Two cooks, two dogs and three children in a kitchen made for a jam at home. For a Darien, Connecticut, family, this traffic was the main reason for the redesign. “People would always go on the route where [the owner], worked,” said designer Gianna Santoro of Deane, Inc. “was important to create a sense of free flow of direction to remove the feeling of congestion”.

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In the old kitchen, people crossed the lobby and walked through the main kitchen and owner of office space. “Always going back and forth, and all were on the way,” said Santoro. To relieve congestion, Santoro overturned the layout. “We moved all the part of the kitchen and where he was preparing for the same side of the room,” said Santoro.


Two stoves and an island provide additional space in preparation for even cooking. Across the range, a walnut butcher block decorate the island and complements the rest of the concrete counter. “The space that would be used was more resistant to stains,” says Santoro. A honed white marble lines the perimeter under Mole, paint grade Maple cabinets.


These lighter tones are a sharp contrast with previous cabinets wood cherry trees. “It made the room seems smaller and darker, so we’ve lightened it,” said Santoro. “He did not want a white kitchen. We did a taupe color, was light but it was not clear.


A brick wall provided neutral inspiration. “One thing work for the color of the chimney,” said Santoro. Back of the living room fireplace, the wall remained exposed by its color and texture. “There a ton of color in the kitchen, but a lot of different textures that is very interesting,” said Santoro. A dashboard mezclado-piedra, neutral and the wood finish on Oak, brushed and sidewalk island also break room.


Replacement of an old wardrobe, the sidewalk da owners both extra seating and storage. Stools White leather and a peninsula to help redirect traffic. “People want to gather around a peninsula,” said Santoro. “It serves to keep clients out of your workspace.” The previous office space received its own area with desk customized for easy storage and a style that matches the transient kitchen.


“She is capable of many people in this space, the seat,” said Santoro. “It was a goal that the family together”.


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