Welcome to my brother’s new River Home trendy kitchen reveal. She is open, minimal, textural, and hyper-functional for his or her household of 4. We LOVE the way it turned out, and while you stroll by way of the home, it flows so properly with the design as a complete. The colours, textures, and minimalism preserve all the pieces calm whereas the styling and furnishings pop. Let’s offer you a tour (and see the household in motion).
Now this kitchen was a design collaboration (like the remainder of the home) between myself (I’m the sister), Max Humphrey (native designer), and Anne Usher (architect). My job was to be concerned the place there have been companions – the tile, plumbing, and lighting, which meant that I used to be fairly hands-off with home equipment and cabinetry. However this was a clunky option to do it as a result of all the pieces impacts all the pieces, design-wise, and you’ll’t have completely different cooks making completely different entrees for a similar meal. That’s all to say that Max and Anne deserve a variety of credit score for the format, total circulate (Annie killed it), and a few of the arduous finishes. I took over with a few of the different parts (and all of the styling, stone, {hardware}, and lighting). Heck, possibly this collaboration labored as a result of it turned out fairly darn nice. At a sure level, I grew to become so emotionally invested that, regardless of not being a “employed designer,” I wished to see each room by way of to the top because it was such an enormous a part of my life for therefore a few years.
Bar Stools | Stacked Bowls | Vase (unavailable) | Cake Stand | Slicing Board
The kitchen lives in the midst of the primary flooring, open to the residing/household room, eating room, and recreation room. So selecting the arduous finishes required us to see the design as a complete to make it possible for we weren’t designing a enjoyable home.
On Selecting Tile…
Runner | Drawer Pulls | Cupboard Latch | Tile | Vary
We selected this tremendous lovely, creamy Ann Sacks tile from the brand new Studio McGee line. We didn’t have the furnishings locked down after we have been selecting tile or stone, and Katie and Ken are fairly risk-averse in relation to tile colours/patterns, in order you possibly can see, the primary finishes are fairly protected (if not nonetheless so lovely). We knew from day one which they wished a complete wall of tile to create that stunning texture and reflection, so the general influence is delicate, quiet, and actually fairly. You don’t flip the nook and scream on the boldness from coloration, which is sweet (they aren’t daring tile people, TBH).
Additionally, inside view, you’ve two big tiled fireplaces (residing and eating), so the tile actually wanted to work with the opposite decisions. Now that it’s all performed, I really like the calm simplicity of it (particularly with the inexperienced stone counter tops). The last word imaginative and prescient and intent of the home stays clear – heat minimalism, with a Pacific Northwest bent.
A Non-Boring, However Nonetheless “Protected” Tile Format
We laid out the tile in what I dubbed a “double stack stagger”, the place two tiles are horizontally stacked on prime of one another, however then staggered 1/2 means over two extra stacked tiles (arduous to elucidate, simply see above). It was barely extra midcentury and a bit sudden. We went by way of all of the choices (the horizontal or vertical stack or the normal stagger/operating bond), and this felt like a very nice complement to the opposite tiled fireplaces within the room. Katie and Ken have been nervous, however I felt that it was such a protected danger, so I pushed, they usually agreed. We selected a very impartial grout, Platinum by Prism, that added some dimension with out an excessive amount of busyness (however not a vibrant white). I LOVE how we put it behind the hanging cupboards (which Max designed) so you possibly can see the tile by way of the glass. It’s refined however so fairly.
The Pendant Lights
I used to be so excited to lastly use Blueprint lighting. I’ve been a fan for some time, however since my home is so classic, it didn’t really feel as proper there. However this kitchen felt easy sufficient that including some extra sculptural pendants, nearly like artwork, over the island was the proper transfer. These are referred to as the Montera pendants, which have a variety of completely different steel and enamel coloration choices from each the shades and the stems. We selected Slate, which at instances reads far more blue, which was the intent (different instances, like in these photographs, they’re extra grey). The black sconces over the bar are from Rejuvenation and complement the Blueprint pendants actually properly, whereas pulling within the hits of black we’ve across the kitchen.
I really like how the extra delicate form of the shade contrasts in opposition to all of the arduous traces of the wooden, and the reflection of the shiny steel pops so properly off the wooden. As soon as they have been up, I truly determined that black stems and canopies could be higher and ordered them to interchange the gold. It felt like they have been simply disappearing an excessive amount of. However because the room got here collectively (and as we saved laying aside calling the electrician again), we determined that these look nice.
The Bar + Espresso Bar
Higher Bowls | Center Bowls | Mugs | Espresso Machine | Drawer Pulls | Cupboard Knobs | Equipment Pulls | Plates | Vase (unavailable) | Runner
They’ve a separate cupboard run for the bar (that opens to the kitchen patio) and homes their espresso scenario. It additionally has drawer fridges and a pebble ice machine (like brother, like sister). The window is from LaCantina Doorways, and I had nothing to do with it, however it’s fairly dang superior.
As you possibly can see, we selected unlacquered brass {hardware} from Rejuvenation, in handles, knobs, latches, and equipment pulls. As soon as once more, their choice and customized choices can actually make your mission look particular. We have been hoping to cut back distinction right here by selecting the brass, however I feel black may have appeared scorching, too. I simply love how the brass patinas, even in a up to date home like this.
The Brass Taps + Purified Water
Planter | Faucet | Sink | Berry Basket
The tap is a Purist Kohler pull-out bar faucet (in Vibrant Brushed Moderne Brass) for laundry veggies and for consuming water. Over right here, they’ve the Culligan water filtration system, inside the cupboard beneath, that offers them extraordinarily purified water (all of the issues are filtered out, together with microplastics). Hear, Portland doesn’t have one of the best water, so I’m jealous of this and would possibly get it for myself now (particularly after all of the very latest microplastic reporting). It was an excellent simple set up for them (tougher for me, as we’ve much less clearance in our cupboards, so keep tuned on that). The tap is available in a variety of finishes, and Kohler has so many alternative types, however we thought that this one was modern and transitional – not hyper-modern however match stylistically rather well.
The kitchen faucet is so attractive. It’s Kohler, in the identical Vibrant Brushed Moderne Brass end, single-hole pull-down. It will possibly have an everyday water circulate or a extra shower-like spray. It’s a one-and-done faucet for individuals who need a variety of operate in a very easy form.
The Inexperienced Leathered Stone Counter tops
Pasta Bowls | Ramen Bowls | Plates | Pasta Bowls (related) | Glasses | Small Bowls | Large Bowls
I wrote about the method of selecting the stone right here, however with the tile being a creamy white and the cupboards being wooden, I used to be determined to herald some coloration and one thing punchy. We had Caesarstone on board to commerce the counter tops (which is an excellent sturdy alternative that Ken and Katie have been enthusiastic about), however I used to be simply so fearful that with out coloration in right here, this kitchen would merely put, look boring (and I informed them that). So I discovered this inexperienced stone from Elmar, and fortunately, they have been on board (nervous, however they trusted me). It felt so good for the reason that inexperienced of all of the timber exterior was an enormous a part of the inside coloration palette.
We had the stone leathered, which enhanced a variety of the veining and gave it extra of a matte textural end. Be warned that it must be sealed IMMEDIATELY afterwards as a result of theirs wasn’t, and there was a direct ring from a sub that nobody took duty for, however was very costly to take away. Undecided why it wasn’t sealed once they leathered it earlier than it was on web site, however it was a kind of dumb blame recreation conditions that’s unlucky throughout a rework. And I felt so accountable as a result of I used to be the one who pressured pure stone on them, however you possibly can barely see it now, thank goodness.
The counter stools are from CB2 and are just about good in right here (which is why I pressured them to purchase them). Because you largely stare at these stools from the again, they wanted to be attention-grabbing, and that combined leather-based/steel end is simply so architecturally hanging (to not point out being comfy, and family-friendly because it’s a darkish material).
The largest debate that we had in the beginning of the design was whether or not you need to face the river/view whereas washing dishes or consuming on the island. It’s actually only a private choice. At one level, Anne even tried the sink cupboard run on the window with the kitchen island behind it, the place the vary wall is. Numerous opinions on this one! I LOVE how Anne in the end designed the format, and having spent a variety of time in the home, sitting at that eating desk is simply so particular, and the kitchen is so shut and so inviting.
Wait, The place Do You Hold The Meals???
I completely forgot to say that there’s a huge walk-in pantry in that hallway the place they’ve a second small fridge, their built-in microwave and steam oven, and tons of cupboards and drawers for meals. We’ll shoot it will definitely, I promise 🙂 You’ll see the eating room quickly. However for now, let’s get to these earlier than and after sliders 🙂
It’s an actual case for protecting arduous finishes easy, and the facility of styling and adorning. I can’t stress this sufficient – you don’t need to redo the arduous finishes, however it’s really easy to modify out nearly all the pieces else primarily based in your model shifting.
I’ll present you the lounge quickly, however know that you could see the TV from the kitchen, ought to there be a giant recreation on – you possibly can even cook dinner whereas watching the brand new season of The Bachelorette that we’re all VERY excited by.
It’s an excellent simple to dwell in, simple to maintain clear, dreamy kitchen for this household, and I really feel so fortunate and grateful to be a part of it (and hang around right here).
Kitchen Sources:
Plumbing: Kohler
Water Filtration System: Culligan
Home windows: LaCantina Doorways
Tile/Stone: Ann Sacks
Cabinetry: Customized
Important Wall Coloration: Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams
Pendants: Blueprint Lighting
Sconces and {Hardware}: Rejuvenation
Stools: CB2
Flooring: Stuga
*Architect: Anne Usher
**Normal Contractor: JP Macy of Sierra Customized Development
***Inside Designers: Emily Henderson (me!) and Max Humphrey
****Styling: Emily Henderson (me!)
*****Photographs by Kaitlin Inexperienced
