Kitchen Aid
Author:Abigail StoneInterior designer Lindsay Chambers opens up a Hancock Park Kitchen
The new kitchen has truly become the heart of the home. “It’s a really special room in the house for them. They’re super happy”
Photographer: Brooke Mason
Shaker cabinets with flush inset glass fronts contribute to the open feeling. Circa Lighting’s Goodman lights in antique nickel finish dangle over a center island created from rift sawn white oak stained in Rust-oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Weathered Grey.
Photographer: Brooke Mason
Because the ceilings were only eight and a half feet high, Chambers encouraged her clients to install a v-groove ceiling to add interest and to elevate it. The white bright beams make the space feel airy.
Photographer: Brooke Mason
French doors open up to the backyard and bring in light, illuminating the traditional kitchen and underlining its Provencal vibe. Layered whites and subtle grays — Benjamin Moore’s Metro Gray for the walls and Snowfall White for the cabinets and ceiling — offer sophistication.
Photographer: Brooke Mason
She also rethought the floor plan, placing the Fireclay farm sink so that it overlooked the backyard where the wife would be able to watch the couple’s small children while she was working in the kitchen or just doing dishes
Photographer: Brooke Mason
The first order of business was to find more space. Chambers reconfigured the back of house, reconfiguring a powder room and a pantry closet.
Photographer: Brooke Mason
“It’s an older kitchen,” Chambers explains, “and they wanted to open it up and make it feel bright and airy.” It wasn’t as simple as it sounds: the kitchen was in the back of house, it didn’t get much light and the ceilings were low.
Photographer: Brooke Mason
The clients were looking to buy a home that they could transform into a great space for their growing family. They hired interior designer Lindsay Chambers who helped them discover a beautiful home in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles. The 1920s era home needed work; this was especially true in the kitchen.
Photographer: Brooke Mason