Kitchen with a View
The new owners wanted a combined family room and kitchen with vistas of Glover Archbold Park which is just behind their house. The original kitchen was interior and was only about 8’ x 8’ in size. We took the existing first floor space that was a small kitchen, family room, half bath and entry foyer and moved the kitchen. We removed structural bearing walls and replaced them with a steel structural beam to open up a 20’ x 20’ space that became a kitchen/breakfast/family room area. The previous small glass family room used single glazed glass windows and door We rebuilt it with double-paned glass and incorporated into the new kitchen/family room 20’ x 20’ space. We used custom maple cabinets painted white on the perimeters and stained cherry wood in the island. The top of the island is Cararra marble and backsplash with Absolute black granite on countertops. The floors are 2 ¼ inch white oak.
Photographer: Sam Kittner