Kitchen Design
New This Week: 3 Gorgeous Kitchens With Wood Accents
See how these kitchens add texture, warmth and character with wood features
Other special features. PentalQuartz countertops that look like marble. Black metal lantern light fixtures. Island shelving with basket storage.
Designer secret. “A great added feature to this kitchen was the decision to run the decorative picket subway backsplash tile vertically instead of horizontally,” Foley says. “Also, putting a pedestal base on the island extension allowed us to have perimeter seating for the family without post legs.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “A challenge we had during the design of this kitchen was deciding what to do with the left corner space that did not have cabinetry,” Foley says. “We decided to add upper floating shelves and wrap it around the corner with a lower open shelving area for more added storage.”
Tile: San Diego Marble & Tile; light fixtures: Visual Comfort; photos: Dandelion Dreams Photo
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Designer secret. “A great added feature to this kitchen was the decision to run the decorative picket subway backsplash tile vertically instead of horizontally,” Foley says. “Also, putting a pedestal base on the island extension allowed us to have perimeter seating for the family without post legs.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “A challenge we had during the design of this kitchen was deciding what to do with the left corner space that did not have cabinetry,” Foley says. “We decided to add upper floating shelves and wrap it around the corner with a lower open shelving area for more added storage.”
Tile: San Diego Marble & Tile; light fixtures: Visual Comfort; photos: Dandelion Dreams Photo
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2. Beams, Stools, Table and Accessories
Designer: Melissa Prevost of M. Prevost Design
Location: San Diego
Size: 204 square feet (19 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. An open floor plan with more light.
Wood features. Beams, stools, cutting boards, dining table and chairs. “The walls we took down were load-bearing, so instead of hiding the supportive beams in the ceiling, I wanted to make them a feature in the kitchen,” says designer Melissa Prevost. “We decided to wrap the beams in pine to increase their presence and finished them in a custom warm brown stain.”
Designer: Melissa Prevost of M. Prevost Design
Location: San Diego
Size: 204 square feet (19 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. An open floor plan with more light.
Wood features. Beams, stools, cutting boards, dining table and chairs. “The walls we took down were load-bearing, so instead of hiding the supportive beams in the ceiling, I wanted to make them a feature in the kitchen,” says designer Melissa Prevost. “We decided to wrap the beams in pine to increase their presence and finished them in a custom warm brown stain.”
Other special features. Custom handmade accent tile behind the range. Marble tile backsplash. Quartzite countertop on the island.
Designer secret. “When using wood as an accent in a kitchen, or any space for that matter, create a cohesive environment by adding wood in another area,” Prevost says. “In this case, the bar stools, dining table and wood decorative accents all tie in well together.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “The biggest challenge was wrapping the crown molding around the beam and integrating the island around the post,” Prevost says. “It took of lot of detailed execution done by our contractor.”
Backsplash: Crema Marfil honed marble, 2 by 4 inches, Arizona Tile; accent tile behind range: Paris Metro, Tabarka Tile; perimeter countertop: Metropolis Grey quartz, Della Terra; single-light light fixtures: Essex, Lamps Plus; stools: Greathouse; paint: White Dove, Benjamin Moore; contractor: Gulick Contracting
Designer secret. “When using wood as an accent in a kitchen, or any space for that matter, create a cohesive environment by adding wood in another area,” Prevost says. “In this case, the bar stools, dining table and wood decorative accents all tie in well together.”
“Uh-oh” moment. “The biggest challenge was wrapping the crown molding around the beam and integrating the island around the post,” Prevost says. “It took of lot of detailed execution done by our contractor.”
Backsplash: Crema Marfil honed marble, 2 by 4 inches, Arizona Tile; accent tile behind range: Paris Metro, Tabarka Tile; perimeter countertop: Metropolis Grey quartz, Della Terra; single-light light fixtures: Essex, Lamps Plus; stools: Greathouse; paint: White Dove, Benjamin Moore; contractor: Gulick Contracting
3. Table, Cabinet Fronts, Workstation, Coffee Bar
Designers: Tal Goldstein of Tal Design and Ayelet Mendelovich of Ayelet Designs
Location: Sunnyvale, California
Size: About 300 square feet (28 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. Move the kitchen to a more central location and add skylights to create a sun-filled, colorful design.
Wood features. Floor, live-edge cedar island dining table, pantry cabinet fronts, coffee bar top, workstation and shelves. “We chose to incorporate the wood in a few different areas so it would tie together nicely from few different angles in the kitchen,” says designer Tal Goldstein.
Designers: Tal Goldstein of Tal Design and Ayelet Mendelovich of Ayelet Designs
Location: Sunnyvale, California
Size: About 300 square feet (28 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. Move the kitchen to a more central location and add skylights to create a sun-filled, colorful design.
Wood features. Floor, live-edge cedar island dining table, pantry cabinet fronts, coffee bar top, workstation and shelves. “We chose to incorporate the wood in a few different areas so it would tie together nicely from few different angles in the kitchen,” says designer Tal Goldstein.
Other special features. Porcelain Chelsea hexagon mosaic backsplash tile in white and blue. Custom cabinets, some painted blue (Pacific Palisades, Benjamin Moore). Custom light fixtures.
Designer secret. “We think that the biggest piece of advice is to trust your designer,” Goldstein says. “You choose him or her for a reason. And if you love color, don’t be afraid to use it. Color adds so much character to the space. You should also mix and match materials and don’t stick to one style. It is so much fun to break the rules.”
Countertops: Taj Royale quartz, Caesarstone; countertop fabrication: Sharon Stone Design; light fixtures: Nick Alain; photos: Boaz Meiri Photography
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Designer secret. “We think that the biggest piece of advice is to trust your designer,” Goldstein says. “You choose him or her for a reason. And if you love color, don’t be afraid to use it. Color adds so much character to the space. You should also mix and match materials and don’t stick to one style. It is so much fun to break the rules.”
Countertops: Taj Royale quartz, Caesarstone; countertop fabrication: Sharon Stone Design; light fixtures: Nick Alain; photos: Boaz Meiri Photography
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More
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Designers: Susan Wintersteen, Vanessa Foley and Phoebe Hewson of Savvy Interiors
Location: San Diego
Size: 145 square feet (13 square meters)
Homeowners’ request. A functional kitchen with a mixture of traditional and rustic transitional features. A small breakfast area at the end of the island that could fit the family of four was also high on the list.
Wood features. Floor, range hood, stools, lower cabinets and some upper cabinet fronts. “We decided to use a mixture of white and warm alder woods in a custom stain to bring a casual and transitional feeling,” says designer Vanessa Foley. “We then brought in elements such as the decorative glass cabinets, wood hood and polished nickel hardware to bring in some much-welcomed design details.”