Naturally plans included a warm and welcoming kitchen where the new mother could cook, plan parties, and do activities with her child and the children she and her husband plan on having.

Even the main obstacle—too much space—was one most homeowners can only dream about having to contend with. Part of the job for designer Carolyn Tierney of Ferrium Design Studio in New York City was to bring some intimacy to the approximately 16×28-foot room. She solved the problem by breaking up the expansive space with a peninsula and kitchen island and utilizing contrasting colors in the cabinetry and countertops.

 

A dark finish was applied to cabinetry and woodwork, such
as the beadboard under the peninsula, to add an antique touch.

The kitchen combines a lighthearted, springtime feel with elegant, vintage touches. Cabinetry and matching bar-height chairs are painted in a warm, creamy, vanilla-frosting shade that is a far cry from sterile white.

A dark stain applied to the cabinets imparts a weathered feel. The mahogany kitchen island, table, and cabinets resemble antique heirlooms. The island has a baking area with counters set at a lower height, where the wife plans to teach her children how to bake cookies.

 

Cabinetry and walls in a shade of cream keeps
this kitchen bright and airy, yet warm in tone.

Since the wife is an accomplished cook, the kitchen doesn’t skimp on appliances and amenities. The kitchen features a Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer, Bosch dishwasher, Viking stove, two wall ovens, a warming drawer, a bar sink in the island and a double sink under the bay window.

The adjoining butler’s pantry, furnished in the same mahogany as the kitchen island, has a refrigerator, dishwasher, and farmhouse sink. “This couple likes to entertain, so they can set up for parties and store their china and crystal in the butler’s pantry,” says Tierney.

 

The homeowners can stage meals and do quick cleanups in their
mahogany butler’s pantry, located between kitchen and dining room.

To bring in a touch of whimsy, Tierney used a bumblebee motif on the ceramic tile back splash in the kitchen and tumbled marble tile embossed with antique wine labels in the butler’s pantry. The butler’s pantry leads to the more formal dining room. The family eats everyday meals at the antique farmhouse table that joins the kitchen to the family room. “The table has drawers along the sides, where the wife plans to have each child keep their table things, like place mats and napkin rings,” says Tierney.

 

The kitchen’s light green accents deepen in tone for the family room
and eating area, which features this antique farmhouse table.

Tierney was also careful that the open kitchen gracefully transition to the other rooms. One way she did this was with color. Family-room walls are painted a similar creamy color. The light, yellow-green accents in the kitchen deepen to Kelly green in the eating area and family room. Drapery fabric used as a runner matches the curtains on the bay window in the kitchen. Antique copper knobs on cabinets and hand-painted bar stools further hone the sophisticated country air.

The couple’s dream kitchen was also a dream job for their designer. Tierney says that many kitchens sport plenty of bells and whistles but see little action. “This kitchen is really going to be used by this family,” she says.

Source: 30elm.com