Facebook Tweet Help Stories Kitchen Baker's dozen Share Tweet Help This classically styled kitchen in a 1920s house not only meets the needs of a large family, but is also a base for the owner's baking business View of kitchen with light-toned cabinets and dark-toned benchtops, wooden flooring and breakfast bar. Multitasking is a fact of life for busy moms, but it takes on even more significance when you are also running a business from home. Or to be more accurate, from the kitchen.Designer Elizabeth Brosnan Hourihan of Carpenter & MacNeille, who designed this kitchen with Ian Mentasti of Stephen Terhune Woodworking, says the kitchen needed to work for the family of six, and the owner's bakery business."Meeting the regulations surrounding the establishment of a commercial kitchen within a family home was challenging," Hourihan says. "Ultimately, this determined the design of all the cabinet and drawer interiors. These were custom designed with dividers and bins to accommodate specific ingredients."It wasn't such a problem coming up with the overall aesthetic for the kitchen, however. The owner wanted a clean look and a soft color palette, with a limited number of materials and colors. The cabinetry also had to complement the traditional character of the house. View of kitchen with light-toned cabinets and dark-toned benchtops, wooden flooring and breakfast bar. "We chose a classic cabinetry style with simple recessed panel doors and drawers that are easy to keep clean," says Hourihan. "We wanted the cabinets to have a furniture look, which softens them visually built-in cabinets can often look very heavy."The furniture look is reinforced by the island, which incorporates a bar-style table with turned legs. The elevated top ensures the cooktop is a safe distance from children sitting on the stools.Mentasti says the importance of high-quality cabinetry cannot be overlooked, with the functionality and long-term durability of the kitchen dependent on the design and construction.The cabinetry was handpainted in Benjamin Moore Linen White, and features traditional beadboard backing to the island, shelving, and above the backsplash. The off-white cabinets are teamed with honed black granite countertops. The dark accent is repeated in the oil-rubbed bronze hardware, which has a rich patina. View of kitchen with light-toned cabinets and dark-toned benchtops, wooden flooring and breakfast bar. "We chose a Botticino marble for the baking center, which is an ideal surface for rolling out mixtures," says Hourihan. "At 32in high, this countertop is also 4in lower than the main counters, so it is better suited to baking."Other key features of the open-plan kitchen include a large farmhouse sink, and open shelves for cook books and children's resources. Credit list Kitchen designer Elizabeth Brosnan Hourihan, Carpenter & MacNeille with Ian Mentasti, Stephen Terhune Woodworking Kitchen manufacturer Countertops Honed black granite and Botticino marble from Aldrich Stone Flooring Wide-plank heart pine from Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Blinds A Stitch in Time Faucets Rohl Country Microwave oven GE Interior designer Elizabeth Hourihan, Carpenter & MacNeille Cabinetry Handpainted in Linen White from Benjamin Moore; hardwood Backsplash Painted beadboard Lighting Hubbardton Forge Sink Shaws Ovens Wolf Refrigeration Sub-Zero Story by: Colleen Hawkes Photography by: Eric Roth 24 Feb, 2011 Kitchen Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post 9 tile shapes and finishes that think outside the square 08 Dec, 2024 Tropical serenity 08 Dec, 2024 The river below 08 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > US2702 US2702 Read More Similar Stories