I usually associate black and white kitchens with modern design, but this kitchen by Stephen Shubel has a distinctly English “upstairs, downstairs” feel, transporting me to days gone by.
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Image: Designer Stephen Shubel via House Beautiful. Photographer: Jeremy Samuelson
Spin barstools from Crate & Barrel; light fixtures from Summer House; faucets byWaterworks.
I love the fact that in this room, with only a small window set high in the wall, the designer chose to embrace the lack of natural light – selecting cabinetry painted in Benjamin Moore’s Midsummer Night. Of course, the black is lightened visually through the other design elements – white walls, mirror, artwork, glass-fronted cabinets, stainless fixtures, white perimeter countertops, and white accessories.
The highly patterned floor adds visual interest and the lacquered bull head above the mirror makes me smile – looks like something out of an old butchers shop.
This kitchen also looks super functional. Apart from the island work surface and second prep sink, the glass-front cabinets allow you to immediately locate dinnerware items, and for a keen cook the display of everyday culinary appliances in one area (I assume there is an outlet right there) make it more likely that you will feel inclined to whip up a meal at a moments notice. This would be a good kitchen design trick for me to use – as soon as I think about scrabbling around in the back of that corner floor cabinet for my mixer, the dinner war has already been won by the local delivery service.
What do you like about this space?
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