The Atherton House is a family compound for a professional couple in the tech industry, and their two teenage children. After living in Singapore, then Hong Kong, and building homes there, they looked forward to continuing their search for a new place to start a life and set down roots. The site is located on Atherton Avenue on a flat, 1 acre lot. The neighboring lots are of a similar size, and are filled with mature planting and gardens. The brief on this site was to create a house that would comfortably accommodate the busy lives of each of the family members, as well as provide opportunities for wonder and awe. Views on the site are internal. Our goal was to create an indoor- outdoor home that embraced the benign California climate. The building was conceived as a classic “H” plan with two wings attached by a double height entertaining space. The “H” shape allows for alcoves of the yard to be embraced by the mass of the building, creating different types of exterior space. The two wings of the home provide some sense of enclosure and privacy along the side property lines. The south wing contains three bedroom suites at the second level, as well as laundry. At the first level there is a guest suite facing east, powder room and a Library facing west. The north wing is entirely given over to the Primary suite at the top level, including the main bedroom, dressing and bathroom. The bedroom opens out to a roof terrace to the west, overlooking a pool and courtyard below. At the ground floor, the north wing contains the family room, kitchen and dining room. The family room and dining room each have pocketing sliding glass doors that dissolve the boundary between inside and outside. Connecting the wings is a double high living space meant to be comfortable, delightful and awe-inspiring. A custom fabricated two story circular stair of steel and glass connects the upper level to the main level, and down to the basement “lounge” below. An acrylic and steel bridge begins near one end of the stair landing and flies 40 feet to the children’s bedroom wing. People going about their day moving through the stair and bridge become both observed and observer. The front (EAST) wall is the all important receiving place for guests and family alike. There the interplay between yin and yang, weathering steel and the mature olive tree, empower the entrance. Most other materials are white and pure. The mechanical systems are efficiently combined hydronic heating and cooling, with no forced air required.

In our world of kitchen design, it’s lovely to see all the varieties of styles come to life. From traditional to modern, and everything in between, we love to design a broad spectrum. Here, we present a two-tone modern kitchen that has used materials in a fresh and eye-catching way. With a mix of finishes, it blends perfectly together to create a space that flows and is the pulsating heart of the home. With the main cooking island and gorgeous prep wall, the cook has plenty of space to work. The second island is perfect for seating – the three materials interacting seamlessly, we have the main white material covering the cabinets, a short grey table for the kids, and a taller walnut top for adults to sit and stand while sipping some wine! I mean, who wouldn’t want to spend time in this kitchen?! Cabinetry With a tuxedo trend look, we used Cabico Elmwood New Haven door style, walnut vertical grain in a natural matte finish. The white cabinets over the sink are the Ventura MDF door in a White Diamond Gloss finish. Countertops The white counters on the perimeter and on both islands are from Caesarstone in a Frosty Carrina finish, and the added bar on the second countertop is a custom walnut top (made by the homeowner!) with a shorter seated table made from Caesarstone’s Raw Concrete. Backsplash The stone is from Marble Systems from the Mod Glam Collection, Blocks – Glacier honed, in Snow White polished finish, and added Brass. Fixtures A Blanco Precis Silgranit Cascade Super Single Bowl Kitchen Sink in White works perfect with the counters. A Waterstone transitional pulldown faucet in New Bronze is complemented by matching water dispenser, soap dispenser, and air switch. The cabinet hardware is from Emtek – their Trinity pulls in brass. Appliances The cooktop, oven, steam oven and dishwasher are all from Miele. The dishwashers are paneled with cabinetry material (left/right of the sink) and integrate seamlessly Refrigerator and Freezer columns are from SubZero and we kept the stainless look to break up the walnut some. The microwave is a counter sitting Panasonic with a custom wood trim (made by Cabico) and the vent hood is from Zephyr.

Photography: Christian J Anderson. Contractor & Finish Carpenter: Poli Dmitruks of PDP Perfection LLC.
シアトルにある高級な中くらいなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、中間色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、スレートのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、グレーの床、落し込みパネル扉のキャビネット) の写真

オースティンにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (エプロンフロントシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、クオーツストーンカウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、無垢フローリング、茶色い床、白いキッチンカウンター、表し梁) の写真

バルセロナにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、グレーの床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

シカゴにある高級な小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、オープンシェルフ、中間色木目調キャビネット、木材カウンター、グレーのキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、無垢フローリング、茶色い床、茶色いキッチンカウンター) の写真

A creative approach to volume and placement proved key to unlocking green belt and planning restrictions for the extension to the Coach House. Surplus outbuildings were demolished and their footprint redistributed into the extension of the main house, while the material palette and site layout respect the style of a traditional farmstead courtyard. Double-height glazed links visually separate newer elements, minimising the impact on the original listed structure and enhancing views to the surrounding countryside.

ワシントンD.C.にある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなII型キッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、オレンジのキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、茶色い床、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

オースティンにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、珪岩カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、大理石のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、茶色い床、白いキッチンカウンター、無垢フローリング) の写真

In 1949, one of mid-century modern’s most famous NW architects, Paul Hayden Kirk, built this early “glass house” in Hawthorne Hills. Rather than flattening the rolling hills of the Northwest to accommodate his structures, Kirk sought to make the least impact possible on the building site by making use of it natural landscape. When we started this project, our goal was to pay attention to the original architecture--as well as designing the home around the client’s eclectic art collection and African artifacts. The home was completely gutted, since most of the home is glass, hardly any exterior walls remained. We kept the basic footprint of the home the same—opening the space between the kitchen and living room. The horizontal grain matched walnut cabinets creates a natural continuous movement. The sleek lines of the Fleetwood windows surrounding the home allow for the landscape and interior to seamlessly intertwine. In our effort to preserve as much of the design as possible, the original fireplace remains in the home and we made sure to work with the natural lines originally designed by Kirk.

BUILT Photography
ポートランドにある高級な広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、ソープストーンカウンター、大理石のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング、茶色い床、黒いキッチンカウンター、白いキッチンパネル) の写真

サンフランシスコにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、ベージュの床) の写真

Martin Gardner
ハンプシャーにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ダブルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、木材カウンター、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備) の写真

クリーブランドにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、人工大理石カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

Hidden walk-in pantry
タンパにある高級な広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなパントリー (フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床) の写真

The kitchen is splendid with knotty alder custom cabinets, handmade peeled bark legs were crafted to support the chiseled edge granite. A hammered copper farm sink compliments the custom copper range hood while the slate backsplash adds color. Barstools from Old Hickory, also with peeled bark frames are upholstered in a casual red and gold fabric back with brown leather seats. A vintage Persian runner is between the range and sink to effortlessly blend all the colors together. Designed by Melodie Durham of Durham Designs & Consulting, LLC. Photo by Livengood Photographs [www.livengoodphotographs.com/design].

Benjamin Benschneider
シアトルにあるラグジュアリーな小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、珪岩カウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、無垢フローリング) の写真

Surefield
シアトルにあるミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなコの字型キッチン (ダブルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、白いキッチンパネル、ガラス板のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備) の写真

サンディエゴにある中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (アンダーカウンターシンク、シェーカースタイル扉のキャビネット、中間色木目調キャビネット、御影石カウンター、ベージュキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、スレートのキッチンパネル、スレートの床、ベージュの床) の写真