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The
clients were interested in preserving the feel of
their home originally designed in the International
Style tradition and in bringing their kitchen back
to the original feel of the home. The renovation is
a reinterpretation, not a restoration of the
original kitchen.
Materials selections were important in an effort to
reinforce the organic feel of this home. Original
St. Charles metal cabinets were electrostatically
painted in the field and a new metal pantry cabinet
was designed reusing original hardware to
accommodate a new double oven.
Masonry walls that move from the outside of the
structure to become interior walls were uncovered by
removing some supplementary cabinetry. The flooring
material is a natural cork tile complementing the
masonry walls and serving as a good resilient,
durable surface under foot while working in the
kitchen.
In order to provide more efficient workspace, an
island of natural maple with stainless steel legs
and marble tops was designed. Existing perimeter
countertops are resurfaced with a French limestone
and a full height backsplash of the matching marble
at the continuous window strip. A new cooktop was
installed to work with the existing ventilating
hood.
To
create a relationship between a separate dining area
and the workspace of the kitchen, shelving and a
maple built-in desk and file drawers to accommodate
cookbooks and a home office were designed. A maple
buffet was also designed to provide additional
storage and entertaining space. |
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| Location |
River Forest, Illinois |
| Design |
2001 |
| Construction |
2001 |
| Design
Principal |
Ann F. Clark |
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Project Team |
Kirsten
Rachford |
| General
Contractor |
Prairie
Construction Group |
| Photography |
Alyce Henson |
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Featured in Better Homes
and Gardens, September 2006, “Playing for
Keeps” |
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