One idea was to turn part of this space into an office, utilizing the bay window with the view out of the front of the house. They wanted to create a more open and updated kitchen space that fits their lifestyle. They were not using the formal living and dining room in front of your house, so they wanted to see how this space could be better utilized. There was a galley kitchen, which was mostly shut off to the rest of the home. They love to entertain and do so frequently but the layout of their house wasn’t very functional. Some updates had been done but none really to the main living areas in the front of the house. Our clients were living in a Northwood Hills home in Dallas that was built in 1968. The focal point is definitely the black hood, looking both dramatic and cohesive at the same time. Wire mesh wall cabinet doors at the bar and gold accents on the hardware, light fixtures, faucets and furniture add further drama to the concept. We used the remaining fourth wall for the bar/buffet.īlack cabinetry adds strong contrast in several areas of the new kitchen. Lastly, the peninsula sets up a well-defined path to the new dining room without feeling like you are walking through the kitchen. This also made it possible to add a second sink as requested. We opted for both a peninsula and island instead of one large island in order to maximize the seating requirements and create a barrier when entertaining so guests do not flow directly into the work area of the kitchen. We used one available wall for the needed tall appliances, taking advantage of its height to create the hood as a focal point. While moving the kitchen to the dining space gave us a generous amount of real estate to work with, two of the exterior walls are occupied with full-height glass creating a challenge how best to fulfill their wish list.
They had a strong preference that the hood be a focal point and wanted to go beyond a typical white color scheme even though they wanted white cabinets. The homeowners entertain frequently and wanted the new layout to accommodate a lot of counter seating, a bar/buffet for serving hors d’oeuvres, an island with prep sink, and all new appliances. The client’s needs and the architecture of the home made it apparent that the perfect design solution for the home was to swap the spaces. The existing U-shaped kitchen was tucked away in a small corner while the dining table was swimming in a room much too large for its size.
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