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curvature was repeated throughout the kitchen
from countertops to the range hood to the integrated cabinet pulls.

Before and After

SOURCES
DESIGNER: Heidi
Piron, Heidi Piron
Design & Cabinetry;

DESIGNING WITH NATURE AND CURVES

The new kitchen blends with the home's homage
to the great outdoors and the couple's frequent
travel to national parks. The warm, inviting space
features mahogany cabinets, designed by Piron
and crafted by Premier Custom Built.
"The [cabinet] architecture has a beautiful curve
on it that is integrated into a pull, and that integrated pull has been accented with hot-rolled steel,"said
Piron. "The cabinetry was absolutely the splurge."
Designing curving doors and incorporating
the metal pulls offered a challenge to the manufacturer, as the designer explained that trying to
get wood to bend truly shows the capabilities and
passion of the craft.The material of the integrated
pulls emerges in the custom metal hood and sink
faucets, which feature a hot-rolled steel finish.
When she and her clients visited a slab yard
looking for a charcoal countertop, the husband
instead found a unique piece of granite, which offered swirling shapes and proved to be spectacular
as an accent on the top of the island. The curves
also appear on the whimsical stone backsplash by
the refrigerator where the granite of the island intersects with recycled glass tile. Even the charcoal
quartz countertops with a leathered finish in the
rest of the kitchen have a soft ripple.
"The leathering effect allows the light to
bounce," said Piron, adding that the texture complements the flat surface and adds interest.

PHOTOGRAPHER:

Christian Garibaldi;
www.garibaldiphoto.com
CABINETS: Premier

Custom Built, Inc.;

COOKING APPLIANCES:
Wolf; COUNTERTOP: Santa
Margherita; DISHWASHER:
Fisher Paykel; GRANITE:
Typhoon Bordeaux; LIGHT
FIXTURE: Customer's
Own; RANGE HOOD:

FUNCTION MEETS STYLE

Meeting aesthetic goals did not minimize the need for workable space. The
homeowners wanted room for multiple people and the ability to visually interact with the backyard when at the sink. In this still compact kitchen, special
consideration was taken in the planning so two people could work effortlessly.
Clever solutions, such as installing two dishwasher drawers instead of a full
unit, provide flexible use and a nod to universal design. Double ovens were
placed at eye level, and the drawer microwave in the island sits at waist level,
so bending is kept at a minimum.
Items in the work zones are close at hand. For example, behind the sink, a
4-ft. drawer with a plate insert means that plates do not need to be lifted into
a cabinet.The refrigerator's door was intentionally selected for a smaller door
swing and less-needed freezer capacity.
"A kitchen first and foremost has to function," said Piron. "The new space
allows for two work zones with one being a clean-up area and the other being
a cooking or prep area."

Custom by Heidi Piron
Design & Cabinetry, LLC;
REFRIGERATOR: Sub-Zero;
SINK: Franke; TILE: Short
Hills Tile and Marble
BELOW LEFT The custom

range hood with a hot-rolled
steel ﬁnish and granite
backsplash complements the
kitchen's curves.

BELOW Rather than adding
hardware, steel pulls were
integrated into the cabinets,
melding the homeowners'
aﬀection for natural wood and
mixed metals.

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