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The new arrangement perfectly suits her needs as an avid and accomplished cook. "I didn't want to be the one stuck hanging out in the kitchen," she says, "so the space had to be as cohesive and smoothly connected as possible." Moore and Choudhury both unified and delineated the family room–kitchen's two halves by featuring the same colors in both but using them differently: a soft yellow linen hue on the kitchen cabinets and the family room walls, and crisp white for the fireplace mantel and the range backsplash, which are centered on opposite walls. "I liked the idea of the two sources of fire being on the same line of vision," says architect Moore. A naturally finished floor of reclaimed antique oak in random-width boards helps tie the areas together as well.
Also aligned on that central axis is the 556½-foot soapstonetopped cherry island, complete with prep sink, dishwasher, and dining counter, which the architects designed to resemble a piece of antique furniture. "I love old French farm tables, and wanted to create an island version that was practical as well," says the homeowner. Two oversize oil-rubbed bronze pendants above the island flood it with task lighting. Now, says Moore, his client can do food prep while family or friends relax just a few feet away. "She's positioned prominently. It's very theatrical."
The kitchen–family room, like the entire remodeled dwelling, now fully lives up to its lovely surroundings. "We turned a tract-style house into a custom home," says architect Charles Moore. Adds his satisfied client, "Each room flows naturally into the next, and we use them all."
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