Collingswood

A kitchen and family room plan to complete a family’s forever home, with room to grow and add over time.

Clean, white kitchen with long island, industrial metal white stools, and antique milk glass pendant shades and Edison filament bulbs overhead. Countertops are black soapstone with old fashioned two-hole bridge faucet and integrated drainboard. Stainless steel French door refrigerator is at the left of the kitchen back wall and blue Lacanche range with brass accents is in the middle, with white subway tile and contrast dark grout. Flooring is medium stained pine matching existing flooring in home. Natural light filters from the left window with a vintage wood framed tufted sofa with yellow velvet.

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INTERIOR DESIGN - concept design phase

View of kitchen with back wall and long island. The floor is a medium stained brown pine. The walls, ceiling, and Mission door style cabinetry is white, and the counters are black. From left to right on the back wall is a small framed piece of art, stainless steel refrigerator with deep cabinet above, then a section with a cobalt blue European slide-in range and raised cabinet above for the vented hood and blower. On either side of the range are standard cabinets with two doors and one drawer and tall wall cabinets, including a small upper cabinet under the crown that has a glass instead of a panel. The backsplash is white subway tile with contrasting dark grout. The sink is directly across from the range, with four white industrial stools on the other side and three antique milk glass pendant shades above with clear Edison filament bulbs. On the other side of the kitchen is a wall with a group of small framed art and photos and a dark stained six-panel closed door to the basement.

A black and white "before" photo of the existing kitchen. In the foreground, a person with a blurred face is standing in the middle of the frame, working on a laptop on darker counter next to a built-in black electric cooktop. A shallow light colored bowl of fruit and metal canister of cooking utensils are also within view. Behind them is a light colored soffit over light-colored wall cabinets. A counter below has various small appliances. A stainless steel refrigerator with top freezer is covered in magnets and papers and has items stored on top. A wall in the very background leads into a doorway into another space.

View is from stool side of island, with close up of sink in foreground and range wall in background. The foreground shows the top of the traditional faucet, sprayer, and soap dispenser, and into the integrated soapstone sink. The dark countertop shows light grey veining and integrated drain grooves on the right. The background shows the top half of the range with brass accents at knobs and rail. The cooktop is black and liens up with adjacent dark countertops, which show a stainless steel Kitchenaid mixer and retro-style white toaster on the left and shallow wooden bowls of lemons and oranges on the right. White base cabinets flank the blue range. The white subway tile with contrast dark grout is above the counter and below cabinets. The center cabinet is deeper and raised higher above the range for the vented hood inside, and the wall cabinets on either side are small glass framed over solid doors. All cabinets have a continuous crown detail where they meet the ceiling.

View of back wall of kitchen, with medium stained pine floors, cobalt blue European slide-in range, and white subway tile backsplash with contrasting dark grout. White Mission-style cabinetry is on either side of the range, and wall cabinets include a paneled range hood with glass over solid door cabinets on the either side of the vented hood. The stainless steel French door refrigerator appears in the background, where natural light is washing out the white walls beyond. A corner of the island with dark counter and white panel end is in the bottom left of the frame. A retro-style white toaster and stainless steel Kitchenaid mixer is at the far end of the back wall counter, and shallow wooden bowls on the right hold oranges and lemons.

A black and white photo of the existing kitchen, from the persepctive behind the peninsula counter. Foreground shows a wing wall on the left with a black paper shredder in front and its cords wrappign around the wall, then a stack of white magazines in front of a metal canister of large cooking utensils then the black electric cooktop. Viewing the back wall counter from the side, there are small appliance, dishes, and more cluttering the counter and sink area. The background has a light wall with children's artwork taped at eye level and above a painted white door on the right.

A landscape view with a three dark framed windows over an antique golden yellow sofa. Natural light is flooding in, reflecting on the medium brown pine wood floors and dark countertops, and brightening the white ceiling, walls, and cabinets. A long kitchen island is in the middle ground of the frame, and has industrial white metal stools. In the background of the island on the right is the stainless steel French door refrigerator and a symmetrical lineup of wall cabinets - a mid-height cabinet over a rangetop, and, on either side, short glass doors over tall solid doors. The backsplash is white subway tile with dark grout, and there are a few retro style small appliances on the counter.

A black and white photo from the family room into the kitchen. The foreground shows the side wall of a closet on the left with a carpeted cat tree in front of a large dark rectangle on the wall. The foreground on the right is a dark sofa in front of a half wall with a small vent at the bottom. Beyond the half wall is the existing kitchen back wall with a beam on the ceiling running into a soffit above white wall cabinets, which come down low and raise up over the sink. A stainless steel dishwasher is in the middle of the frame in the background, and a stainless steel refrigerator covered in magnets and papers is on the right. Items on the refrigerator block the upper shallow cabinet from being opened. The cabinets and ceiling are all plain and light colored, and the floor is also light but with a faint geometric pattern, and the backsplash is a medium grey value, with six by six tiles and a patterned stripe running through the middle of the backsplash height and up and over the sink area.

A portrait with a three dark framed windows over an antique golden yellow sofa. Natural light is flooding in, reflecting on the medium brown pine wood floors and dark countertops, and brightening the white ceiling, walls, and cabinets. A long kitchen island is on an angle so the right side is in the bottom right of the frame, and has industrial white metal stools. In the background on the right is the stainless steel French door refrigerator and a small bit of the adjacent countertop.

A black and white photo of the existing console under three windows. The light colored console has 4 doors and various items on top including an empty glass aquarium tank. A water jug on raised base is on the right side with a piece of art above on the wall to the right, and a view into the pass-through powder room sink.

An angle view of white upper and lower cabinetry between two walls. The upper cabinet has glass panels with a view into white shelves and glassware inside. The white subway tile with contrast dark grout backsplash continues from the kitchen but the counter material is now light colored, with a blue drip coffee maker and shallow bowl of fruit on top.

A black and white photo of a small, cramped powder room toilet between two walls and protruding beyond the narrow doorway. Beyond the open door is a view toward the family room, with a traditional floral rug on a wood floor and an overstuffed leather chair and lamp in the background in front of a pair of windows

An angled view of a white cabinet, light countertop, white sink, and small brass single hole faucet under a window. A few small succulent plants in ceramic pots surround the faucet and a dark framed piece of art is on the wall in the upper left corner of the frame. The natural light from the window makes the space very bright and light.

Black and white photo of a light colored wall. The Right side foreground looks down on a portion of a pedestal sink under a window with a small plastic stool on the floor. The background on the left side shows a light-toned geometric pattern floor, a top load washing machine with dark adult boots on the ground. A light colored two door cabinet is above the washer on the wall.

Spotlight on: Space Planning

While fortunate to have square footage, the structure required some tough decisions to locate the island. We also explored relocating the powder room, laundry area, and fireplace, while keeping in mind plumbing and mechanical systems. After reviewing travel patterns and client preferences, we landed on Plan D for the Kitchen. After living in the space, they opted for a more simplified Family Room with custom millwork on the right wall and soft furnishings that could stand up to daily life with two young boys, two dogs, and a cat.

Collingswood

SERVICES

DESIGN SUPPORT - in person
HOME THERAPY - including budgeting
INTERIOR DESIGN - concept design phase

Spotlight on: Space Planning

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Collingswood

SERVICES

DESIGN SUPPORT - in person HOME THERAPY - including budgeting INTERIOR DESIGN - concept design phase

Spotlight on: Space Planning

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DESIGN SUPPORT - in person
HOME THERAPY - including budgeting
INTERIOR DESIGN - concept design phase