Owner against the craftsman design are often found in houses of the pradera-estilo, a Bethesda, Maryland, imagined an Asian touch for your kitchen.

“She wanted it to be a House of Arts and crafts in the outside but clean lines inside,”, said designer Jennifer Gilmer of Jennifer Gilmer kitchen and bathroom Ltd.


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Built with a cathedral ceiling, kitchen has already offered a Blackboard blank simple windows and simple lines. “Asian design, is usually of composition instead of being an exceptional piece, each material,” said Gilmer. “The space is more than current materials themselves.”


From a block of butcher of bamboo of 2 ½-inch thick, Gilmer centered in the room with a breakfast bar island. “I try to pay attention to the center lines,” said Gilmer. “Block angular butcher adds interest and preparation of the sink Center allows us to”. Rooted cutting surface appears to float above the countertop with the support of the supports of the keel.


“The main reason why I like [block butcher] bar breakfast that is soft,” said Gilmer. The rooted cutting and finished block will also proves stronger for everyday use than other cuts of wood. “It is warm to the touch and more flexible to put things in”, he added.


To avoid the cold potential of open spaces and clean lines, Gilmer had matched the slab butcher block with bamboo wood floors and topped the counter of perimeter with honed black granite. “It is a natural stone without much activity,” said Gilmer. Respectful and finish cabinets solid wood of walnut with a green spot adds extra warmth.


“The core Cabinet materials are green friendly,” said Gilmer. To meet needs of allergy-free owner, Gilmer looked for green products to contribute to the House’s rating of LEED. “There are products well beyond that are sensitive to the ECHO,” Gilmer said. “For the kitchen, the most important part is to use top coat paints and low VOC finishes.”


These eco-friendly cabinets of the flank the counter in L-shape at a lower level that is typically to preserve transparency. An independent Cabinet next to the dishwasher offers storage of crockery. “These cabinets also feel more like furniture, like chests tansu, instead of kitchen storage,” said Gilmer. Tansu refers to Japan storage cabinets.


Tying together the cabinets is a backsplash cut natural stone in horizontal rectangles. Drawn on a sheet of mesh, cuts stones fit as tile but have a lot of natural colors and a coarse surface. “The tile was a natural form of texture, and is not too busy,” said Gilmer. “It is the scarf that topped the outfit.”


A Bell hangs in the dashboard. “I liked the final campaign type and floating on the wall,” said Gilmer. “I was worried, but is a surprise and goes with the floating bar”. The campaign and stove Center directly with skylight.


“Focus is very important,” said Gilmer. “The kitchen has a kind of a Western feng shui when you enter. “Makes it you feel calm and organized.”