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by Susan M. Davis
Mountain View, CA, US 94040 · 49 photos
Sustainable Contempory/Ranch Kitchen
http://www.SpectrumFineHomes.com

Walls were removed to enlarge and open kitchen to living space in this 1940/50 ranch home in Woodside. The ceiling was vaulted to match the existing redwood ceilings in the adjacent living space- no easy feat, with the odd angles and sub-standard construction of the existing home. Beauty is not only 'skin-deep' since the sustainable design & green building focused on Home Performance, Systems Approach, and Green Building techniques and processes that you do not see in the photos of the finished space. What you do see are innovative 'Green' materials like Lyptus cabinets, Kirei & stainless steel accents, Quartz Stone counters, Glass Tile backsplash, Low VOC paint. All lighting in the Kitchen and Laundry/Mud room & adjoining Powder Room is either LED or Fluorescent. The only incandescent lighting is in the fixture in the Dining Room seen in the upper left of this photo. There are also fluorescent sconces in the Dining Room area. With proper lighting design, there is plenty of very energy efficient lighting in this beautiful and functional space.

 
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bleachermom23 wrote:
Love the cabinets!!! Are they stained? If so, What color and make? Thank you... »
· Comment · 3 months ago
svakilian wrote:
What brand/model name are the tools? - What brand/model name are the tools? »
· Comment · 14 months ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Amy Renea to Narrow-Room Solution: Split It Up
This technique also works with an island bar, placed to separate the two spaces visually and physically.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
added by court0480 to Kitchen Ideas (4 weeks ago)
kitchen layout
added by paulatherton to Bedroom Ideas (7 weeks ago)
wall
added by kerrylj to kitchen/ living open concept (2 months ago)
expand deck outside dining room... add french doors.
added by eschomer to eschomer's ideas (2 months ago)
Kitchen layout idea
added by raykiran to raykiran's ideas (3 months ago)
nice colors
added by kcrevani to kitchen (3 months ago)
ceilng
added by payaltalreja to payaltalreja's ideas (3 months ago)
possibllities
added by cstmars to cstmars's ideas (4 months ago)
island
added by jang131 to Kitchen (4 months ago)
I appreciate the close proximity of nature to both the kitchen and dining room in this space.
added by finallyahomeowner to Kitchen (4 months ago)
Love the layout of this kitchen... maybe someday we can build??
added by tenbenites to tenbenites's Ideas (6 months ago)
Ok
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B
added by sydneykatzenjammer to sydneykatzenjammer's ideas (6 months ago)
Very interesting slope in the ceiling/roof
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Kitchen
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Long narrow dining living.
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pendants
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Island bar, vaulted ceiling
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added by Douglas Homes Inc. to Kitchen new house (10 months ago)
move hood to the corner
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kitchen layout
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kitchen
added by thatoneanna to Sustainable Living (11 months ago)
Walls
added by venablem to exterior (12 months ago)
ceiling
added by mel_kev to Florida Home (12 months ago)
Ceiling has a nice look
added by leppard to kitchen (12 months ago)
ceiling and cabinetry color. Countertops same color as cabinetry
added by nancymalley to nancymalley's Favorites (13 months ago)
May need this
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Kitchen wood ceiling hollow with lights
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Kitchen dining room transition
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Kitchen layout
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pendant lights for LK?
added by pterri56 to pterri56's ideas (14 months ago)
counter design
added by amyt13 to Kitchen ideas (14 months ago)
i like how they trimmed out the tops of the cabinets
added by careslc to careslc's ideas (14 months ago)
Wood on the side grain.
added by mazalank to mazalank's Favorites (14 months ago)
Island bar
added by cynday to cynday's ideas (14 months ago)
Raised bar with contrasting face front.
added by MAG Interiors to Molly - kitchen (14 months ago)
island bar....also how it breaks up space.....
added by mumindalur to Stofa (14 months ago)
Ekki svo að skilja að þessi mynd komi stofu nokkuð við, en ég kem því hér með að að það gæti verið sniðugt að hafa eins konar barborð milli stofa sem skilrúm. Auka vinnupláss með útsýni yfir stofuna?
added by sall to sall's ideas (14 months ago)
kitchen
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Pendants
added by abigale to kitchen (14 months ago)
Like the brick on the bar area
added by mhairi71 to mhairi71's ideas (14 months ago)
kitchen
added by cartsy to kitchen (14 months ago)
wood ceiling and diagonal wood floor
added by jrichien2 to jrichien2's ideas (14 months ago)
The wood work.
added by Jenn Young_Simchick to Kitchen (14 months ago)
L-shape, layout almost identical
added by ircrp01 to ircrp01's ideas (14 months ago)
Ceiling
added by kabeck02 to Kitchen (14 months ago)
Reminds me of our kitchen setup
added by ruthgh to ruthgh's Favorites (14 months ago)
Island bar for kitchen
added by crosencrans to crosencrans's ideas (14 months ago)
kitchen ceiling
added by Kathy Keenan to memere7's ideas (14 months ago)
love it. The ceiling!
added by Joel Abellanosa to Kitchen (14 months ago)
nice use of narrow space
added by mylos to mylos's ideas (14 months ago)
idea
added by dreamin1 to dreamin1's ideas (14 months ago)
narrow space
added by cslycan to cslycan's Favorites (14 months ago)
Bar to break up narrow kitchen
added by jerricarol to jerricarol's ideas (14 months ago)
Island for Ruidoso
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Ceiling
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counter
added by sbootey to sbootey's ideas (14 months ago)
chairs and separation to dinette
added by lynnworth to lynnworth's Favorites (14 months ago)
Wood ceiling.
added by ritafalls to interiors3 (14 months ago)
wood color floor and ceiling
added by katiejane60 to katiejane60's ideas (14 months ago)
bamboo side on island?
added by chastainteam to chastainteam's ideas (14 months ago)
Might possible be able to use this idea between kitchen and tv room
added by aparisi001 to aparisi001's Favorites (14 months ago)
Bar
added by digimetida to digimetida's ideas (14 months ago)
similar to our home
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Tile
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Light, peninsula?
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Ceiling
added by charlotteklein to charlotteklein's ideas (15 months ago)
colors warm but contrasting. bright but warm
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kitchen
added by travis818 to Interior (2 years ago)
Vaulted Ceilings
added by brownbdj to brownbdj's ideas (2 years ago)
good idea, minimal wall cabinets with a wood ceiling
added by Susan Boyd to susanboyd's ideas (2 years ago)
paneled ceiling
added by kharla to kharla's ideas (2 years ago)
ceiling idea for george
added by lkinnaman to kitchen (2 years ago)
I want!
added by desit to desit's ideas (3 years ago)
island backside feature
added by 1948baby to 1 MAT - Kitchen (3 years ago)
small chairs not pushed all the way under
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Low back bar stool
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stools/chairs
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прікольна стеля
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light
added by georgette to Blom Kitchen (3 years ago)
stone on bar
added by kaourika to Kitchen (3 years ago)
Ceiling
added by smet to smet's ideas (4 years ago)
ceiling like ours
added by nnc515 to nnc515's ideas (4 years ago)
island
added by cspann72 to kitchen favorites (4 years ago)
layout
added by michelleboogades to kitchen favorites (4 years ago)
another nice idea for the ceiling.
added by Lynn Levinson to general (4 years ago)
what a fantastic ceiling