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| The Disappearing Kitchen |
| Second in our series of 'kitchens that cook': The latest kitchens are nearly invisible, designed as extensions of a room in apartments, master suites, or guesthouses |
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by Jill Kirchner Simpson
Produced by Nancy Staab
Photos by Lisa Adams
How do you make a kitchen not look like a kitchen?
That was the question that confronted architect Ken Pursley when he was
asked to design such a space in the former exterior sunporch of a 1925
neo-Georgian house (converted into condominiums) in Charlotte. Owner Brian
Speas, a bachelor, rarely cooks (he eats out and has a cook come in weekly
to prepare meals to be heated up), and he also works in the
1,700-square-foot condo, so space had to be used efficiently. "He
wanted the kitchen to be in keeping with the classical lines and period
styling of the house," says Pursley. "The question became how
to create a kitchen that is open to adjoining interiors but doesn't
feel too utilitarian. The whole exercise was one of sleight of hand:
Conceal everything that lets you know it's a kitchen as much as
possible." Classically detailed cabinetry, appliances hidden behind
cabinet fronts, and gracious antiques create a room that feels more like a
handsome library than a quotidian kitchen.
| WHY WE LOVE THIS KITCHEN |
| · Bold, rich color. |
| · Its seamless integration with a furnished room. |
| · Efficient, streamlined design executed in a classical idiom. |
| · Clever adaptation of a sunporch into a space that serves multiple functions -- cooking, dining, reading. |
| · Cabinetry with the elegance of fine furniture. |
| · Ingenious space-saving and concealed features. |
| · Views of the outdoors and terrace framed by elegant doorways and windows. |
| · A large-scale landscape painting, which adds panache to the room. |
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