles wood is laid in a herringbone pattern to add visual interest to the space, as well as appeal to the clients' design aesthetic. a welcoming and comfortable place to congregate and prepare meals," he says. "Just adjacent [to the kitchen] is a charming patio living space, so this space would be well inhabited." UPDATED FARMHOUSE STYLE In keeping with their modern/ traditional aesthetic, the homeown- THE KNOWLEDGE TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS. THE CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP OF A LIFETIME. • MASTER BATH In addition to the kitchen, Christopher Grubb renovated the home's bathrooms. 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This bath also serves as an additional guest bath so it is complete with a shower, with built-in bench and Rohl showerhead, and frameless glass enclosure. 22 | Kitchen & Bath Design News July 2013 low another 12 to 14 inches of visual, open space." The vaulted tongue and groove ceiling emphasizes the height of the space to make the room feel more spacious. The designer also raised the height of the custom wood hood "to fool the eye and make the area seem taller," he says. He accented the Wolf range with an inset of Ann Sacks Calcutta mosaic marble, with pillowed edges, in a herringbone pattern to add interest to the marble backsplash. CONTEMPORARY AND FRESH Underfoot, Grubb added Metalwood Piombo porcelain tile from Arizona Tile. "I'm impressed with the woodtone tiles available today," he says. "They really look like wood, and they have a great texture." Laid in a herringbone pattern, the gray-tone porcelain planks ground the room without making it feel heavy. "The pattern is also more visually interesting, and a little more contemporary and fresh to match my clients' design aesthetic," he says. Addressing t he concern for additional storage, Grubb embedded the Sub-Zero refrigerator with ample cabinets. A built-in KitchenAid microwave drawer in the island rounds out the list of professional appliances and keeps the counters free from heavy-looking appliances. And, since no farmhouse kitchen is complete without an apron-front sink, Grubb included a Rohl design and accented it with a gooseneck Fortis faucet that functions like an industrial sprayer but features modern, residential styling.

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