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K&MO Renovation
University City, Missouri
Created a contemporary kitchen in a traditional masonry suburban St. Louis home. The new space was created by combining a breakfast room/butler’s pantry with the existing kitchen. Structurally, a new steel beam was installed flush with the ceiling and the bathroom (located directly above) was renovated as well. Design details include:
• Central Danby marble-topped island rises from the floor and cantilevers out to create a seating area
• Custom-designed cabinets fabricated from Rosewood veneer with grain running horizontal
• Danby marble countertops and backsplashes
• The rear door was moved and the cooktop placed on an outside wall against a huge Danby marble slab
• New lighting was installed and new windows and doors flood the room with natural light
• White oak strip flooring installed to unify finishes from adjacent rooms
• Larger opening between kitchen and dining room improves circulation
• Storage organized with full-height cabinets around the appliances on the east wall and opposite, a series of open shelves with sliding glass doors
AWARDS:
• 2013 Regional Winner in Sub-Zero & Wolf Kitchen Design Contest (in collaboration with interior design firm Fibercations)
• 2013 FInalist in Architectural Digest's "Before and After Kitchens"
• 2012 First Place Winner Kitchens (greater than
300 square feet)
At Home St. Louis Magazine
• 2012 First Place Winnter Baths (less than 150 square feet) At Home St. Louis Magazine
interior design:
Dana Romeis, Fibercations
photography:
Alise
O'Brien
© 2012 studio|durham architects