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M IN IM IZ E C A BIN ET S.
As part o f th e rem odeling
project, the Striblings
opened their kitchen to
th e adjacent living room .
As a result, “ it needed to
feel m ore like a room than
a kitchen,” says designer
Craig Kettles. H e painted
both th e cabinets and walls
th e sam e color, so the
cabinets recede rather
than stand out.
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Ia v o id t h e e x p e c t e d .
T he Striblings asked fo r a
spot fo r barstools, but
Kettles w anted to keep
th e area from looking like
a typical breakfast counter.
H e created a low-profile
bar by tucking a narrow
m arble shelf betw een
cabinets on th e back side
o f th e island.
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W O R K IN FU R N IT U R E
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DETAILS. Ball feet on the
island’s glass-front cabinets,
large w o o d knobs,
bookcase-style fram ed
open shelves, and beaded
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board all give th e cabinetry j
hom ey furniture style.
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Height variations in the
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island also add interest.
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“ I designed it with m ultiple :
heights to reduce its
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mass and shield any m ess
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from the living room ,”
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Kettles says.
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b asic m etal pulls w ith
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w o o d knob s to g ive
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ca b in ets a fu rn itu re look.
