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| The industrial lighting over the island is one of the first eye-catching features of Corn's kitchen. She was inspired by Barn Light Electric, but instead went to her local lighting store, Krell Lighting.
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The New Jersey store provided her with these bold pendants from Hi-Lite Mfg. Co. |
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| Planning the layout of the kitchen was the biggest priority and took the most time. The result is a kitchen with a large island and barstools (and plenty of room to walk around), and a space at the end of the room to sit and eat around a gas fireplace. "Our kitchen is our family's gathering place," Corn says. "I'm never alone when I'm cooking." Private Comment
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| Inspired by all of the marble she saw on a recent trip to Europe, Corn used honed marble on the island and granite on the countertops. "I decided I wanted that timeless, classic look in our kitchen," she says. She had envisioned a black-and-white kitchen from the beginning, but had been worried the result would be too formal. Private Comment
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| Because five kids (and sometimes more) would be using her kitchen on a regular basis, Corn knew that she would have to make some major accommodations for her big family. All appliances were super-sized.
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However, in order to cut costs as much as possible, she did hours of online research to figure out what the best deals were and where she could find them. Her favorite appliance decision? The refrigerator drawers in front of the stove. |
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| The sink fixtures are a simple Kohler model, and the sinks are from Elkay. The plumbing supply store tried to talk her out of it, but she insisted on the deepest, biggest sinks possible. "I'm so glad I didn't listen! Trust your instincts," Corn says. "There isn't a roasting pan or lasagna dish that doesn't fit in my sinks."
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