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be adapting it for multi-generational accessibility,
adding specialized storage and refi ning the
room's functionality - all while respecting the
guidelines for a kosher kitchen.
To modernize the look and feel of the room,
Matlock infused the design with touches of the
original Mediterranean color palette by using
natural materials, warmer tones and light accents.
She replaced some of the heavy-handed cabinets
(think corbels of every size, lattice inserts, towering
crown moldings) with simple, slab-front oak
doors whose orderly vertical grain emphasizes
the height of the room. Th ey also set up a pattern
and material contrast with the new Corten-like,
painted-steel panels on the range hood and the
base of the island.
To display the clients' extensive collection
of dishes and art objects, Matlock used oneway
mirror-glass on other cabinet doors in the
kitchen, as well as on larger units throughout the
home. Illuminating the cabinet interiors with
LED lights gives the glass a bronze tint, keeping
it in the earthy brown color palette.
CUSTOMIZED & KOSHER
Appliances and fi xtures mostly stayed in place in
the remodeled room. The designer did shift an
original sink off the end of the island - where it
contributed to foot-traffi c jams - and relocated it to
the stretch of counter beneath the windows where it
sits in line with another sink. A second double wall
oven was added, ganged with another unit.
Th e previous appliances were stainless steel,
adding to the incongruity of the design. In the
new kitchen, the refrigerator and dishwashers are
paneled to match the cabinets, and the wall ovens
are faced in black glass.
Storage, washing and cleaning systems in the
kitchen are kosher-compliant, and appliances
have Sabbath-mode settings.
" As kosher kitchens can vary greatly depending
on individual or family observance levels,
fl exibility in design, such as incorporating separate
sinks, countertops and storage areas, is
crucial to meeting these diverse needs, " said the
designer.
ISLAND UPDATE
The old island had a lot - too much, actually
- going on. Closed and open storage; a large,
dropped butcherblock insert on one of the long
ABOVE The sinks are crafted
of the same highly fi gured
stone as the counters and
backsplash. " They're not just
mitered and dropped, " said
Candace Matlock of Italkraft.
" There are lots of carved
details in the stone. "
sides; a dishwasher; and the above-mentioned ill-placed farm sink off ered
unfocused functions. Matlock swept away the distractions and limited the
island to two roles: seating and storage.
A more accessible alternative to the bar seating at the island, a dining-height
table is topped with the same material used on the kitchen's
counters. Its circular shape engages with the arched windows and provides
a comfortable vantage point to take in the revitalized room.
Th e fi nished kitchen belies a problem that had a small but cascading
impact on the project. A change in the fl ooring material aff ected measurements
for the ceiling height, which in turn aff ected the window/countertop
junction. Once the details were re-dimensioned, the design team delivered
the kitchen of their clients' dreams: an inviting, inclusive room that balances
contemporary aesthetics with kosher elements.
SOURCES: DESIGNER: Candace Matlock, Italkraft; PHOTOGRAPHER: Barry Grossman ● BACKSPLASH & COUNTERTOPS: Arca; CABINETS: Italkraft; COOKTOP: Dacor; DISHWASHER: ASKO;
FAUCETS: Brizo; LIGHTING: FLOS; MICROWAVE, VENT HOOD & WALL OVENS: Wolf; REFRIGERATOR: Sub-Zero
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