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The kitchen in Drew and Linda’s Honeymoon House was barely there—tucked away in a corner of the house, nowhere close to the dining room. We had to do a total redesign of the floor plan, using an old outdoor space as our footprint for a new, light-filled kitchen and dining space that would inspire both delicious meals and great conversation.

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wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	style	Product	Company	Product Code/Style
1	Kitchen	Hardwood Flooring	Monarch Plank - Boulevard Collection, Jourdan-Herringbone	Monarch Plank - Boulevard Collection, Jourdan-Herringbone	Galleher	1516
2	Kitchen	Custom Cabinets	N/A	Monarch Plank - Boulevard Collection, Jourdan-Herringbone	Creative Woodworks	N/A
3	Kitchen	Paint - Cabinets	Ammonite	Ammonite	Farrow & Ball	No.274
4	Kitchen	Paint - Island	Railings	Railings	Farrow & Ball	No.31
5	Kitchen	Paint - Walls	Ammonite	Ammonite	Farrow & Ball	No.274
6	Kitchen	Paint - Trim	Strong White	Strong White	Farrow & Ball	No.2001
7	Kitchen	Paint - Ceilings	Wevet	Wevet	Farrow & Ball	No.273
8	Kitchen	Trim, Base & Case	Various	Various	Anderson Moulding	N/A
9	Kitchen	Tile Backsplash	Studio Moderne SM Ecru Gloss Marquis	Studio Moderne SM Ecru Gloss Marquis	Walker Zanger	1SMOECRGMARREC45
10	Kitchen	Counters - Perimeter	Absolute Black Zimbabwe (matte/brushed finish)	Absolute Black Zimbabwe (matte/brushed finish)	Walker Zanger	2SGRZBLB3

Before & After

Renovated kitchen with black and white accents, gold fixtures, and large central island

Covered patio with frosted glass panels, potted plants, and concrete flooring

Bright modern kitchen with large arched windows and white countertops

Elegant dining room with upholstered chairs, floral centerpiece, and modern chandelier

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

FUNCTION AND FASHION

Beyond the kitchen basics we needed—and this house needed just about everything—we wanted the kitchen to continue the Old Hollywood, Art Deco glam we brought to the entry spaces. We focused on a custom hood vent, placing metallics against a dark backdrop, and then continued that look through the countertops, island, doors and all the way to the conservatory window. The result: a full functional kitchen that magically feels both dramatic and light.

Elegant dining room with a large wooden table, upholstered chairs, decorative shelving, and a modern chandelier

BUILT-IN STYLE

The new dining room had plenty of space for a long table and high-backed chairs, but we needed to create a transition between the dining space and the rest of the home. These custom built-ins do just the trick, providing us with an opportunity to tie styles together without feeling cluttered or out of place.

DOWN AND OUT

As the kitchen buildout progressed, Drew decided he didn’t just want go out—he wanted to go down, with a full basement including a wine cellar. Basement buildouts are unusual in this part of California because of earthquake concerns, but once we got the all-clear from the geologists, we were able to give Drew and Linda the wine cellar and storage space they were looking for.