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June 2015 | 29 owner uses primarily to keep food warm and/or at a simmer. DiNovi also ensured she had plenty of pots and pans storage, along with countertop space that includes a mix of Absolute Black granite and Cambria Torquay quartz. A glass tile backsplash high- lights this area. This zone also serves as the fo- cal point for the space in terms of its beauty. "It's crisp and clean and matches the look and style of the cabi- netry," he says. "It's also the view you see when you frst enter the space." A secondary cook zone includes a warming drawer, double wall ovens and microwave drawer, all from Wolf. "The warming drawer has become an important feature in every kitchen," DiNovi comments. "For this family, the husband works crazy hours, so the wife can put his dinner in the warming drawer. It comes out hot, just like it came out of the oven." The cleaning zone is centered on the island, which features a Franke prep sink with Waterstone faucet, Miele dishwasher, garbage can and cutlery divider. "She can easily scrape and rinse dishes while having a place for cleaning supplies," he says. The food storage zone is highlight- ed by the cherry armoire/pantry and paneled Sub-Zero refrigerator. "When the homeowner brings in her grocer- ies, she can set them on the island, which gives her convenient access to dry and cold goods storage," he says. Directly to the right of the food stor- age zone is the requested baking center. "Her kids love to bake, and now they have easy access to ingredients in the refrigerator and pantry," he states. While the new kitchen grew dramatically in square footage, or- ganization was still an important consideration. "She wanted the right place for everything," he says. "That was the theme for each zone…to make sure items she needed in each zone were easily accessible to her." CREATIVE USE OF COLOR Another important feature to this kitchen is the careful use of colors within the space. "I don't typically do three cabinet colors and fve fnishes, including the countertops," he says. "But they all work in this space." DiNovi created a warm and in- viting color scheme with Nordic White Brookhaven by Wood-Mode maple perimeter cabinets that are contrasted with Grey on maple for the island and adjacent bufet, and Sierra on cherry for the armoire and refrigerator panel. "They love Ralph Lauren, and they wanted that look and style refected in the kitchen," he explains, adding that the nearby family room features a lot of leather, blues and reds that are indicative of the Ralph Lauren style. "They wanted something 'strong.'" DiNovi balanced the colored island with a bufet/hutch that pro- vides display space for glassware and special dishes as well as extra space for entertaining. It also serves as a way for the homeowners to make a statement, which is made with the 18"x18" hand-painted ceramic tile backsplash. "It's an art piece," says the designer. "I was actually sur- prised by their choice. On its own, it didn't necessarily ft their look or style, but in the space, it becomes a piece of art." IN THE ZONE Don DiNovi designed this kitchen with three work stations…one each for cooking, cleaning and food storage, with the area between the food storage and secondary cook zone devoted to baking. The designer ensured the homeowner had plenty of pots/pans storage and countertop space in the cooking zone, which also serves as the focal point for the space in terms of its beauty. "It's crisp and clean and matches the look and style of the cabinetry," he says. "It's also the view you see when you frst enter the space." The cleaning zone is centered on the island. "The homeowner can easily scrape and rinse dishes," he says. The food storage zone is highlighted by the cherry armoire/pantry and paneled refrigerator. "When she brings in her groceries, she can set them on the island, which gives her convenient access to dry and cold goods storage," he says. Directly to the right of the food storage zone is the requested baking center. "Her kids love to bake, and now they have easy access to ingredients in the refrigerator and pantry," he says. COLOR THAT WORKS Don DiNovi created a warm and inviting color scheme with White maple perimeter cabinets that are contrasted with Grey on maple for the island and adjacent bufet, and Sierra on cherry for the armoire and refrigerator panel. "They love Ralph Lauren and they wanted that look and style refected in the kitchen," he says. DiNovi balanced the colored island with a bufet/hutch that provides display space for glassware and special dishes as well as extra space for entertaining. It also serves as a way for the homeowners to make a statement, which is made with the 18"x18" hand- painted ceramic tile backsplash. "It's an art piece," says the designer. Photos: Peter Rymwid