Wish List ~ The husband is an avid fisherman and wanted a work station for filleting and boning fish. ~ Because they cooked together as a couple, more work stations were needed! ~ See the Olympic Mountains. ~ Bring guests into close proximity.  ~ Make the kitchen more discreet from the entry. Solutions & Gains ~ The client selected blocked, quartered, and mottled makore wood to provide unique warmth and visual texture to their kitchen. ~ These textures are echoed in the stonework by Homchick Stoneworks and the glass counter by Jim Duncan of Duncan Glass. ~ More subtle texture is present in the cork floors of the main kitchen. ~ On the north wall, I proposed a stainless steel counter with a custom sink to handle fish prep and overall clean up. ~ By adding three windows on the west wall and by making the north wall window narrower and shifting it to the left,     the view pathways were opened up and angled towards their "target"--the Olympics. ~ We enlarged the skylight well and also gave it a barrel vault. This softness plays well with the glass table.  ~ One of the clients measured and calculated every square inch of their existing storage. The new kitchen replaced that 3x over--with only one main wall cabinet! ~ The new "hearth" formed by the Lacanche range and the the shelf/hood is now the focal point seen from the entry. The Lacanche range brings French sophistication to the home and is a favorite of several local chefs for their personal kitchens.  ~ There are four types of counters, each serving its own purposes: 1- The stainless steel counter contains a custom sink configured to support both heavy-duty clean up and preparation of game. 2- The end grain jatoba butchen block is lower and serves as a height-appropriate counter for the KitchenAid mixer. 3- Verde Pradera granite counters from Michael Homchick Stoneworks add aesthetic punch and are easy to keep clean. 4- The hand-cast glass tabletop is just right for the eating bar, providing ample sitting space without filling the room.

Notice how the shelf becomes the hood when the "upside down drawer" is extend and becomes the canopy.

 
 

The kitchen has many storage features, all of which combine for amazing functionality--without having to crowd the walls with cabinets.

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