Kitchen
Open shelves. Past the row of bar stools, Wintersteen replaced the cabinets with open shelves. These shelves, like the range hood, are made from the Cleaf laminate that was used for the hood. “Open shelves are great for people who like aesthetics and function,” Wintersteen says. “If I’m going to have open shelving, I’m going to stage and style it.”
Cabinets. Instead of replacing the cabinets around the fridge and stove, Wintersteen had them refaced.Hood. Wintersteen added a wood look to the hood by using a laminate material from Cleaf. It helps balance the room, she says, and adds a little warmth to the space. The client was nervous about the wood look being too trendy but ended up loving it. Tile. The client had recently been enthused by the colorful tiles she had seen on Facebook, Wintersteen says. But the homeowners feared that they might be too bold and over the top for the kitchen. Instead of abandoning the idea of graphic tiles, they decided to use them only as a backsplash by the stove.
After. Newly finished cabinets, a fresh floor and new lights make the kitchen feel bright and welcoming. Style. Wintersteen appreciates Spanish modern style because it blends clean lines with such popular elements as graphic tile. “Spanish modern is really a contemporary take on the 1990s and early-2000s California Tuscan,” she says. For this kitchen, she completed the style with gray and white elements, cast iron pendants and a wood-look range hood.
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