Nearly two decades ago now, Susan and her husband put a letter in the mailbox of this eastside home: "If you have any interest in selling, please reach out." But really, who would give up a Flansburgh House? Fast forward to 2020, when the house went on the market! By then it was clear that three children and a busy home design studio couldn't be crammed into this efficient footprint. But what's second best to moving into your dream home? Being asked to redesign the functional core for the family that was. In this classic Flansburgh layout, all the rooms align tidily in a square around a central hall and open air atrium. As such, all the spaces are both connected to one another and also private; and all allow for visual access to the outdoors in two directions—toward the atrium and toward the exterior. All except, in this case, the utilitarian galley kitchen. That space, oft-relegated to second class in midcentury architecture, got the shaft, with narrow doorways on two ends and no good visual access to the atrium or the outside. Who spends time in the kitchen anyway? As is often the case with even the very best midcentury architecture, the kitchen at the Flansburgh House needed to be modernized; appliances and cabinetry have come a long way since 1970, but our culture has evolved too, becoming more casual and open in ways we at SYH believe are here to stay. People (gasp!) do spend time—lots of time!—in their kitchens! Nonetheless, our goal was to make this kitchen look as if it had been designed this way by Earl Flansburgh himself. The house came to us full of bold, bright color. We edited out some of it (along with the walls it was on) but kept and built upon the stunning red, orange and yellow closet doors in the family room adjacent to the kitchen. That pop was balanced by a few colorful midcentury pieces that our clients already owned, and the stunning light and verdant green coming in from both the atrium and the perimeter of the house, not to mention the many skylights. Thus, the rest of the space just needed to quiet down and be a beautiful, if neutral, foil. White terrazzo tile grounds custom plywood and black cabinetry, offset by a half wall that offers both camouflage for the cooking mess and also storage below, hidden behind seamless oak tambour. Contractor: Rusty Peterson Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photographer: Sarah Shields

BAM - Because Architecture Matters
パリにあるお手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュ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、白いキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、茶色い床) の写真

This classically designed mid-century modern home had a kitchen that had been updated in the1980’s and was ready for a makeover that would highlight its vintage charm. The backsplash is a combination of cement-look quartz for ease of maintenance and a Japanese mosaic tile. An expanded black aluminum window stacks open for more natural light as well as a way to engage with guests on the patio in warmer months. A polished concrete floor is a surprising neutral in this airy kitchen and transitions well to flooring in adjacent spaces.

ミラノにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュ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、黒いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、黒い調理設備、大理石の床、アイランドなし、白い床) の写真

バルセロナにある小さなミッドセンチュリー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、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、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、黒い調理設備、無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

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II型キッチン (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、黒いキャビネット、グレーのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、無垢フローリング、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

This throwback mid-century modern kitchen is functional and funky. Funktional? We like it.
オースティンにあるお手頃価格の広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、木材カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、セメントタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、ラミネートの床、アイランドなし、ベージュの床、茶色いキッチンカウンター) の写真

A rare opportunity to recycle some teak that had been skipped.
エディンバラにある高級な中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (ドロップインシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、木材カウンター、緑のキッチンパネル、セメントタイルのキッチンパネル、コルクフローリング、アイランドなし、白い床、黒いキッチンカウンター、格子天井、グレーと黒) の写真

バルセロナにある小さなミッドセンチュリー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、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、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、黒い調理設備、無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Nearly two decades ago now, Susan and her husband put a letter in the mailbox of this eastside home: "If you have any interest in selling, please reach out." But really, who would give up a Flansburgh House? Fast forward to 2020, when the house went on the market! By then it was clear that three children and a busy home design studio couldn't be crammed into this efficient footprint. But what's second best to moving into your dream home? Being asked to redesign the functional core for the family that was. In this classic Flansburgh layout, all the rooms align tidily in a square around a central hall and open air atrium. As such, all the spaces are both connected to one another and also private; and all allow for visual access to the outdoors in two directions—toward the atrium and toward the exterior. All except, in this case, the utilitarian galley kitchen. That space, oft-relegated to second class in midcentury architecture, got the shaft, with narrow doorways on two ends and no good visual access to the atrium or the outside. Who spends time in the kitchen anyway? As is often the case with even the very best midcentury architecture, the kitchen at the Flansburgh House needed to be modernized; appliances and cabinetry have come a long way since 1970, but our culture has evolved too, becoming more casual and open in ways we at SYH believe are here to stay. People (gasp!) do spend time—lots of time!—in their kitchens! Nonetheless, our goal was to make this kitchen look as if it had been designed this way by Earl Flansburgh himself. The house came to us full of bold, bright color. We edited out some of it (along with the walls it was on) but kept and built upon the stunning red, orange and yellow closet doors in the family room adjacent to the kitchen. That pop was balanced by a few colorful midcentury pieces that our clients already owned, and the stunning light and verdant green coming in from both the atrium and the perimeter of the house, not to mention the many skylights. Thus, the rest of the space just needed to quiet down and be a beautiful, if neutral, foil. White terrazzo tile grounds custom plywood and black cabinetry, offset by a half wall that offers both camouflage for the cooking mess and also storage below, hidden behind seamless oak tambour. Contractor: Rusty Peterson Cabinetry: Stoll's Woodworking Photographer: Sarah Shields

マンチェスターにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリー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、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、珪岩カウンター、メタリックのキッチンパネル、メタルタイルのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、淡色無垢フローリング、アイランドなし、白いキッチンカウンター) の写真

La cucina, riportata alla sua geometria originale, grazie alla demolizione di un piccolo disimpegno di superfetazione, si presenta come un piccolo ambiente quadrato, affacciato sul bel giardino posteriore. Qui si è scelto di mixare le finiture tradizionali, ripropste dal progetto, allo stile contemporaneo della cucina nera in fenix.

パリにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリー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、黒いキャビネット、コンクリートカウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、磁器タイルのキッチンパネル、パネルと同色の調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、アイランドなし、マルチカラーの床、緑のキッチンカウンター) の写真

ビルバオにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリー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、黒いキャビネット、セラミックタイルの床、アイランドなし) の写真

ミラノにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュ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、黒いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、黒い調理設備、大理石の床、アイランドなし、白い床) の写真

This classically designed mid-century modern home had a kitchen that had been updated in the1980’s and was ready for a makeover that would highlight its vintage charm. The backsplash is a combination of cement-look quartz for ease of maintenance and a Japanese mosaic tile. An expanded black aluminum window stacks open for more natural light as well as a way to engage with guests on the patio in warmer months. A polished concrete floor is a surprising neutral in this airy kitchen and transitions well to flooring in adjacent spaces.

This throwback mid-century modern kitchen is functional and funky. Funktional? We like it.
オースティンにあるお手頃価格の広いミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (シングルシンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、木材カウンター、マルチカラーのキッチンパネル、セメントタイルのキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、ラミネートの床、アイランドなし、ベージュの床、茶色いキッチンカウンター) の写真

Vista della piccola cucina collegata alla zona pranzo, porta scorrevole e cucina realizzate su misura.
お手頃価格の小さなミッドセンチュ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、黒いキャビネット、大理石カウンター、大理石のキッチンパネル、シルバーの調理設備、磁器タイルの床、アイランドなし、黒い床) の写真

Parte de cocina
マドリードにある高級な中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれなキッチン (一体型シンク、フラットパネル扉のキャビネット、黒いキャビネット、木材カウンター、白いキッチンパネル、セラミックタイルのキッチンパネル、黒い調理設備、セラミックタイルの床、アイランドなし、黒い床、茶色いキッチンカウンター) の写真