The kitchen includes not one cooking area, but three! The primary kitchen is well organized around a unique island and recessed cooking niche. This space focuses on combining kitchen cabinet colors and it transitions into a casual dining area, anchored by an entertainment/wine bar.
The area is divided into very specific cabinet and work sections. First, the room features one grand piece: a carefully engineered armoire housing a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer. The arched cooking niche (with pantries on each side opening into the walkways) was the second major area to be designed. To keep both ovens accessible for the cook the two-separate built-in Wolf ovens are functionally matched to the client’s height by being placed in mid-high units, rather than traditional tall oven cabinets.
The counter spanning between the ovens houses the Wolf range top. These two cabinet sections are balanced by equally interesting stepped cabinetry and counters around the sink: where a deep robust red accent color is introduced. Lastly, the multi-level island serves several centers of activity for the cook, helpers, children and visitors with the microwave and coffee machine tucked in the elevated section and a second sink and dishwasher directly opposite the cooking area.
The entertainment bar features a Sub-Zero wine storage and ice maker in a straight wall arrangement across from the table and family room. Just beyond is a totally functional catering kitchen. Long expanses of stainless steel countertop and open shelving are used for staging and preparing foods. A Wolf range and hood were used in the catering kitchen.
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Year Completed:
2004
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Location:
Kennett Square, PA
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Kitchen Style:
Traditional
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Kitchen Shape:
U-Shaped Kitchen Design
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Cabinetry:
Rutt Handcrafted Custom Cabinetry, Cooking Hearth, Main Cleanup Area and Peninsula: Florentine Door Style with Linen Paint and Brown Glaze Burnishing; Refrigerator Armoire and Island: Loire Valley Door Style, Cherry Wood with Linwood Stain and Brown Glaze Antiquing; Island: Florentine Door Style, Cherry Wood with Revere Black Stain.
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Countertop:
Wood, Granite and Soapstone Countertops
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Cooking:
Wolf 48" Gas Range Top, Stainless Steel, Two Wolf 30" Wall Ovens, Two Wolf Warming Drawers
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Sink:
Farmhouse Sink
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Refrigeration:
Sub-Zero 27" All Refrigerator and 27" All Freezer, Wood Panels, 27" Refrigerator Drawers, Wine Storage and Ice Maker
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Cleaning:
Two ASKO Dishwashers, Wood Panels
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Bonus:
Miele Coffee System
Photography by McClain Photography
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“We wanted to take a minute and thank you and the guys for all you are doing for us, the ease with which you communicate with us, the guys on the job, especially Rich, have been doing a fantastic job. Things are really coming together nicely. We are getting a bit more excited as each day goes by and we can see the steady progress.”
Customer C. / Wilmington, DE