Kitchen of the Week: Navy and Orange Offer Eclectic Chic in California
Daring color choices mixed with a newly opened layout and an artful backsplash make for personalized luxury in a San Francisco kitchen
This family of four was moving from New York and wanted to bring their eclectic city style to their new San Francisco home. After opening up the kitchen and adjacent spaces into a free-flowing great room, designer Paige Loczi used warm grays, oranges and creams to complement the unique navy cabinetry. Topped off with a stunning counter-to-ceiling backsplash, this kitchen has a lively but luxurious look that would feel at home on either coast.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of 4
Location: Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco
Size: 400 square feet
Budget: $45,000 for tile, cabinets, lighting, furniture, banquette, countertops, sink and appliances.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of 4
Location: Diamond Heights neighborhood of San Francisco
Size: 400 square feet
Budget: $45,000 for tile, cabinets, lighting, furniture, banquette, countertops, sink and appliances.
BEFORE: The kitchen's close quarters initially made poor use of the home's spacious square footage. Moving two sets of wing walls and the pass-through between the kitchen and the dining room created a new, open great room with a flowing floor plan, and there's now a clear view to outdoors.
AFTER: The couple has two young daughters, so they wanted to use materials that were durable as well as beautiful. Caesarstone counters, which cost around $4,500, will stand up to wear and tear.
The custom-designed navy cabinets, which were a splurge at about $15,000, anchor the color palette. Loczi carefully worked in mixed materials, textures and tones to balance out the dark cabinets and stay consistent with the rest of the house.
Backsplash tiles: Field Tiles, design by Cristina, Fireclay Tile; countertop: Misty Carrara, Caesarstone; cabinetry: Shaker base doors, Kitchencraft; hood: Dacor 36-inch chimney hood; pendant light: Saturnia, Robert Abbey
The custom-designed navy cabinets, which were a splurge at about $15,000, anchor the color palette. Loczi carefully worked in mixed materials, textures and tones to balance out the dark cabinets and stay consistent with the rest of the house.
Backsplash tiles: Field Tiles, design by Cristina, Fireclay Tile; countertop: Misty Carrara, Caesarstone; cabinetry: Shaker base doors, Kitchencraft; hood: Dacor 36-inch chimney hood; pendant light: Saturnia, Robert Abbey
A built-in banquette in the back turned the room into an eat-in kitchen. Raffia wall covering adds another element of texture.
Wall covering: Metallic Raffia, Blue Silver, Donghia; pendant light: Industrial Chic Wire Island Chandelier, Shades of Light; table: Tema, AllModern; chairs: Masters Chair, Kartell; upholstery: Fabricut Vertex, Quartz and Autumn Glow
Wall covering: Metallic Raffia, Blue Silver, Donghia; pendant light: Industrial Chic Wire Island Chandelier, Shades of Light; table: Tema, AllModern; chairs: Masters Chair, Kartell; upholstery: Fabricut Vertex, Quartz and Autumn Glow
Using fireclay tile with a crackle finish, Loczi designed a batik-inspired backsplash that goes all the way up to the ceiling. The tile setter started the pattern from the center line directly above the stove, working outward to the end of each wall. The backsplash cost about $5,000.
Loczi and the client initially had planned on open shelves on this wall. But after the installer completed the stunning backsplash, the clients decided to let the tile shine on its own.
Loczi and the client initially had planned on open shelves on this wall. But after the installer completed the stunning backsplash, the clients decided to let the tile shine on its own.
Although the kitchen's galley layout is now more of a square shape, certain parts of the original layout remain — such as the sink location below a window looking out to the back patio.
New storage space on the other side of the kitchen made room for a spacious refrigerator, an appliance garage and a pantry. The appliances cost about $17,000.
Loczi wanted to have the bar top flow seamlessly like a waterfall into the fireplace. However, that would've required removing a load-bearing beam and doing some serious structural work. So she took the wall back by 2 feet instead to make sure the space still felt open.
Dishwasher, stove: Dacor; sink: Kohler Whitehaven, Basalt; faucet: Eclipse
Loczi wanted to have the bar top flow seamlessly like a waterfall into the fireplace. However, that would've required removing a load-bearing beam and doing some serious structural work. So she took the wall back by 2 feet instead to make sure the space still felt open.
Dishwasher, stove: Dacor; sink: Kohler Whitehaven, Basalt; faucet: Eclipse
Between the fridge and the end counter, 44 inches of space provide a clear pass-through to the main cooking space. Although it's a spacious kitchen, the layout is still seamless enough for someone to pull materials out of the fridge, take them to the bar for prep and then bring them to the adjacent stove, oven or microwave for cooking.
Bar stools: Rutland Counter Stools, Ballard Designs; chandelier: Tubular Linear Iron Chandelier, Barn Light Electric; table: Fl!pp