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However, the design was not without
its challenges. The ceiling over the kitchen
needed to be lowered 4 inches to accommodate ductwork. Wentworth used the
dropped ceiling to define the work space,
painting it a slightly darker shade to
reinforce this point of difference.
In keeping with the owner’s desire
for a warm and cozy kitchen that would
complement the traditional character of
the home, simple painted cabinetry with
flat, recessed panel doors was specified.
A beadboard wainscot around the table

space and on one side of the peninsula
provides further period detailing.
“The kitchen also features a 9ft-long
floor-to-ceiling wall of shallow shelving
toward the back of the galley,” Wentworth
says. “I call this grab-and-go storage.”
White granite countertops are teamed
with traditional gray subway tiles on the
backsplash. These also complement the
off-white cabinets. The harmonious palette
is further enhanced by a rustic plank-like
porcelain floor tile that is easy to maintain
and well suited to the concrete slab floor.

Facing page: The traditionally styled cabinetry
includes an overhead display cabinet and a 9ft-high
wall of shallow open shelving. The door at the
rear leads to a small utility room. This end of the
kitchen was originally part of a larger utility room.
Above left: A small work triangle provides a highly
efficient kitchen. Appliances include a microwave
in a drawer, next to the refrigerator. The color of
the stainless steel is echoed by the mid-gray tones
of the traditional subway tile backsplash.
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Stacy Zarin-Goldberg

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