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Kitchen of the Week: An Open and Light-Filled Transformation
An early 20th-century Oregon home gets a sidewalk-cafe style remodel
This 1914 Portland, Ore. home had the usual quirks that come with older houses: layers of paint and wallpaper, outdated wiring and plumbing, a mish-mash of materials. The kitchen was poorly organized and too small.
The owners love to cook, so they enlisted the help of Ogawa Fisher Architects to help them transform their kitchen into a more workable space. The result: a bright and airy kitchen with a custom beech bar, sleek quartz countertops and a large bi-fold window that opens to the garden.
The owners love to cook, so they enlisted the help of Ogawa Fisher Architects to help them transform their kitchen into a more workable space. The result: a bright and airy kitchen with a custom beech bar, sleek quartz countertops and a large bi-fold window that opens to the garden.
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| Hiromi Ogawa let in a lot of light and refrained from using upper cabinetry to make the 8' x 20' space feel as open as possible. "You can see and feel the backyard all the way through to the living room," she says. Barstools: Bertoia padded barstools |
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| At first, the plan was to connect the kitchen to the rear yard with a large glass bi-fold door, but the roofline was too low to walk under. The bi-fold window in front of the bar area was a happy compromise. "It has a great sidewalk cafe feel," says Ogawa. |
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The original kitchen was in the same galley style it's in now, but there was an attached covered mud porch area on the deck that made the space feel awkward. Ogawa and Fisher integrated the mud room area into the kitchen for additional space.
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| All of the cabinetry is from IKEA, but by mixing in a custom bar, quartz countertop, and beautiful bi-fold window, Ogawa and Fisher were able to achieve a distinctly high-end feel. "I think our resourcefulness shows a sense of style and balance," says Ogawa. Countertop: Caesarstone 3cm Pebble in a honed finish Range and Oven: pre-existing Hood: Broan Cabinetry: IKEA |
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| Rubber tile flooring was a practical choice that also went well with the kitchen's industrial feel. Ogawa and Fisher built a full-height pantry on one side of the kitchen (the wood panel visible to the left in this photo). This piece was designed to look more like a piece of furniture than a storage unit, but it saves drawer space and makes up for the lack of upper cabinetry. Sink: Blanco Wood panels for pantry: IKEA Flooring: Flexco More: Kitchen of the Week: Creative, Colorful, and Modern Kitchen of the Week: A Warm and Eco-Friendly Update Kitchen of the Week: Black-and-White Elegance for 7 |
Comments
Ridge Studio Darn, I wish i thought of that! Looks great.
20 months ago · Like
storklady BEAUTIFUL.
20 months ago · Like
soybean WOW
20 months ago · Like
midmodfan Very nice! Opening a room to the outdoors makes a huge difference.
20 months ago · Like
Jennifer Johnson Love that huge window at the bar area, wow!
20 months ago · Like
rek8dy Love the paint color.. anyone know the brand / and color name?
4 weeks ago · Like
Ideabook updated on Sept. 30, 2011.
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