Neighborhood Kitchen: A Maple Gem

I had the supreme pleasure of collaborating with a great neighbor to create an updated kitchen for their humble stone bungalow. The kitchen had previously been a white melamine functional set up that needed some of the appliances to be moved around and storage solutions streamlined.

We decided on a lovely flitch of curly quilted maple for all of the book matched panels and designed a door style based on the trim around all of the entries in the house. The overall look sets a serene tone for a very functional, updated kitchen in a limited space. All of the pulls are stainless steel to match the more modern appliances. The drawer boxes are maple and mounted with European soft closing glides.

My favorite detail in the kitchen that really shines is a shallow bookcase type cabinet at the end of the countertop. It serves multiple functions as a place to store cookbooks, showcase specialty items, and glassware behind a unique sling paneled door that saves space. The back of the cabinet is solid wood laid up in a traditional panel to give a sense of warmth and structure to the overall design.