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JAN 2014

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NATURAL WALNUT CABINETRY Frames the ventilation hood and adds warmth to the space STORAGE SOLUTIONS Greenfield Cabinetry Photos by: Jim Tschetter IC360 IMAGES The kitchen is relatively small, only about 150 square feet, which created storage challenges. Those challenges were further complicated by a wall of windows that minimized the number of upper cabinets Freysinger could include in the new kitchen. To increase storage capacity, he included a wall of cabinetry (on the wall opposite the windows) that also houses the Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf steam oven and Miele cofee station. Sheathed in the same teal blue hue as the rest of the cabinetry, it provides a monochromatic backdrop in combination with a nearby foor-to-ceiling pantry. LARGE ISLAND Provides additional, functional workspace As such, Freysinger wanted to maintain simplicity with the design. "A serious mistake that often happens with small spaces is that there are too many things going on," he says. "Spaces become busy. I recommend my clients limit the palette for small spaces, suggesting one or two dramatic elements, which in this case include the blue cabinets and the ventilation hood surrounded by the walnut cabinets." Additional storage challenges were created by a minimal number of upper cabinets as well an extensive wish list of appliances and a long wall of windows – which visually expands the small kitchen while bringing the outdoors in. "We needed to develop efective solutions to accommodate all of the appliances in a relatively modest kitchen," he says. The island, which is topped with 3cm-thick Haze Caesarstone, helps solve some of those challenges. "It serves as a large, func- teal blue hue as the rest of the cabinetry, it provides a monochromatic backdrop in combination with the foorto-ceiling wall of cabinetry that houses the Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf steam oven and Miele coffee station. A Bosch dishwasher and a Wolf range/cooktop round out the appliance list. Final touches within the space i nclude p er io dstyle pendant lights above the island – chosen to visually occupy the space but not overwhelm it – and AndyWarhol-esque bright orange pear artwork. "She wanted something that would ofer a splash of color," he says of the oversized creation. "It works well within the space, maintaining the era of the home." "I recommend my clients limit the palette for small spaces, suggesting one or two dramatic elements." — Alan Freysinger tional work space," he notes, adding that it also serves as home to the Sharp microwave and U-Line wine/beverage refrigerator. A foor-to-ceiling pantry, with roll-out shelves and specialized storage accessories, is an additional storage necessity. Sheathed in the same FOCAL POINTS The custom teal blue painted cabinetry along with the chimney-style ventilation hood – fanked by natural walnut cabinets – serve as the room's focal points, with backsplash accents provided by stacked 6"x12" glass tile. To maintain a clean look, Freysinger concealed the outlets underneath the cabinets. "They don't interfere with the design," he says. "We wanted to keep the wall simple, so the focal point becomes the cabinets and ventilation hood." January 2014 ForResidentialPros.com | 35

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