Before Photo
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“After” photos by David Duncan Livingston
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and their four children
Location: Mill Valley, California
Size: About 1,000 square feet (92.9 square meters), including the kitchen, dining area, pantry and family room
BEFORE: “The kitchen was a spec-house kitchen, a very nice spec house, but it was built in the ’90s. The design had become dated, was not at all personalized, and the particleboard cabinets were coming apart,” designer Heydt says. One of the homeowners is a big cook who was especially bothered by the cabinets that extended down to the countertops around the range. They gave her very little counter space while she was cooking on the stovetop.
Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and their four children
Location: Mill Valley, California
Size: About 1,000 square feet (92.9 square meters), including the kitchen, dining area, pantry and family room
BEFORE: “The kitchen was a spec-house kitchen, a very nice spec house, but it was built in the ’90s. The design had become dated, was not at all personalized, and the particleboard cabinets were coming apart,” designer Heydt says. One of the homeowners is a big cook who was especially bothered by the cabinets that extended down to the countertops around the range. They gave her very little counter space while she was cooking on the stovetop.
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AFTER: The kitchen is wide open to the informal dining area and the family room, so the look of the three spaces needed to be cohesive. “We went for classic, timeless style because it fit their Shingle-style home and so it wouldn’t go out of style,” Heydt says. “The family has a very hectic schedule, so they really needed the space to feel calm.”
Light gray walls continue from the cabinets to the walls throughout the space, with a darker paint on the island adding a grounding accent.
The dining area seats the whole family, who enjoy most of their meals together here every day. A mix of woven French cafe chairs and slipcovered host and hostess chairs adds comfort, texture and color.
Tolix Marais counter stools: Design Within Reach
Light gray walls continue from the cabinets to the walls throughout the space, with a darker paint on the island adding a grounding accent.
The dining area seats the whole family, who enjoy most of their meals together here every day. A mix of woven French cafe chairs and slipcovered host and hostess chairs adds comfort, texture and color.
Tolix Marais counter stools: Design Within Reach
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One of Heydt’s main objectives was to create a more open feeling in the kitchen without the heavy cabinets that had previously surrounded the window. The new open shelves help keep the kitchen feeling lighter and not so closed-in. Heydt took the opportunity to extend the countertops’ Calacatta d’Oro marble upward with 3-by-12-inch tiles. “It was a great opportunity to add more texture,” she says.
Wanting to avoid the typical three pendant lights over the island, Heydt opted for a smashing globe chandelier. It creates a focal point and can be enjoyed from the entire open space.
Paint by Benjamin Moore: Gray Owl (cabinets) and Whale Gray (island); Mr. Brown Galaxy Chandelier: Chairish; Pro 48 refrigerator-freezer with glass door: Sub-Zero; backsplash tile: Calacatta d’Oro, custom 3-by-12-inch size; cabinet hardware: Lugarno, Restoration Hardware
Wanting to avoid the typical three pendant lights over the island, Heydt opted for a smashing globe chandelier. It creates a focal point and can be enjoyed from the entire open space.
Paint by Benjamin Moore: Gray Owl (cabinets) and Whale Gray (island); Mr. Brown Galaxy Chandelier: Chairish; Pro 48 refrigerator-freezer with glass door: Sub-Zero; backsplash tile: Calacatta d’Oro, custom 3-by-12-inch size; cabinet hardware: Lugarno, Restoration Hardware
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A large farmhouse sink takes advantage of the large window. The placement of this existing window dictated a lot of the layout. The refrigerator and range remained in the same places but were replaced. “The homeowners had recently gone through a kitchen renovation at their former home and had a great idea of what they liked and what they wanted to do differently this time,” Heydt says. “They had a strong sense of what they valued, which made them very easy to work with.” For instance, they had fallen in love with the Sub-Zero refrigerator after that renovation and purchased the same one for this house.
With cooking for six a part of their daily life, the homeowners opted for two dishwashers, which are hidden behind cabinetry panels.
Shaws Original single-bowl apron-front kitchen sink and Perrin & Rowe bridge faucet: Rohl
With cooking for six a part of their daily life, the homeowners opted for two dishwashers, which are hidden behind cabinetry panels.
Shaws Original single-bowl apron-front kitchen sink and Perrin & Rowe bridge faucet: Rohl
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Here you can see the placement of the pantry to the right of the range, which is not seen in the photographs. “We moved the microwave into the pantry because the family doesn’t use it much and we wanted to keep it out of sight,” Heydt says. “I seem to be doing a lot of this lately — there seems to be a move away from built-in microwaves.” The wine refrigerator is also in the pantry.
We also don’t see the efficient cabinetry features in the photos. The island contains customized drawers for cutlery and 3-inch pullouts made specifically for napkins and placemats, among other things. “These pullouts are great for stacking things rather than having to stack stuff in piles,” she says.
We also don’t see the efficient cabinetry features in the photos. The island contains customized drawers for cutlery and 3-inch pullouts made specifically for napkins and placemats, among other things. “These pullouts are great for stacking things rather than having to stack stuff in piles,” she says.
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The frosted glass door leads to a new office, part of the scope of this project. This room was formerly a laundry room, which was moved upstairs. Heydt added the new door and the transom to help share the light and contribute to the open feeling.
To the right of the doors is a bar, complete with a sink and cabinet storage for glassware. The area resembles a traditional butler’s pantry, and the formal dining room is just beyond it.
Office door: Trustile Doors; window at left: Sierra Pacific Windows; bar sink faucet: Orleans Kitchen Mixer, Waterworks
To the right of the doors is a bar, complete with a sink and cabinet storage for glassware. The area resembles a traditional butler’s pantry, and the formal dining room is just beyond it.
Office door: Trustile Doors; window at left: Sierra Pacific Windows; bar sink faucet: Orleans Kitchen Mixer, Waterworks
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Now the homeowner has plenty of counter space around the range, a major improvement in the room’s functionality. The elegant marble tile backsplash extends up the wall to the vent hood.
Glass cabinets maintain the open feeling and allow the homeowners to display their growing collection of white china and ceramics. The fact that Heydt painted the back of the cabinets the same gray color as the fronts is worth noting. It helps the white collection stand out while creating a cohesive look throughout the room. She used the same color on the walls in the dining area and family room.
48-inch gas range with 6 burners: Wolf
Glass cabinets maintain the open feeling and allow the homeowners to display their growing collection of white china and ceramics. The fact that Heydt painted the back of the cabinets the same gray color as the fronts is worth noting. It helps the white collection stand out while creating a cohesive look throughout the room. She used the same color on the walls in the dining area and family room.
48-inch gas range with 6 burners: Wolf
Before Photo
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BEFORE: Prior to the remodel, the rooms were simply not relaxing and had an unfinished and dated look. The built-in cabinetry around the hearth and the bench at right clunked up the space, and the raised hearth was awkward. The placement of the dining table against the wall left a large wasted space between the kitchen and the family room.
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AFTER: Heydt redesigned the fireplace surround with beautiful honed Bardiglio marble, giving it a cleaner look. After removing the built-in cabinet underneath the window to the right of the fireplace, she extended a new window lower to match those along the adjacent wall. These kinds of architectural moves help the room feel more cohesive.
Gone is the built-in TV cabinet in the corner — the placement of the TV made it hard to watch comfortably. Heydt replaced it with a custom armoire with antiqued glass panels, scaled to balance out the window on the other side of fireplace. A TV is hidden inside on a swing arm that can be angled out for the best viewing. Baskets and the closet on the staircase are used for stashing toys and games. The staircase closet also houses all of the media equipment.
The homeowners already owned the lovely painting over the mantel. “It looks as though we designed the room to match the painting, but it was a happy coincidence,” the designer says.
Wall paint: Gray Owl, Benjamin Moore; Celestial Cloud ceramic stool in white: Clayton Gray Home; throw pillow on hostess chair: Glowing Moonphase, Anthropologie; Gold Plume pitcher: Anthropologie; Parsons reclaimed-oak dining table: Restoration Hardware
Gone is the built-in TV cabinet in the corner — the placement of the TV made it hard to watch comfortably. Heydt replaced it with a custom armoire with antiqued glass panels, scaled to balance out the window on the other side of fireplace. A TV is hidden inside on a swing arm that can be angled out for the best viewing. Baskets and the closet on the staircase are used for stashing toys and games. The staircase closet also houses all of the media equipment.
The homeowners already owned the lovely painting over the mantel. “It looks as though we designed the room to match the painting, but it was a happy coincidence,” the designer says.
Wall paint: Gray Owl, Benjamin Moore; Celestial Cloud ceramic stool in white: Clayton Gray Home; throw pillow on hostess chair: Glowing Moonphase, Anthropologie; Gold Plume pitcher: Anthropologie; Parsons reclaimed-oak dining table: Restoration Hardware
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Heydt’s colleague Benjamin Dhong chose the furniture and reupholstered the homeowners’ existing comfortable sofa, ottoman and armchairs to fit in with the new color palette. The flow is much easier without the built-in bench on the right. A large wood-framed mirror reflects the light from the windows while adding a rustic touch.
“These homeowners have such a busy lifestyle — now they have a home that is calming,” Heydt says. “And because it’s timeless, they won’t have the disruption of ripping it out in 10 years.”
Team: Apperson/Hoog & Associates (general contractor); J. Spix Fine Cabinets; Benjamin Dhong Interiors (furniture)
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“These homeowners have such a busy lifestyle — now they have a home that is calming,” Heydt says. “And because it’s timeless, they won’t have the disruption of ripping it out in 10 years.”
Team: Apperson/Hoog & Associates (general contractor); J. Spix Fine Cabinets; Benjamin Dhong Interiors (furniture)
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