Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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30 SPRING 2020 butler pantry on the right. "The biggest challenge in working with a long galley space was making it not feel like a runway, making it feel like a room," says Dulac. "We couldn't have perfect symmetry, so we had to have some sense of balance without having that symmetry." Each window is topped with a handblown white- glass sconce fitted with antique brass from Olde Brick Lighting of Lititz, Pennsylvania. That old-world metal contrasts with more modern touches, such as a black faucet and contemporary drawer pulls from Top Knobs. Dulac focused on bringing in a range of contrasting materials, such as natural woods and wovens to contrast with the white tile wall and white quartz countertops. A vintage wood dental cabinet repurposed into a home bar is surrounded by old Audubon prints sourced from an estate sale, providing a sense of warm historical charm. A deep-red vintage runner provides a dramatic splash of color. "I love that even though it's a black-and-white kitchen, it still has a sense of airiness and lightness, but there's so much dimension and character because of the dark lowers, and the vibrant vintage rug, and the warm fixtures, and the wood and woven elements that we brought in," says Dulac. "It has a little bit of an old-world feel." However, the family of five—plus two dogs—is nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ A vintage cabinet is repurposed into a bar. contemporary, so it was important that the renovation fit their busy and casual modern lifestyle. A center island was on the wish list, but the long, thin shape of the kitchen prevented it. Instead, Dulac designed a table-like "peninsula" jutting from the wall under the butler's pantry, perpendicular from the main counter. The peninsula fits five stools so the family can eat there as a group. Their kitchen may wear a tuxedo, but in this beautiful, light-yet-cozy room, they can come as they are. trimdesignco.com kitchens