This retired couple in the state of Washington was ready to trade in their 1990s Partition-Partition-Tight, Dated Kitchen for some bright, clever and more functional. The basic maple cabinets decreased on storage, and a heavy two-level island made the Walkway uncomfortable tight. While skylights and nearby sliding cords offered some natural light, a window deficiency felt the space dark.
Designer Molly Erin McKebe directed the couple beyond his initial idea of a mild refresh for a full remodel, which re -organized the equipment, opened circulation and brought to a garden scene. The warm cherry cabinet now spreads to the roof, maximizes storage and beautifully complements a soft blue backplash. A smooth single-level island makes better flow, while a new bar with a drink fridge improves the area entertaining.
Kitchen at a glance
who lives here: Recently retired couple
Place: Kingston, Washington
size: 280 sq ft (26 square meters), including a snack area
Designer: Molly Erin Mackebe of Mackebe by design
First: This view of the living room reflects the former kitchen in the background. While the open layout size was sufficient, small basic maple cabinets offered small storage or style without knobs or bridges. Feeling a black tile backplash with a mixture of granite tile counters and black and stainless steel equipment. The trend in the heavy two-level island gave the circulation. “This was probably the first thing out of my mouth,” says Mackebe. “They did not have enough corridors.” A breakfast area with a wooden table and chairs and a slipping glass door for a deck connected to the kitchen and living room.
Framless cherry cabinets with a warm brown stains extend to the roof, maximum storage. “It was configured as to how customers live and how they cook,” McKebe says. “My purpose was to create storage inside the kitchen, to reduce trips in the pantry. Cherry also has a rich tone.”
Couples coupled with the existing red oak floor, which was patched with new boards where the island was transferred and then refined with a matte urethane coat. “Because we moved the island, we had to weave in new boards,” called Mackebe. “We only kept the cost of the project low to refine the floor in the kitchen.”
Cabinetry: Briya Cabinet Line in Door Style Carson in Cherry with Toast Stan, Dura Supreme Cabinetry, Wall Paint: Comfort Gray, Sherwin-Ciliums
First: The two-level island of blue-and-wood with overhang and stool attacked the nearby breakfast. Black tile backplash has been paired with a black propane coutop and disabled dowdraft vent, which makes that edge of the kitchen specially dark. Two certain skylights were included in the new design.
The 30 -inch inherent induction in black glass replaces the former propane unit almost the same place. It is combined with a wall-mounted stainless steel hood that improves air quality and helps to keep the surfaces clean.
For the backsplash, McCabe used tonal variation and light brown grout use glazed ceramic blue picket tiles. She says, “The blue tile in the backplash is in blue color that flows through the house, and the scale of the tile adds interest without causing dislocation,” she says. The door with a panel on the left leads to the existing walk-in pantry.
Backplash tile: Watercolors picket in Whitney, Lunada Bay Tile; Counter: Swanbridge, Cambariya, Hardware: Mvel in Ash Gray, Top knobs
First: The scene shows the internal side of the pre-island, with a white double-boul sink, sink cabinet and dishwasher. “There was no place on the right side of the sink, which posed a threat,” McKebe says.
A black wall oven and a small black microwave sat down with a small run of the cabinetry and the counter that ended just before the sliding glass door. “There was about 11 inches either between the doors and cabinetry cover,” McKebe says.
The new undermount workstation sink in the brush stainless steel has a speed-active smart pull-down tap with a spot-resistant finish. Says Mckebe, “Plumbing from the island was re -run on that wall through the floor of the floor.” “There is a complete floor of the house below. The cost was an important role to keep the cost low from running the plumbing through the floor. The Workstation Sink effectively makes more counter space and makes the food an air with many accessories.”
The couple’s current top-control stainless steel dishwasher was re-installed to the right of the sink. Above a valence task integrates LED pods for lighting, and updated plans also include the new sealing LED and glass bulb pendant lights on the breakfast table.
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First: From where the refrigerator and wall oven were, a small run of cabinetry and counter became largely unused. Says Mckebe, “The cabinets were only 21 inches deep instead of 24.” Nearby, a desk area by a dining table often becomes a dumping ground. “They wanted a beverage center,” says McCabe.
The pre -desk area became once, which includes an undercourse beverage refrigerator and cabinets for storing souls and recreational supply. “Drinks fridge and countertop help the guests to keep the guests close when they are on the way, feeling that they are on the way,” called McKebe.
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First: The former kitchen felt smaller than its real size due to the size and placement of the two-level island (center), which made the walkway tight, especially between the island and the dining table (bottom right).
The refrigerator and wall oven (bottom left) were deployed along the outer wall, while the desk (top right) and a small run of cabinetry and counter (top left) were sitting in the room. In front of the island sink, Kutop was on the left.
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