When we saw this kitchen in a tour at Apartment Therapy, we almost lost it. A dream kitchen, for sure! All that light, all that marble — the table.
This kitchen is in a Brooklyn brownstone, renovated by owners Eli and Jennifer. The kitchen is on the second floor of the building, and it is open to the living room and dining area. The dining table, in fact, is well-integrated with the kitchen; it's really just an extension of the kitchen itself. How lovely!
The 12-foot table was built from 4 joists from a demolition site a few blocks away. They also used many salvaged fixtures in the kitchen, and even the faucet was built out of raw brass pieces from a local plumbing supply shop. The expansive countertops are made of honed Carrera marble.
Some of the owners' favorite elements are in the kitchen: The light shining in, and the counter-height fireplace. That fireplace is active and working, and draws beautifully, says Eli.
We just love this kitchen to pieces. It is beautiful, and spacious and modern without feeling cold. It also incorporates so many vintage or salvaged elements, which warm the space.
• See the full tour: Eli & Jennifer's Brought Back to Life Brownstone
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(Images: Beth Bates)
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Luv the counters and the big prep center in the middle, along w/ the long table. Very open and relaxing.
drool...
Wow. Wow. What a great place to work. That's what I like best about it, that it's clear they can really use this space. The electric kettle and toaster are right where you'd want them, the microwave is on a shelf, not taking up counter space but no one is embarrassed because it isn't all high-design. No photo stylist has forced them to hide the plastic cutting board that is so useful next to the toaster. Open shelving away from the stove so it doesn't get dirty, and enough closed cabinets that you don't have to worry that the potato chip bag doesn't match the decor. The idea of coming in there in the winter, lighting a fire, and cooking all Saturday is making me really jealous.
Oh. My. God.
@cedargr0, someone's gonna start making fashion chip bags, watch out!
Really wonderful. This is a space truly full of character. It makes me wonder if I don't want to "renovate" my kitchen all at once; this homey effect had to be made piece by piece, right?
Ummm . . . really? I mean, the kitchen is beautiful, no doubt, but it seems the beauty is skin deep. Functionally, the kitchen design is lacking for a single cook, and impossible for multiple cooks - a one-butt kitchen at best.
The refrigerator: opposite the main work area -- if someone is working the stove, you'd have to walk 30 ft and back to get from the fridge to the sink. Ditto for the microwave and toaster. Also, there's no landing space.
The stove: needs a real backsplash; is positioned so that a cook blocks the main traffic area; and, has a range hood mounted so high that it can't possibly be effective.
The countertops: pretty, but marble is notoriously susceptible to staining and requires nearly constant maintenance to keep sealed.
Is there any task lighting? It looks like the space would be difficult to work in at night.
The dishwasher: cleanup right in the middle of the food prep workflow?
No doubt, it's pretty. However, I can't really see how this can be an effective, functional kitchen for cooking meals.
RAJR96; I agree 100% The refrigerator on the other side of the sink really bothers me on the food prep level as does the stove right next to the door! Function was not kept in mind here.