Interior designer Naomi Stein of Design Manifest, a family-run design-build firm in Pennsylvania, learned how her clients liked to work in the kitchen, what they needed to have handy and which styles they favoured. She helped transform the modest space into an open and light room, paying careful attention to the smallest of details to keep things balanced and special.
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Photography: Courtney Apple
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A couple spending more time at home
Location Pennsylvania
Size 126½ sq ft / 12 sq m; 8ft 7in x 14ft 8in
Designers Naomi Stein and Andrew Stein of Design Manifest
Cabinet-maker Christiana Cabinetry
When it comes to design, homeowners who wait 35 years to renovate a kitchen can be the most intrepid. ‘These clients were so wonderful to work with – they said they wanted it to be “a portfolio kitchen”, and they just went for it,’ Stein says. Their home is rather traditional, while their own style is more transitional, and they like to collect art.
Stein created functional zones within the layout. Here she changed the fridge’s placement to open up space for a snack area separate from the main prep area (the worktops and cabinets above the microwave). Small appliances, such as the coffeemaker and toaster, will sit atop this counter. All of the dishes and cutlery are stored in the cabinets of the snack zone, while closer to the range, there is plenty of room in cabinets with roll-out shelves for pots and pans.
Tip ‘Customising is really important in a small kitchen,’ Stein says. You can take the cabinets as high as you want to go and make the most of every inch. You can add pull-out drawers and can even add a few extra inches where needed. For example, these clients have oversized plates and chargers, so she made those cabinets deeper than standard size.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here A couple spending more time at home
Location Pennsylvania
Size 126½ sq ft / 12 sq m; 8ft 7in x 14ft 8in
Designers Naomi Stein and Andrew Stein of Design Manifest
Cabinet-maker Christiana Cabinetry
When it comes to design, homeowners who wait 35 years to renovate a kitchen can be the most intrepid. ‘These clients were so wonderful to work with – they said they wanted it to be “a portfolio kitchen”, and they just went for it,’ Stein says. Their home is rather traditional, while their own style is more transitional, and they like to collect art.
Stein created functional zones within the layout. Here she changed the fridge’s placement to open up space for a snack area separate from the main prep area (the worktops and cabinets above the microwave). Small appliances, such as the coffeemaker and toaster, will sit atop this counter. All of the dishes and cutlery are stored in the cabinets of the snack zone, while closer to the range, there is plenty of room in cabinets with roll-out shelves for pots and pans.
Tip ‘Customising is really important in a small kitchen,’ Stein says. You can take the cabinets as high as you want to go and make the most of every inch. You can add pull-out drawers and can even add a few extra inches where needed. For example, these clients have oversized plates and chargers, so she made those cabinets deeper than standard size.
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A stunning handmade mosaic tile splashback artfully adds colour to the room while maintaining the light feeling, and doesn’t compete with the artwork in the dining room. Within the gradient pattern, most of the blue and green hues show up in the middle, then it gets whiter towards the ceiling. ‘There are more tiles per square inch, which gives it more visual height,’ the designer says.
The worktops are topped with Aquias Blue quartzite, which has veins in blues that pick up on the colours in the mosaic tiles. ‘They are soulmates,’ Stein says of the pair. ‘Quartzite is a wonderful material, because it’s natural and has all of the veining and tones of marble, but it’s much stronger.’
Splashback by Metamorphosis, New Ravenna. Walls painted in Dewy, Sherwin-Williams. Cabinets painted in Snowfall White, Benjamin Moore. Cabinet hardware, Lewis Dolin Decorative Hardware Bar Pull collection. Cooker hood (30in 3 series self-cleaning dual-fuel), Viking. Dishwasher, Bosch. Drawer microwave, GE. Worktops in Aquias Blue quartzite, AAA Hellenic Marble.
The worktops are topped with Aquias Blue quartzite, which has veins in blues that pick up on the colours in the mosaic tiles. ‘They are soulmates,’ Stein says of the pair. ‘Quartzite is a wonderful material, because it’s natural and has all of the veining and tones of marble, but it’s much stronger.’
Splashback by Metamorphosis, New Ravenna. Walls painted in Dewy, Sherwin-Williams. Cabinets painted in Snowfall White, Benjamin Moore. Cabinet hardware, Lewis Dolin Decorative Hardware Bar Pull collection. Cooker hood (30in 3 series self-cleaning dual-fuel), Viking. Dishwasher, Bosch. Drawer microwave, GE. Worktops in Aquias Blue quartzite, AAA Hellenic Marble.
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Taking down the wall between the dining room and kitchen really opened up the space, but they lost a lot of wall space for cabinets and appliances. Stein packed the island with the sink; lots of worktop space, including dining space for two; a dishwasher; storage space, and recycling and rubbish bins.
The cabinets on the far left serve as the pantry, complete with pull-out shelves. To the right of it is a panel-front fridge. Note the way Stein planned the placement of the pulls on the pantry and fridge to work together; this keeps the eye from having to jump around and maintains a pleasing balance. This is another detail that was made possible by designing bespoke cabinets.
There are three work areas for cooking: the island, and to the right and left of the range.
Bowls by Le Souk Aqua Fish, Lamps Plus. Cabinets, Christiana Cabinetry.
The cabinets on the far left serve as the pantry, complete with pull-out shelves. To the right of it is a panel-front fridge. Note the way Stein planned the placement of the pulls on the pantry and fridge to work together; this keeps the eye from having to jump around and maintains a pleasing balance. This is another detail that was made possible by designing bespoke cabinets.
There are three work areas for cooking: the island, and to the right and left of the range.
Bowls by Le Souk Aqua Fish, Lamps Plus. Cabinets, Christiana Cabinetry.
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‘Because this arrangement is not symmetrical, we had to give it balance,’ Stein says. One way she did this was via careful placement. For example, there are 6in between the fridge and window and 6in from the window to the cooker hood. She designed the cooker hood, and the carpenters at Christiana Cabinetry crafted it. A soffit anchors the hood to the surrounding cabinets.
When it comes to mixing metals, Stein recommends a two-thirds, one-third rule. Warm, polished brass is the dominant finish. ‘I didn’t want the stainless steel to overwhelm the room,’ she says. She kept the stainless steel items, such as the range and microwave, at the same level, so they don’t make the eye jump around. Conversely, the brass extends from floor to ceiling via the stools, hardware, taps and pendant lights.
The bar stools originally came in stainless steel; Stein had them powder coated to match the rest of the brass finishes.
Otus stool (custom powder-coated to look like brass), Wayfair. Pendant lights by Satellite 1 (polished brass finish and glass shades), Schoolhouse Electric & Supply. Refrigerator with custom panels by Christiana Cabinetry, Sub-Zero.
When it comes to mixing metals, Stein recommends a two-thirds, one-third rule. Warm, polished brass is the dominant finish. ‘I didn’t want the stainless steel to overwhelm the room,’ she says. She kept the stainless steel items, such as the range and microwave, at the same level, so they don’t make the eye jump around. Conversely, the brass extends from floor to ceiling via the stools, hardware, taps and pendant lights.
The bar stools originally came in stainless steel; Stein had them powder coated to match the rest of the brass finishes.
Otus stool (custom powder-coated to look like brass), Wayfair. Pendant lights by Satellite 1 (polished brass finish and glass shades), Schoolhouse Electric & Supply. Refrigerator with custom panels by Christiana Cabinetry, Sub-Zero.
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The homeowners wanted to keep things light, but they love natural materials, such as walnut. ‘I knew the island was a spot that could be warmer and richer,’ Stein says. ‘We wrapped it with a waterfall counter to keep it light.’ The designer carefully specified which pieces would be used down the sides and across the worktop – notice the continuous flow of the vein pattern in the quartzite.
The island cabinets contrast the other cabinets; while the wall cabinets are Shaker style, the island cabinets are slab style. The veneers have been carefully book-matched so the grain flows nicely from drawers to doors. They have an ‘ultra matt’ finish.
The island cabinets contrast the other cabinets; while the wall cabinets are Shaker style, the island cabinets are slab style. The veneers have been carefully book-matched so the grain flows nicely from drawers to doors. They have an ‘ultra matt’ finish.
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Polished brass taps curve above an under-mounted stainless steel sink.
Blanco B441024 Stellar Undermount sink, Ferguson. Trinsic tap, Delta Faucets. Newport Brass water filter tap, Ferguson.
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Blanco B441024 Stellar Undermount sink, Ferguson. Trinsic tap, Delta Faucets. Newport Brass water filter tap, Ferguson.
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The walnut extends to the inside of the cabinets and drawers.
Cake stand, Lamps Plus.
Cake stand, Lamps Plus.
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When she was finished, Stein gave the clients she was so fond of this cutlery, which coordinates with the other metal in their new ‘portfolio-worthy’ kitchen.
Cutlery, West Elm.
Cutlery, West Elm.
Before Photo
BEFORE The room was closed in and closed off, the appliances were old, and the linoleum flooring and laminate worktops were dated. The most dramatic part of the transformation was the removal of the wall (right) between the kitchen and the dining room.
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