Tabla de contenidos para Spring 2021 en Kitchens & Baths

IN THE PAST YEAR, THE KITCHEN has taken on a bigger role than we ever could have imagined. In many homes, the kitchen—or neighboring breakfast table—has morphed into a de facto home office, complete with laptops, charging cords, and piles of paperwork. So it’s no surprise that the desire to banish clutter and streamline our most lived-in space has bubbled to the top of our collective wish list. After all, the kitchen is no longer just the heart of the home. It’s the engine that keeps it running. Designer Sarah Robertson understands this well. When tasked with reviving a tired family kitchen in Connecticut, she prioritized storage from the get-go, mapping out custom solutions that put everything in its place (“Orderly Conduct,” page 50). She tucked charging stations in drawers,…

Q HOW DO YOU CREATE A SPACIOUS FEELING IN A SMALL FOOTPRINT? Creating movement, paying careful attention to proportion, and using texture to add dimension are a few ways to make a small bath feel larger. Wainscoting on lower walls encourages our eye to move around the room, and a slightly darker color above makes the wall recede. Choose a carefully proportioned vanity that is wall-mounted or has cabinet legs in lieu of a toe-kick to increase the visible floor area. Likewise, wall-hung toilets free up a lot of space and are more aesthetically pleasing. Create a window effect with a large shower niche and tile it with a bold pattern. Graceful veins of natural stone and patterned textiles for window coverings all add interest and keep our eye from becoming…

IN DESIGNER KRISTIN MULLEN’S HOUSE, LIFE CENTERS AROUND THE KITCHEN ISLAND. Some days, it’s a work space spread with plans for a client’s design project. Others, it’s the prep station where Kristin acts as sous chef, chopping vegetables while her husband, John, cooks over the stove. When their four adult children are home, it’s conversation central. With so much activity centered in one spot, the kitchen endures a lot of hustle and bustle. But when Kristin and her family, including two golden retrievers, first moved in to this home, the kitchen felt impractical and out of touch with their lifestyle. The polished marble countertops had a stunning shine but were too susceptible to scratches and etches for everyday use. Gleaming hardware finishes and a backsplash of aqua glass tiles yielded…

ONE STEP FORWARD, two steps back. That was Marie Flanigan’s mantra as she approached the design of the 268-square-foot master bathroom in her clients’ Houston home. “It’s as if we were performing a delicate dance,” says the interior designer and author of the newly released coffee table book, The Beauty of Home. “For every modern amenity, we brought in a few traditional touches to maintain a sense of balance. The house was a new build, but we took painstaking measures to give it the character of an old Tudor manor. It was important for the bathroom to be a natural and seamless extension of that style while still feeling current.” Driven by their strong appreciation for history, the homeowners enlisted Flanigan and builder Erin Stetzer to integrate features and source…

WITH ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY TIME, this Laguna Beach, California, home is ideal for the active lifestyle of Robyn and Don McCurren and their two children. But the couple also craved a relaxing at-home getaway for two. They tasked interior designer Tania Cassill with the challenge of creating the kind of master bath they would never want to leave. “I wanted to create an overall inviting feel that offers comfort yet looks glamorous, light, and spacious,” Cassill says. With only one small north-facing window producing minimal natural light, the designer’s primary goal was to brighten the space through a careful selection of materials and finishes. Soft white walls and radiant Calacatta Gold marble for countertops, flooring, the shower surround, and tub area give the bath a pleasing glow day and…

1 AMPLIFY THE SENSES Tune into a relaxing shower experience with an iconic thermostatic mixer that replicates the nostalgic look and feel of a 1990s stereo system. Click a button to choose shower functions and turn the knobs to fine-tune and set water flow and temperature. Hi-Fi Thermostatic Mixers (starting at $2,500). Gessi North America; gessi.com 2 TWIST ON TRADITION Design and functionality intertwine in the Georgian Era Touchless Faucet by Perrin & Rowe. Turn water on and off with the wave of a hand to reduce cross-contamination. Choose from five finishes to suit any style of kitchen. Touchless Faucet (from $1,358). Perrin & Rowe; houseofrohl.com/perrin-and-rowe/ 3 MODULAR MARVEL Clean, modern lines. Smooth texture. Customizable configurations. They’re all hallmarks of the first modular outdoor kitchen to be created with preformed…

THE WISH LIST WAS LONG WHEN Harriet Lodholz decided to renovate the dated kitchen in her 1921 home. “Open, clean, and contemporary” topped the list but a well-functioning layout wasn’t far behind. “I wanted a practical space without upper cabinets and with minimal visible appliances,” Harriet says. The old kitchen was closed off from neighboring rooms, with small windows that exacerbated the overcrowded feeling. A classic 1990s plan positioned both the cooktop and prep sink in the center island, limiting the usable counter space. Enter designer Lauren Tolles of Maison Birmingham, who worked with Harriet and architect Jamie Mertz to recast the kitchen through a modern-day lens. Original wainscoting and a crisp black-and-white marble tile in the home’s front hall and foyer kick-started the plan, providing a timeless palette that…

HOMEOWNERS LESLIE AND SCOTT FENNELL have found a happy haven in the coastal kitchen of their cottage on idyllic Kiawah Island near Charleston, South Carolina. Built as a second home, the cottage has become their primary weekend getaway, and its bright and airy kitchen is the heartbeat of their new normal. “With travel limited, we’re incredibly fortunate to be here,” Leslie says. “More family time has meant more meals, and I can’t think of a place I’d rather gather together in than this special spot overlooking the glorious green marsh and river beyond.” The couple tapped Charleston talents Thomas & Denzinger Architects and interior designer Allison Elebash to create their dreamy vacation home. “We started with the double-height windows as our guideposts for the floor plan,” Elebash says. “The maritime…

“I LIKE TO MIX METALS BECAUSE IT ADDS MORE TEXTURE TO A ROOM. I ALSO LOVE HOW THE BLACK POPS AGAINST THE LIGHT QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS. —AMY LEFERINK, DESIGNER” FRAMED BY A PAIR OF FIG TREES, a medley of pink dahlias and limelight hydrangeas bloom just outside Jinny Berkopec’s bathroom windows. But it’s a view the master gardener had rarely enjoyed. Thanks to a chunky built-in tub surround, accessing the window shades required the agility of an acrobat. “It made getting to the window treatments really tricky, so I just left them down all the time,” Jinny says. “For four years, I didn’t see that garden.” Finding a main-floor primary bathroom in a house near St. Paul was the impetus for Jinny and her husband, Mike, to buy it. The empty nesters…

ON THE COVER Kitchen design: Joseph Polar, Joseph Polar Designs; 212/769-3891; info@josephpolardesigns.com; josephpolardesigns.com. COLORFUL ATTITUDE Pages 30–35 Architecture and interior design: Rosario Mannino, RS Mannino, Rutherford, New Jersey; 201/677-3373 and New York City; 347/708-6730; rosario@rsmannino.com; rsmannino.com. Cabinetry—Crown Point Cabinetry; 800/999-4994; info@crown-point.com; crown-point.com. Cabinet paint Artichoke SW 6179—The Sherwin-Williams Co.; sherwin-williams.com [P]. Backsplash tile—Standard Tile; 800/648-8453; standardtilenj.com. Faucet—Waterstone Faucets; 888/304-0660; waterstoneco.com. Appliances—Thermador; 800/735-4328; thermador.com. Accessories—Opal and Olive; 732/892-8300; opalandolive.com. NATURAL INSTINCTS Pages 36–43 Architecture: Phil Regan, principal, Hutker Architects, Falmouth, Massachusetts; 508/540-0048; hutkerarchitects.com. Kitchen design: Mika Durrell, former director of interiors, Hutker Architects, Falmouth, Massachusetts; 508/540-0048; hutkerarchitects.com. Builder: Bob and Derek Avakian, Vineyard Construction Services, Edgartown, Massachusetts; 774/521-9747; vineyardconstructionservices.com. Cabinetry—James Shaw, Shaw Woodworking; 508/563-1242; shawwoodworking.com. Shelf brackets Brute, hardware, dining chairs—O&G Studio; 520/247-1820; oandgstudio.com. Hardware—Rocky Mountain Hardware; 888/788-2013; rockymountainhardware.com; Rejuvenation; rejuvenation.com.…

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THEIR HOME MIGHT BE BRAND NEW, but Jennifer and Sean Bleiler wanted it to feel as though it had been nestled into its bucolic setting near Allentown, Pennsylvania, for decades. They called on interior designer Lisa Furey of Lisa Furey Interiors and architect Christopher Carrigan of Historical Concepts to build in the character they craved. In the kitchen, Furey drew inspiration from classic farmhouse kitchens. “I deliberately chose the textures, colors, and style that would make the kitchen appear ageless,” Furey says. “The Shaker references in the style of the cabinets give the room a timeless look, one that I updated with the color choices and hardware. I added the peekaboo glass on top to make the cabinetry feel more modern.” The open configuration of spaces—the kitchen accesses both the…