Barbara Sallick is not any stranger to designing kitchens. Because the Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Design at Waterworks, Sallick is an knowledgeable in high-end kitchen concepts and loo {hardware}.
When it got here to renovating her personal Connecticut kitchen, Sallick obtained the prospect to bask in all her favourite items from the studio and past.
The result’s a up to date kitchen with farmhouse-style prospers, a well-thought-through format and touches of persona all through. From a eating space with a shocking view to all-out tiling, Sallick gave us a tour of her kitchen and confirmed us what makes it tick.
1. Take advantage of the area
‘I wished to make use of the prevailing area extra successfully, and to benefit from the view towards the greenery on my terrace and the setting solar,’ mentioned Sallick, who reconfigured the unique format. ‘Though the footprint was small, I knew it could possibly be tweaked to permit for higher site visitors circulation and extra storage, and open to the beautiful views.’
‘I just like the tight footprint which lets me seize dishes from a drawer close to the dishwasher and sink, and have all of my utensils and pots close to the cooking and prep areas. It saves hundreds of steps a day.’
2. Go all out with tiling for low-maintenance fashion
‘I’d all the time dreamed of making a room that was like a ceramic tile field, so I put in 4 inch by 8 inch ceramic tiles on all 4 partitions,’ defined Sallick of her kitchen tile concepts.
The result’s a wall-to-wall sense of care and a spotlight to element, in addition to an surroundings that glistens with glazed shine. ‘I like the grid that the tile creates, its elegant crackle glaze and the way maintenance-free it makes the area.’
3. Discover a good house to your outdated kitchen cupboards
‘I additionally wished to exchange the prevailing cupboards, which have been of poor high quality with ugly interiors, unattractive counter tops backsplash,’ mentioned Sallick, who had greater and higher kitchen cupboard concepts. ‘We have been capable of donate them to an organization that would refurbish and promote them.’
The brand new kitchen cupboards are among the many many particulars created by Waterworks all through the room. ‘My new hand-built kitchen was designed particularly for the area. It’s painted my favourite navy blue and pale grey.’
4. Select supplies you actually love
‘The {hardware} is age-friendly, and the supplies embody lovely handmade tile and pure stone – two issues I’m keen about,’ mentioned Sallick. ‘I had the kitchen sink customized made to maximise the area and selected Waterworks fittings in a sublime matte nickel.’
The kitchen options a sublime Arabescota marble countertop and unlacquered brass door handles, each from Waterworks.
5. Hold it mild each day and night time
Whereas the room is bathed in pure mild because of massive home windows, Sallick wished to verify her kitchen nonetheless appeared its greatest when the solar went down with some thought of kitchen lighting concepts.
‘We redesigned the lighting scheme, utilizing each activity and ornamental fixtures to create atmosphere and shine mild the place it’s most wanted,’ mentioned Sallick.
Among the many lighting fixtures within the room are these brass wall sconces that illuminate the bar alcove, and two glass bell jar pendant lights that hold over the central island.
Inside Design / Waterworks, Barbara Sallick
Images / William Abranowicz
