The following information may be used in creating the custom cabinetry that would help warm the contemporary style of the kitchen and the rest of the home.

OPENING DESIGN DOORS
The choice of door style is what truly dictated the warm, fashionable style the kitchen in this home received.We went with a full-overlay slab door, which is fairly modern in feel. But the wood variety we chose really warmed the space up. It was Makore Fiddle back, which is a type of mahogany.

The warmth was continued onto the floor where Santos mahogany was applied. “It’s a little darker and redder than the cabinetry.To further maintain the warmth of the wood all over the kitchen we used all natural finishes. Hafele pulls were also applied to all of the cabinets.Other natural wood touches that warm the contemporary feel of the kitchen include framed arches in natural mahogany.

WATER WORLD
After the door style and wood species were selected, “we then set about locating the different elements in the kitchen”. We extended the Verde Vecchio granite that tops the island on two sides in order to create space to eat. They used the same granite for the rest of the kitchen countertops.Next, so as not to clutter the kitchen, we moved the microwave into a nearby walk-in pantry they created to house the recycling center and the feeding area for the dog. The microwave was something that was never used much in this household.

However, no other function was deemed secondary by the owners, so the duo incorporated the aforementioned hood, a 36″ Miele cooktop, a Miele double oven, a Thermador warming drawer, a 42″ Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, several Sub-Zero refrigerator drawers and Fisher & Paykel double dishdrawers – plus, a flat-screen TV installed underneath one of the cabinets that flips up when not in use.

LIGHTENING UP
Lighting also played a key role  kitchen design. [In fact], because there was so much wood used, we cranked up the lighting. To start, we installed standard buried can lights, but amped up the kindness by inserting special glass lenses they obtained from W.A.C. Lighting. The lenses gave the kitchen a subtle glow. The duo also installed amber-colored pendants over the island.

To further brighten the kitchen, We kept the wall color and backsplash light. A creamy beige color adorns the walls while marble tile in the same kind makes up the backsplash. The tiles’ curved corners add texture, as well.The lighter wall color and backsplash plus the lighting design give the kitchen a “soft, beautiful” feeling, .