The homeowner does have a full-height refrigerator in the basement she uses for overstock, but her constant travel means less meals cooked at home. Linnebach also incorporated a beverage refrigerator in the new kitchen. Another goal for the project was to replace the client's Ikea units with custom storage and open shelving. The designer knew he wanted something that harmonized well with the rest of the home. " We chose warm walnut tones to balance out the steely blues and rich hues of the space, " he explained. " We installed open shelves on the upper walls to provide visual interest and keep the kitchen feeling spacious, as well as to display some of my client's favorite stone and porcelain cookware in the kitchen. " CREATING BESPOKE HIGHLIGHTS To fulfill his client's desire for a seating area where she could enjoy a quick meal or that could serve as a place for a guest to sit while she was cooking, Linnebach added a small extension to the counter he dubbed the " breakfast bar. " To complement some of the other mid-century elements in the home, the design team created a metal leg for the breakfast bar and incorporated metal cabinet pulls. " The range hood also offered a great opportunity to create a unique element of interest that tied nicely into some of the steel elements throughout the house, " said the designer. " Originally, my client wanted to use her old range hood, but we convinced her to go with something custom to create more of a statement piece that echoes the stairway's delicate metal detailing. " 55