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Bright White Warm Wood
Showcase Kitchens creates a palette that pleases

BY JUNE SULLIVAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICK MARDER IMAGERY

Kitchen & Bath“Our family lives to be in our new kitchen,” says this Sands Point homeowner. “And everyone who comes over wants to be there, too.”

To craft this welcoming space in the serene transitional style the homeowner wanted, John Starck, Jr., a designer at Showcase Kitchens, in Manhasset, created a pristine white palette, elegantly offset by pewter and rich wood accents.

“The homeowner did not want a run-of-the-mill kitchen, but something uniquely suited to their family,” Kitchen & Bathsays Starck. “We designed three different kitchen stations for them – a separate peninsula for homework, a breakfast eating bar at the kitchen island and a dining area for the family to enjoy their main meals when not entertaining. We also added pocket doors in the wall between the kitchen and family room, opening up a seamless flow when they do entertain. To accomplish all this, we expanded the previous kitchen space into an underused hallway.”

Additional luxury amenities include a custom designed stainless steel and pewter range hood above an eight-burner stove, custom dark walnut cabinetry, a bar area with wine cooler and Calacatta marble countertops. “We contrasted the marble with durable French pewter countertops on either side of the stove which coordinate nicely with the range hood,” says Starck.

Kitchen & Bath“John even added a wenge wood chopping block at the end of the island at a height ideal for my eight year old daughter who loves to cook with me,” says the homeowner. “He also helped organize me by adding a window seat with lots of underneath storage where I keep all my pots and pans, mixing bowls and my children's art projects. It is everything I wanted.”

 

 

House Magazine - Table of Contents

CONTENTS
November/December • Two Thousand Eleven

FEATURES

  • Warm & "Homey
    New Age Interiors designs a grand home to stand the test of time.
       - by June Sullivan
  • Please, come in!
    House tours and voyeurism
       - by Natalie Weinstein
  • Champagne Taste
    Deborah Martin creates luxe look with tone and texture
  • Lighting the Way
    Energy efficient ideas from The Lighting Gallery
    Bright White - Warm Wood
    Showcase creates a palette that pleases
  • The social kitchen
     Ken Kelly provides traditional style and timeless look
  • The joy of baking
    Nassau Suffolk Lumber designs for beauty ad function
  • Hidden in the details
    Aladdin uses structural columns as part of design
  • Less is MORE
    Perimeters designs custom spaces for custom builder    
  • Pool in the park
    All Island Gunite uses classic design features
  • Finishing the Lake Placid Ironman
       - by Denis Sheahan Jr.
  • Mémoires de Paris
    Written in or around 1961 about my days in Paris
       - by Denis Sheahan Jr.

SPECIAL SECTION

  • Designers’ Showcase 2011
  • Chestnut Manor - Upper Brookville, LI
  • Gentleman's Retreat
    Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly and Carters Samain Interiors
  • The Library
    Classic Galleries' luxurious but usable library
  • A Grand Passion
    Metropolitan Institute of Design's room of leisure

DEPARTMENTS

  • Items
  • The Think Piece by Joe Volz
  • Mortgage Strategies by Michele Francis
  • Go with the Flow by Pamela Laurence
  • The Garden Spot by Ken Muellers
  • The Scene by Denis Sheahan, Jr.
  • Fall Fashion by Karen Loeffler
  • Long Island Focus by Natalie Weinstein

EVENTS

  • Art Hampton
  • Mansion & Millionaires Showcase
  • Carol Baldwin fundraiser
  • Goodale's An affair to remember
  • LI Museum throws garden party
  • Fall fashion show at Westbury Gardens
  • Celebrating 10 Years