Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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28 SUMMER 2019 to that creates a much better space." The result is a timeless, classic New England kitchen with Taj Mahal quartzite-topped island, ban- quette, hutch, and a host of other features—a place for cooking and entertaining with an emphasis on sym- metry. Along with reducing the numbers of drawers and doors (and beefing up their size) and incorporat- ing appliance panels to achieve a more cohesive look, Accioly used a unique approach to cabinet design: inset cabinets with a single-face frame. "This gives the kitchens nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ cabinetry the look of built-in-place furniture," Accioly says. Rift and quartered white oak with rubio finish is a motif throughout: Beyond the island, strategically placed wood accents appear around the hood, inside the hutch, and the parallelogram-patterned wine rack. Understated crown moulding, simple Shaker doors, and a neutral color palette ensure that the kitchen complements the stunning natural scenery outside. Though there are few upper cabinets, there's no shortage of storage. A large pantry hides food and small appliances. Island drawers outfitted with inserts and rollouts maximize the space. In the breakfast area, bifold pocket doors hide the coffee machine, toaster, and other morning essentials. "Even though they don't have a lot of uppers, they have a place for everything," Accioly says. And while the couple's initial emphasis on symme- try in the kitchen still shines through—most dramati- cally around the range and sink—Accioly convinced them to occasionally relent when it meant greater functionality: for instance, locating the dishwasher closer to cabinets where silverware and plates would Jewett Farms + Co. built the wine rack and built-in banquette.