Cooking is concentrated in the stone-framed niche, which leaves the rest of the range wall to accommodate floor-to-ceiling storage. A small teak breakfast ledge and glass fronts on uppermost doors break up soaring cabinets into pleasing proportions.
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Scolled brackets support cabinets featuring antique glass fronts and sides. Designed to sparkle, each shelf is glass with a wood molding frame.
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Earthy Elements
Rustic materials are in sync with the country feel of this home on 6 Michigan acres. But the Knapnicks had no desire for a simple country kitchen. Everty earthy element is used in a sophisticated way, building layers of testure for great depth of detail.
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Rustic brickwork aside, the butler's pantry channels elegance with polished teak cabinets and a gleaming metal sink.
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(top) The island's black marinachi granite top stands out for its fossilized look and an elegantly sculped double-ogee edge.
(bottom) Course cut stones are stacked to border a field of limestone bricks, laid in a classic herringbone pattern.
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Classic Form
Elegance is underscored by the juxtaposition of classic New England-style millwork. Crisply defined, and with a slightly nautical feel, these architectural embellishments temper the abundance of earthy elements.
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(top) The ceiling's variation on a coffered grid combines thick, square beams and shallower moldings. Coffers are painted linen white, while the beaded board in between is is a soft wheat hue.
(bottom) Minimal moldings define two ends of the island with equal-size square panels for another modern-day variation on coffering.
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Substantial columns extend from the teak-stained countertop of a dividing peninsula to frame views between the kitchen and adjacent living spaces. Square plasters at the counter's corners pose geometric contrast.
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Magazine Credits
Writer: Candice Ord Manroe
Photographer: Andeas Trauttmansdorf
Field Editor: Khisti S. Zimmeth
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