Kitchen & Bath Business - May/June 2019 - 68

LEFT The custom hood was

so large it required make-up
air, which was accessed by
ventilating behind the wall in
the unfinished staircase to the
basement.

RIGHT A barn door offers Texas
style and provides access to
the new pantry.
BELOW In the master bath-

room, the exterior-style, ledger
stone backsplash and stainedconcrete vanity top provide
rustic appeal.

have full-overlay panel doors. The black island
adds contrast to the remainder of the kitchen, and
the same dark cabinets are repeated in the pantry,
which is accessed via a rustic barn door.
The pantry was new, and some walls were
moved to accommodate it, which also helped
make space for the paneled 36-in. freezer. A
separate 36-in. refrigerator is on another wall. A
six-burner range with a griddle, microwave drawer
and ice maker in the island, as well as a dishwasher
complete the large appliance wish list. As for small
appliances, they are kept useable but out of sight in
the large pantry, which has quartz countertops and
upper shelves stained to match the barn door and
hood. These dark tones were picked up throughout the kitchen in the bronze faucet and black
cabinet hardware, which also has a hammered
texture reminiscent of the beloved sink.
The homeowners did not want hardwood flooring because of potential heavy wear and tear from
their dogs going in and out, so the designer chose
a porcelain tile, which was used throughout the
kitchen and into the hallway. Despite its muted,
earthy tones, the tile stands out thanks to its pattern of squares and rectangles.

explained that the outdoorsy impression is further
created by the rustic alder wood of the cabinets.
To make more room for the vanity, a large
whirlpool tub was removed, and the renovated
bathroom has only a shower, which features the
same tile from the kitchen floor in different sizes. Elsewhere in the bathroom, luxury vinyl tile
(LVT) was used in place of the porcelain tile to
provide a slate look without being cold on the
feet. The long countertop has enough room in
the middle for a lowered makeup area, and the

cabinets offer plenty of storage - a must-have to
house the husband's cologne collection.
Accent features like the mirrors, which are
framed to match the cabinet doors, and oil-rubbed
bronze fixtures further the rustic look. Because
the ledger stone is deeper than a typical tile backsplash, the window was framed so that its recessed
placement appears intentional. The sconces have
a mason-jar look, and the designer added more
illumination with strategic can lighting and additional light in the shower.

GOING BIG IN THE MASTER BATH

Like the kitchen, the master bathroom needed a
complete renovation. The new design maintains
the warm palette that was used in the kitchen and
has two standout features - a one-piece countertop with two sinks in acid-washed, stained concrete and a ledger stone backsplash.
"It has that rustic appeal the clients really wanted to bring the outdoors inside,"said Herring, who

/ MAY-JUNE 2019 / KBBONLINE.COM / The official publication of NKBA (NKBA.org) and KBIS (KBIS.com)

http://www.KBBONLINE.COM http://www.NKBA.org http://www.KBIS.com

Kitchen & Bath Business - May/June 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Kitchen & Bath Business - May/June 2019