Open And Clean
Photography by Melissa Lukenbaugh
[dropcap]The[/dropcap] owner of a new construction home in midtown Tulsa turned to Kitchen Ideas and the firm’s manager, Michael Thorp, to help design the general layout and functionality of the kitchen. A designer herself, the owner desired a kitchen that was both beautiful as well as functional. She does a fair amount of entertaining, so it was important to Thorp to create a space that accommodated large crowds and offered plenty of room for food storage.
that the kitchen design offer ways to hide smaller countertop appliances. To accommodate this, Thorp installed cabinets and pop-up shelves beneath the counter and island to house these appliances, such as an espresso machine and a stand mixer.
The kitchen’s Galley Sink makes for efficient food preparation and is close to the range. Multiple Thermador refrigerator and freezer units provide ample room for food storage. The units are lined in metal, so they retain cold and are more efficient, and shelves can be raised and lowered with a motorized mechanism. The homeowner desired an open and clean feel, so upper cabinetry was kept to a minimum. A steam oven and icemaker are built into the kitchen’s large island.
The finished kitchen mixes functionality with designer touches and allows the homeowner to display decorative elements that she has collected from her travels around the world.
TREND ALERT: Touch of Gold
According to Houzz.com, a home design website and app, small touches of metallic colors in the kitchen is a hot trend in design for 2015.
