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very dark. This makes the room blend
more harmoniously. The door style also
helps – the stile and rail design with a
bead applied moulding is a little softer
than a traditional Shaker style.”
To avoid a totally linear look, the end
of the second island has curved sides, and
a lowered dark-stained hickory wood top.
The same wood appears on the front of
the integrated refrigerator. Here it is inset
with decorative patterned mirrored glass.
Similar translucent glass features in an
overhead display cabinet.

“We framed the cabinets on this side of
the kitchen with dark wood at either end,”
says Teague. “It helps to relieve the long
expanse of white cabinetry, without being
too overpowering.”
On the opposite side of the kitchen, a
hammered zinc range hood adds a shiny,
glitzy element to balance the mirro red
glass. This is contrasted by the natural
tones of the wall tiles.
The countertops, a mix of quartz on
the islands and granite on the perimeter,
provide further visual definition.

Preceding pages: This large remodeled kitchen
by designer Janice Teague features a custom,
hammered zinc range hood. A metal finishing
strip that runs through the wall tiles is another
reflective element. There is a pewter insert on
the countertop next to the cooktop, to provide a
resting place for hot items.
These pages: The furniture-style corners of the
island are replicated in dark-stained hickory wood
at either end of the white cabinets along one side
wall. With ample storage, including two appliance
garages, clutter is avoided. There is a separate
home office area just beyond the kitchen.

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