The kitchen of an exclusive condominium in cabinets seamless features of Philadelphia with an exquisite finish, Anna Maria Vona of Carmana designs says that the designer is definitely the project wow factor. Glass complementary cabinets serve as a backdrop to show parts of the housing. Photo credit: Barry Halkin Photography, Philadelphia.


Anna Maria and Carmen Vona – Carmana designs team husband and wife – were responsible for the design of kitchen for a new floor in the exclusive neighborhood of the Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. The owner, who is also an interior designer and Decorator, space to cause a natural theme, I wanted to show their glass and crystal display parts and serve as a very suitable for entertaining.


“The entire design came from it – we were just puppets making adjustments based on your lifestyle,” said Anna Maria. “It was automatic when it came to the technical part, but she was good to put together the colors and textures”.


The theme of the nature shown through trunks color bronze appears under the glass-topped table in the adjacent dining room, bird-themed wallpaper and a dashboard color blue/green, with glass tile. Blue/verde-barnizado, striking cabinets has a urethane finish for high gloss, which is used in high-end sports cars. The easy-to-clean finish is also chip and scratch resistant.




The kitchen and adjacent dining room were designed as places of entertainment for the owner who likes to interact with the guests as much as possible. Halogen bulbs embedded through space, as the homeowner does not like the blue LED light is used.


“The end is the factor” wow “kitchen – it’s absolutely wonderful,” said Anna Maria. “Change with the light coming in – almost like an Opal.” It is based on the colors that surround it, so during the day it is more blue, and at night is more grey.


Other support for the project is the integration of cabinets of anigre veneer, telling Anna Maria offers a cohesive look. Hardware chrome accents cabinets, which are complemented by close to cabinets of glass that is used to display the owners lovely serving pieces. Because the cabinets goes all the way up to the ceiling, step stools and kickplates were incorporated into the design of access to hard-to-reach items. Heart of the kitchen island was designed to allow that the homeowner converse with guests while cooking, and the adjacent dining room plays very well in the issue of entertainment.




A glimpse of the kitchen and is color blue/green, glass tile backsplash can be seen from the living room of the apartment.


One of the challenges that must be overcome was a lack of blue dye that was mixed in the paint from cabinets to achieve the perfect color. After the painter finished the island, stayed without stain, and was hard to find, since it was selected for Germany. While it turned out, the seller did not carry that particular color, so the designers had to find someone who had already bought and were willing to sell. After a reformulation of the stain and the can the entire kitchen – 81 hours later, the problem was solved.


“Our client was very comprehensive because it is in the same line of work,” said Anna Maria. “We have forged a very good relationship and mutual respect because all work together toward a common goal.”