Facebook Tweet Help Stories Kitchen For years to come Share Tweet Help Forget passing fads. This cozy, Mediterranean-style kitchen was designed to go the distance View of kitchen with old-style hearth, clay tile splashback, waxed concrete floor, pine dining room floor. Just because we live in a fast-changing world, not everything we buy needs to be disposable. In fact, for this house, materials and products were chosen precisely because they were old and reclaimed.The Sonoma Valley country house, which was conceived and built by Jon Reiter of Jon Reiter Fine Homes, reflects his passion for the architecture and traditional craftsmanship embodied by centuries-old villas in the south of France and Italy.The authenticity extends to the kitchen and the handcrafted, painted wood cabinetry that is slotted into a concrete framework. Like a traditional kitchen in an old Italian villa, the concrete forms the countertops, sides and feet of the perimeter cabinets. View of kitchen with old-style hearth, clay tile splashback, waxed concrete floor, pine dining room floor. "For the island centerpiece, we incorporated reclaimed materials, starting with the salvaged copper surface that covers half the top," says Reiter. "The other half of the countertop is a slice of stone, carved from a slab found on site. These surfaces are framed by solid wood that was cut from leftover pieces of the reclaimed wood beams and lintels."The recycled components in the kitchen extend to a 300-year-old Cararra marble sink, and old French clay tiles, complete with original handprints, which line the walls of the hearth-style cooking center. The chandelier above the island is a rewired antique European fitting.Reiter also pioneered the waxed concrete floor finish in the kitchen. To avoid the concrete cracking, the floor was cured with wet hay for several weeks. The decomposing hay has left a distinctive textural pattern on the floor. View of kitchen with old-style hearth, clay tile splashback, waxed concrete floor, pine dining room floor. Modern functionality is not compromised, however. The kitchen incorporates all the mod cons, including a wine refrigerator and espresso machine. It also offers additional storage in a pantry, which is hidden behind a decorative antique wood double door from Tanzania. Credit list Interior designer Anyon Interior Design Flooring Trowel-finished concrete; old-growth white oak and eastern white pine by Carlisle Wide Plank Floors Countertops Marble from Provence Matériaux Anciens; concrete by Jon Reiter Fine Homes Sink Cararra marble, antique Range Lacanche UL Sully Refrigeration Thermador Freedom Microwave oven Bosch Builder Jon Reiter Fine Homes Cabinetry Antiques; painted cabinets by Jon Reiter Fine Homes Backsplash Clay tiles from Provence Matériaux Anciens Faucets Rohl Ventilation Vent-A-Hood Dishwasher Miele Story by: Colleen Hawkes Photography by: Tim Maloney 24 Feb, 2011 Kitchen Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Mixing it up 22 Dec, 2024 Deep in the jungle 22 Dec, 2024 Everyday opulence 15 Dec, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > US2702 US2702 Read More Similar Stories