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With a little glamour – Sophisticated kitchen designed by Jamie Herzlinger
With a little glamour – Sophisticated kitchen designed by Jamie Herzlinger from Kitchen Trends volume 2707
Nostalgia is a strong design influence, but this doesn't have to translate to a traditional look, as this project shows.
Interior designer Jamie Herzlinger says the owner of the home, Kim O'Brien, vacations in Southern California, where she spent many childhood vacations, and has spent winters in South Florida.
"Essentially, we went for a black-and-white Hollywood Regency – Bel Air look, typical of these regions in the '60s," she says. "The graphic design of the marble floor, for example, is very typical of this era. But I never take things too seriously, and I didn't want it to look as though you were walking into the Palace of Versailles. So there is also a fun element to the floor – it features round and diamond-shaped marble inserts as well as squares."
The perimeter cabinetry is lacquered white, with a fine aluminum edge on the doors.
"The aluminum is a little bit of jewelry that sets it off – much like the perfect pair of diamond stud earrings will set off an outfit," says Herzlinger. "The island features mirror-backed, acid-etched glass, which gives it a luminosity that is also rather jewel-like. It almost looks like silver at night. This differentiates the island, and ensures it is not just a functional element."
Functionality has not been sacrificed, however. Because the owner likes to entertain a lot, the kitchen was designed to make catering easy.
"We chose top-of-the-line Gaggenau appliances, including a new stainless steel-lined refrigerator and freezer, which are integrated into the bank of cabinets on the rear wall," says Herzlinger. "Even at black-tie parties everyone is always in the kitchen, so we added a drinks area on the right, with a stainless steel backsplash. Sitting at the island is almost like sitting at a well-staged bar."
There are also refrigerator drawers beside the bar, and a Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer dishwasher. And although the Calacatta marble countertops provide plenty of space for food preparation and serving, there is additional work space in the adjacent laundry room.
The visual continuity is reinforced in the adjoining dining room, where Herzlinger demonstrates another design trick – mixing classical elements with contemporary. In this case, an ancient Greek Klismos chair design is enlivened by a solid acrylic construction.
A Hollywood Regency look determined the design of this home interior by Jamie Herzlinger. The designer says the kitchen is in a house that was completely gutted and rebuilt.
The Calacatta marble-topped island sits on stainless steel legs, which give it a light feel. Because the owner likes to entertain, there is a separate bar area on one side of the kitchen. This has a glittering stainless steel backsplash.
The monochromatic palette extends to the dining room, which features the same geometric marble flooring. In keeping with the designer's love of mixing the formal with the informal, the chairs are a classical Greek design, but are manufactured from solid acrylic, which gives them a contemporary look. Similarly, the legs on the modern table have a traditional Greek key pattern design.
Credit List
Interior designer
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Jamie Herzlinger ASID, Jamie Herzlinger Interiors (Scottsdale, AZ)
Cabinetry
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Wood, with automotive lacquer finish in white
Countertops and backsplash tiles
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Calacatta Luna marble
Lighting
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Custom pendant by Jamie Herzlinger Interiors
Ovens, cooktop, refrigerator and freezer
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Gaggenau
Refrigerator drawers
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Sub-Zero
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photograph on first page by Werner Segarra; remaining photography by Laura Moss
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