A Real Cook’s Kitchen
Meet the Client
Carrie and her husband built their family home to raise their three daughters with the intention of staying well into retirement. Although the house was custom designed, the kitchen was not a major focus. Carrie is a holiday-hosting professional and with three adult daughters and grandchildren as assistants, they needed something better than what they deemed as a “one-butt kitchen”.
The Details: Customizations in the Home
Carrie is a leftie, and has lived her whole life in a right-handed world. So, when it came time to redo her kitchen, I worked to make sure that everything flowed for a left-handed person. The mixer pulls out on the left side of the counter and the accessories are on the left; it is a kitchen made just for Carrie.
On both ends of the island are two beautiful display cases that boast her salt and pepper shaker collection. Many of them were passed down and very precious. I designed cabinets to accentuate them with gorgeous lighting while keeping them safe.
It is very important to me that your home reflects you and the way you live. I never believe in designing for trends and I enjoy creating a collaborative design environment with my clients. Carrie didn’t love the cabinet hardware we originally selected, in the end, she found hardware that just sparkled and were just perfect!
“I loved being able to be involved,” Carrie said, “It really was like working with a friend. I forgot that I hired her!”
The pièce de résistance is the tin soffit above the island. Carrie entered the project knowing that she wanted a tin ceiling, but didn’t know how to work it in and didn’t want it to overwhelm the space. I created the elegant soffit and lit it with warm uplighting to really highlight the feature. The tin ceiling was a bit of a challenge for the contractor, but with his attention to detail and designing it together, the ceiling turned out incredibly well.
