Social Worker
In California, a galley-style kitchen opens up for family and friends
By Alice Liao Modern conviviality likes an open kitchen. Unfortunately, for a couple in Marin County, CA, who enjoy entertaining at home, theirs was a dark and cramped room that was closed off from the rest of their house. Food preparation was done largely out of guests’ sight, and family meals were cooked with little interaction with their two school-age children. To boot, the kitchen’s furnishings clashed with the home’s architectural style—a fusion of quintessential California design and an Asian sensibility. An overhaul was in order, so the couple turned to architect Stacy Eisenmann, of Eisenmann Architecture. Her charge was to open the galley-style kitchen to the adjoining living spaces and create a hub for family life as well as social gatherings.
The new kitchen retains roughly the same footprint yet feels much more spacious. An extra-deep peninsula (opposite) and a bar counter (below) have replaced shoulderheight cabinets and a wall to create a more open plan while ensuring optimal functionality.
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