Objective

Open the kitchen up to the rest of the condo to take full advantage of the panoramic vistas over the city skyline, Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains.

Requests

• Choose new finishes to elicit warmth and tranquility while complementing existing furnishings throughout the home.

• Abide by the current locations of appliances.

• Offer sufficient breakfast bar seating.

Challenges

• Thoroughly checking the existing partition wall for feasibility of removal or considerations for reallocation of utility lines.

• A small, post-like portion of the existing wall was necessary to remain, allowing a gas line for the range to be housed. The post was worked into a styled divider behind the range to bring intention to the otherwise arbitrary placement.

• Not resorting to the easy route of a standard wall of cabinetry, but rather injecting signature design elements that also utilized storage well.