Overview

This all-purpose kitchen was created primarily for the wife, a professional chef and cooking teacher. She wanted as much of a commercial kitchen in a residential setting as possible. This was accomplished with stainless steel; sleek lines; and doorless wall cabinetry for high visibility of and easy access to the contents. The kitchen can now accommodate her cooking class students or a houseful of guests when the couple entertains.
 

Challenges

Taking commercial materials and adapting them to a residential setting presented interesting challenges. For example, the restaurant range required that the wall behind it have cement sheets installed to deal with the intensified heat. A hood was designed with an exhaust and makeup air, which pulls air from the house to be blown back in. It was sleek and efficient, but with tile accenting it was warmed up and made to look less clinical.
 

Notes

Featured in House Beautiful issue and will appear in Signature Kitchens and Baths, Fall 2003.