Academy Award-winning actress Allison Janney asked us to help Ilana, her assistant and friend of 20 years, have a new space for her family to enjoy. We took one look and knew what had to be done: flip the kitchen and dining room to create a stunning family island, an intimate space for meals and a wine cabinet to die for.
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Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!
| wdt_ID | Room | Product Type | style | Product | Company | company_link | Product Code/Sku |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Throughout | Flooring | Stockholm Collection | Stockholm Collection | MADERA | Color- Mane | |
| 2 | Throughout | Exterior Door | 6801 Craftsman Two Panel - One lite | 6801 Craftsman Two Panel - One lite | Simpson Door | Model # 6801 | |
| 3 | Throughout | Interior Panel Door | 82 Interior | 82 Interior | Simpson Door | N/A | |
| 4 | Throughout | Entry Set | Adelaide Entry Set - Satin Nickel | Adelaide Entry Set - Satin Nickel | Emtek | Entryset 3312 / Aston Lever | |
| 5 | Throughout | Door Hinges | Heavy Duty Plain Hinge - American Classic - Satin Nickel | Heavy Duty Plain Hinge - American Classic - Satin Nickel | Emtek | 96213 | |
| 6 | Throughout | Door Handles | Aston Lever - Satin Nickel | Aston Lever - Satin Nickel | Emtek | 5110, 5220 | |
| 7 | Throughout | Casing | Casing | Casing | Metrie | 361M Casing | |
| 8 | Throughout | Baseboard | Baseboard | Baseboard | Metrie | 163EM Baseboard | |
| 9 | Throughout | Window | Weathershield Custom Window | Weathershield Custom Window | WeatherShield | N/A | |
| 10 | Throughout | Art - Entry | Hollow's Point - Vertical Canvas Float Frame Natural 24x36 | Hollow's Point - Vertical Canvas Float Frame Natural 24x36 | Benson Cobb | Hollow's Point CN-HLP-V |
Before & After
DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS
FIREPLACE FACELIFT
To update Ilana’s living room fireplace, we first needed to remove the dated stone façade, which revealed the original brick—and, thankfully, a fireplace that was in pretty good shape. We installed a hearth and mantle using the same sintered stone as in the kitchen, but with a honed finish so the looks were complementary (not too matchy-matchy). Add a new gas burner, and we had an old feature made new again—our favorite kind of project.
RED CARPET, BLUE ACCENTS
Allison led us down the right path for the kitchen design: white, shaker style cabinets with the blue accents Ilana would be looking for … and, as it turns out, what Allison would be looking for, since her kitchen island is blue, too! (She did, at least, pick a different shade of blue.)
WOULD YOU LIKE A MERLOT? PERHAPS A NICE … CABINET?
We wanted somewhere to show off Ilana’s wine collection, and boy, did we figure out how to put it front and center! Her custom wine cabinet is both an exceptional conversation piece and a practical storage solution, using an otherwise dead end of the wall between the dining room and the entryway.
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SPECIAL THANKS
Senior Art Director: Victoria Tonelli
Art Director: Jolene Kraus, Park Studio LA
Construction Lead: Caltron Construction
