SPINNING PLATE
KITCHEN
| Client Profile
~ A couple with grown children ~ A waterfront home with sweeping views of Puget Sound ~ Both had careers in the medical profession Before
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| Wish List
~ "Get rid of the post!" ~ A large professional-style range ~ Get done in time for our daughter's wedding ~ Orient the kitchen more to the site's views ~ Connect the kitchen to the dining room |
AFTER
Solution and Gains ~ Instead of spending approximately $30,000 to alter three stories to remove a structural post, Landon proposed re-orienting the kitchen. ~ To connect the kitchen to the view, we removed the walls between the kitchen and adjoining rooms. ~ Two new posts anchor a long clean-up counter and give the original post context. ~ The dominance of the original post is greatly diminished by connecting it to a circular soffit above and the arc of the bar. ~ The soffit serves as a collector for an extra-powerful hood--echoing extraction methods used in restaurants. ~ Base cabinets are extra-deep with drawers 24"- and 27"-long, effectively doubling usable storage under the counters. |
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