The clients wanted three
things: Update the kitchen, open it up to the rest of the home and
integrate the art they had collected into the home. We started by taking
a look at their furniture and artwork, and with inspiration from the
colors, textures and tones, we developed the general look and feel of
the kitchen. The limestone backsplash is a soft and neutral companion to
the white onyx countertops. Being semi-translucent, the swirls of red in
the countertops glow as the sun illuminates the room then hide as the
sun fades. A “landscape” was created above the cabinets to act as a
display area for some of the homeowners’ objects. The relationships
between the materials are balanced as they exchange shapes and roles
throughout the space. The structured lines of the cabinets give way to
the hand-carved legs of the countertop, and the polished curves of the
countertop add contrast to the sharp and jagged stone above the
cabinets.
