November 14, 2023

After recently retiring from a career in the culinary arts and moving across the country, the owners found a home they loved with a kitchen that left much to be desired. The owners wanted a large open floor plan that would allow them the ability to meal prep in a more efficient manner while also entertaining guests. Initially, the floor plan included a kitchen that was broken up into two separate areas, with the food prep area isolated by cabinetry on three sides and a dining room separate and apart from the kitchen altogether. With the homeowner’s vision in mind, the interior walls came down, and the kitchen layout was reconfigured. The new kitchen design features Light Mocha-painted cabinets with Black Pearl granite countertops around the perimeter. The island inverts this color theme with iron-painted cabinetry and a light-colored River Blue granite countertop. In the background of the kitchen, the varying shades of blue found in both the herringbone pattern and vertically offset porcelain tile complement the River Blue island granite. All of this is highlighted by new energy-efficient LED undercabinet lighting, LED recessed lighting, and LED pendant lights.