Kitchen of the Week: Updated French Country Style Centered on a Stove
What to do when you've got a beautiful Lacanche range? Make it the star of your kitchen renovation, for starters
It's rare that an appliance inspires a kitchen's design. But when that appliance is an iconic Lacanche range, it's hard not to make it the center of attention. Designer Karla Barton of McBurney Junction built a section of drywall around the range, highlighting it with wallpaper and a travertine tile backsplash. Two islands, statement lighting and a symmetrical layout round out the rest of this warm, French country–style space.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with 3 young children
Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Size: 363 square feet
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with 3 young children
Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Size: 363 square feet
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
The client had bought the beautiful black Lacanche stove before starting the design process and wanted her new kitchen to revolve around it. A custom drywall surround covered in Farrow & Ball wallpaper immediately draws the eye.
The wallpaper ties the range into the rest of the design. Barton had leftover travertine tile from the kitchen floor cut into tile for the backsplash.
Wallpaper: St. Antoine, Farrow & Ball; pot filler: Delta
Wallpaper: St. Antoine, Farrow & Ball; pot filler: Delta
Just a single table or island would've taken away from the symmetrical layout the client wanted. So Barton put in two islands — one for prep and cleaning, one for eating.
Bar stools: gray leather with nickel details, custom, McBurney Junction
Bar stools: gray leather with nickel details, custom, McBurney Junction
Statement lighting was another item on the client's wish list. These Restoration Hardware chandeliers worked well with the kitchen's mix of French country and industrial styles.
Chandeliers: Restoration Hardware; shades, table lamps, maple cabinetry: custom, McBurney Junction; countertops: Windermere, Cambria; sink: Franke; faucet: Riobel
Chandeliers: Restoration Hardware; shades, table lamps, maple cabinetry: custom, McBurney Junction; countertops: Windermere, Cambria; sink: Franke; faucet: Riobel
A custom banquette next to the range adds a welcome curve.
Banquette, small iron table: custom, McBurney Junction; banquette fabric: Robert Allen
Banquette, small iron table: custom, McBurney Junction; banquette fabric: Robert Allen