City Island
Location: Montclair, NJ
Overview
An expanding family of four, soon-to-be five, were eager to have a fun-looking and highly functional kitchen redesign. Mom, a former computer consultant had definite ideas about what she envisioned and Dad, a vice president in the entertainment industry backed her concepts. Warm, friendly flooring was an important element from the beginning.
Challenges
A structural challenge presented itself after opening the ceiling, it was necessary to add a support beam. Otherwise, this particular project was nearly challenge-free in large part because the wife and mom knew what she wanted and needed only to be educated about the myriad options from which she could choose.
Notes
Custom, pull-out spice storage with faux drawer heads appears as a bank of drawers. A tilt-down grill was created under bookcase for access to the radiator that could not be moved. Roll-out shelving was installed for deep pantry access. Important features include a desk area; wine storage; secondary entertainment sink; and open pigeonholes for letters/keys, etc. An extra fixed window was added to allow more natural light in.
Overview
An expanding family of four, soon-to-be five, were eager to have a fun-looking and highly functional kitchen redesign. Mom, a former computer consultant had definite ideas about what she envisioned and Dad, a vice president in the entertainment industry backed her concepts. Warm, friendly flooring was an important element from the beginning.
Challenges
A structural challenge presented itself after opening the ceiling, it was necessary to add a support beam. Otherwise, this particular project was nearly challenge-free in large part because the wife and mom knew what she wanted and needed only to be educated about the myriad options from which she could choose.
Notes
Custom, pull-out spice storage with faux drawer heads appears as a bank of drawers. A tilt-down grill was created under bookcase for access to the radiator that could not be moved. Roll-out shelving was installed for deep pantry access. Important features include a desk area; wine storage; secondary entertainment sink; and open pigeonholes for letters/keys, etc. An extra fixed window was added to allow more natural light in.