by Sarah Susanka, FAIA
NC, US · 20 photos
Sarah Susanka FAIA
http://www.notsobigshowhouse.com

Photo by Barry Rustin

School ST. Libertyville Illinois showcase house by Sarah Susanka FAIA

 
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barbarad wrote:
ceiling - What is the purpose of the wood on the ceiling? Is it to hide electrical or just to make the kitchen warmer and cosier? »
· Comment · 8 weeks ago
Sarah Susanka, FAIA The trellis serves as a way to differentiate one space from another. So in this case, it is a visual break (without using walls) between the kitchen and the dining area.
7 weeks ago · ·
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debbiebroumley wrote:
how wide is the total island and how deep of cabinets can i put in »
· Comment · 10 months ago
Marie St.Hilaire The island in the showhouse is 3' 6" wide. The cabinets are 2 ft deep. The extra foot and a half is made up by the raised counter top and overhang. Thanks for your question!
10 months ago ·
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themannor wrote:
Where can I find the bar stools? »
· Comment · 18 months ago
joycesimo77 Where can I find the stools?
11 months ago ·
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prorealtr wrote:
Where can I find those pendants? »
· Comment · 18 months ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
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The kitchen is visible from the entry area and circulation spine. A unique feature of the layout is the kitchen's location at the front of the home, ideal for preparing a snack while watching for the kids to make their way home from school. Also, the front of the house receives the most sunlight so having the kitchen here gives this heavily used space a lot of natural light.
Taking one location, say the top of the windows, and then drawing a line from there all around the room, gives a logic and rationale to the placing of other features above and below this line. Now the upper cabinets and vent hood have a logical place to be.
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lights
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Island
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decorative wood over 2 tired island
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Kitchen in front?
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ceiling rail thing
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Ceiling
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cabinets
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Bar
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green walls, white cabinets, backsplash
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entrance ceiling treatment
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Like the colors and the order of space
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Trim pieces
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grid idea
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Counter top
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Shaker style cabinets
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Kitchen island
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kitchen colors and style
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End panel of kitchen island and wide Shaker drawers below cooktop.
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White trim band
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could this fix my soffit dilemma?
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that rail thing in ceiling
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kitchen in front of house .
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See the flat moldings. a little arts &craft
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ceiling
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raised island
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ceiling
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backsplash
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Taking one location, say the top of the windows, and then drawing a line from there all around the room, gives a logic and rationale to the placing of other features above and below this line. Now the upper cabinets and vent hood have a logical place to be.
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cabinets
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Ceiling treatment:Taking one location, say the top of the windows, and then drawing a line from there all around the room, gives a logic and rationale to the placing of other features above and below this line. Now the upper cabinets and vent hood have a logical place to be.
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kitchen tiles
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cabinets
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Wood Suspended Ceiling Panel
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Ceiling idea to hide things
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Ceiling
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Ceiling Trellis
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Lovely simple classical kitchen in sharp white complimented with both the colour of the would and green accent paint
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lowered ceiling effect
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put the shelv wich is the same colore of other walls in the green wall
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Live the floating ceiling
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An expanse of wood across a kitchen ceiling alters ceiling height.
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Green kitchen
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Taking one location, say the top of the windows, and then drawing a line from there all around the room, gives a logic and rationale to the placing of other features above and below this line. Now the upper cabinets and vent hood have a logical place to be.
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boja zida kuhinja
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Cabinets
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cielo de la cocina
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liked raised up island but don't like chairs
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kitchen ceiling
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ceiling
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Cool use of wood on ceiling
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ceiling trim
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trim above cabinets + counter with stools
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interesting shutter-like ceiling treatment
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ladder on ceiling to separate space
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wood ceiling finish
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ladder hanging space
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idea to solve ceiling problem in family room
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kitchen ceiling
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raised island counter
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104 kitchen
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interesting for kitchen
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linking kitchen and dining room
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trimwork3
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trim
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counter top
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interesting lowered ceiling. could do this above island and hang pots.
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Cuisine fonctionnel
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kitchen . . . would like to see counter ledge wrapped around the corner
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backsplash
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overhead trellis
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great idea for focused interest
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counter tops
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I like the sliding door and I like the green on the wall as it goes with a white kitchen and would go with the living room color and the tile floor.
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Love the light rack...
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Island design
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Kitchen Ceiling
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Kitchen - island
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trim
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nice kitchen snack bar idea
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ceiling
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trimwork
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color
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interesting trim
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cielo falso superpuesto
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Kitchens
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paneling on counter
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dessus comptoir maison
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trim to use for high walls and csabinets underneath
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backsplash, counter and cabinets
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Taking one location, say the top of the windows, and then drawing a line from there all around the room, gives a logic and rationale to the placing of other features above and below this line. Now the upper cabinets and vent hood have a logical place to be.
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kitchen backsplash
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trim
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ceiling trim, cabinets
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bar height seating at island
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ceiling detail
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like simplicity and paneling as alternate to beadboard
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kitchen
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cocina-lámpara
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cupboards, knobs.
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cottage
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use of trim line all around
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Ceiling
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kuchnia
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desayunador
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this detail is amazing! I love the way it causes a flow around the room and provides new lighting options.
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bar surface different from counter surface
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Kitchen
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chairs c floor
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Ceiling
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wood on ceiling
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Trim on ceiling and two level counter
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warm wood tones on ceiling
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cabinets
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islands
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Love the "ladder" look for lighting.
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Different material on high countertop
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island, white
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Raised island
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Sink, range, pony wall
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Ceiling
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ceiling
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Very cool wood ceilling
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Ceiling Treatment
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wide trim
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raised counter bar top
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trim across window becomes a defining line for above and below it
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lights
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Trim out of raised bar
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Kitchen
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kitchen ceiling
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Awesome connecting space
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ceiling
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Great!
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small, but nice kitchen.. ceiling treatment above sink
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Change in material for celing relieves large boring ceiling
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Same layout with peninsula next to slider with booth across
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kichen colors
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Sarah Susanka
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I like the green wall, colors and materials in this kitchen
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Kitchen pendant lights?
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kitchen island
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langai
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Great set-up
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ceiling wood beams
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simple kitchen
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ceiling treatment and trim band that runs around room above doorway.
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kitchen/bar
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like ceiling treatment; would not use different material on buffet, would use all black throughout the kitchen
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Interesting ceiling treatment over island.
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2 tierred island!
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ceiling
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slats on ceiling delineate kitchen area
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Sarah Susanka kitchen
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Ceiling treatment
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kitchen at front, natural light
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Big enough, not overly large
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kitchen! raised bar!
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Ceiling grid in kitchen
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kitchen bench
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Sliding doors from kitchen to deck.
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The ceiling piece
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like the light fixtures
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Sliding Door
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lights abouve island
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Kitchen at front of house
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backsplash shelf
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Потолок
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- I like the look of the slate on the backsplash, mixed with the 6" granite backsplash.
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dropped wood panel over the island--between beam above bar island and beam above south wall kitchen doorway
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green wall and layout
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Pendant lights
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Ceilind
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ceiling
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Nice looking
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pendants
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stools
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Like
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perfect size kitchen, but don't want one at the front of the house.
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lubos
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island
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open
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Ceiling trim connections