Architectural Elements
· Cabinetry designed by Pursley and custom-built by Goodman Millwork Company in Salisbury, North Carolina, is crafted with raised-panel doors, deep crown moldings, and details such as turned and tapered legs. "The whole thing was a game of inches," says Pursley. "The refrigerator door misses the cabinet leg by half an inch, so you must have excellent craftsmanship -- intricate details such as these can only be done by hand. That's the deceiving thing about small spaces -- everything has to be perfect."
· Instead of the typical recessed toe kick -- the panel at the base of the cabinet -- which would contradict the furnished feel, the architect designed a projected toe kick with base molding to stay within the classical language.
· The cabinets and walls are painted in Farrow & Ball's aptly named Reading Room Red, then aged with a black glaze.
· Besides the refrigerator and pantry cabinets, there are no upper cabinets, leaving room for eye-catching art -- in this case, a landscape painting by Chas Fagan.
· Sisal covering on the floors works for this part-time kitchen, making the room feel less utilitarian and more like a living space.