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Blue Ribbon Kitchen

This project, located in a 3-family building in Cambridge, MA, entailed the remodel of a kitchen and dining room into a single open space plus the addition of a second bathroom. The kitchen is a composition of cool blues and grays contrasting with warm woods. The main work surface is stainless steel with an integrated sink and backsplash. These different materials are woven together to produce a striking contemporary space that is functional and durable.
Project Year: 2017
Project Cost: $150,001 - $200,000
Country: United States
View of the remodeled kitchen with reclaimed oak butcher block peninsula in the foreground. The porcelain tile plank flooring continues up the back of the peninsula.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
Birch cabinetry with a stainless steel counter with integrated sink and backsplash. Above the steel is a textured ceramic tile.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
Gray porcelain tile with a rough-sawn wood pattern in long planks covers the floor and wraps up the back of the peninsula. The toe kick for the cabinets is stainless steel to match the counter.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
The stainless steel counter folds down to integrate with the window sills and forms continuous ledge that slips under the reclaimed oak butcher block. To the left is a wall of integrated full height birch cabinetry with a ribbon of blue lacquered cabinets across the top. All lighting is LED.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
The back door to the condo is integrated with the full height cabinetry. The lacquered blue cabinets form a horizontal ribbon of enclosed cabinets and open shelves. Glass shelves with LED lights create airy corners at either end of the counter.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
Stainless steel counter with seamlessly integrated sink and backsplash. Lacquered blue cabinets above and birch veneered cabinets below. Textured glazed ceramic tile on the walls.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
The back of the peninsula is clad in porcelain tile that wraps up from the floor. The tile is patterned to look like grayed rough-sawn wood. Above the refrigerator is an integrated wine rack. The bottles fit in holes carved out of a block of wood fiber insulation to keep them from warming due to...
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
A small floating desk is integrated into the wall of cabinetry that spans from the kitchen to the dining room. A pocket door disappears into the wall of cabinets allowing access to bedrooms beyond.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
View from the dining room with the office area to the left and kitchen beyond. The desk fits into a wall of birch cabinetry with blue accents. A transition in flooring delineates the kitchen from the dining room.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
View from the kitchen looking toward the office area and dining room beyond. A custom-built winerack is integrated with the cabinetry above the fridge. Wine bottles fit in holes carved out of a block of wood fiber insulation, while smaller holes allow the heat from the fridge to vent out.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
The stainless steel counter folds down behind the sink to become a window sill and continues under the reclaimed oak counter. A niche under the counter serves as a hidden charging center with multiple USB and AC outlets. The counter leaves a gap at the wall so cords can easily stretch onto the...
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
The kitchen is a composition of cool blues and grays contrasting with warm woods. Intense blue painted cabinets offset the warm wood of the reclaimed oak peninsula counter. A ribbon of stainless steel continues from the kitchen counter to set the oak off of the birch base cabinets.
Blue Ribbon Kitchen
As part of the kitchen renovation a compact bathroom was added to the apartment in a wide central hallway. The bathroom is clad in gorgeous contemporary porcelain tile designed by Patricia Urquiola. The white quartz shower bench is integrated with the curb, part-height wall and sink to appear as...
Blue Ribbon Kitchen